Scoop, there it is: A list of Beaver Valley ice cream destinations with hours & details
No wonder we all scream for ice cream: It's a delicious treat.
See how many of these Beaver Valley ice cream shops you can visit this summer, conveniently listed here in one fell scoop.
Ice Cream Therapy
400 Merchant St., Ambridge
The Scoop: Located across from Altered Genius Brewing, this walk-up ice cream stand is beloved for its towering ice cream cones. Their "small" would pass for a large at some places. Customers now have the option of ordering through Door Dash or Grub Hub. There are over 60 flavors of milkshakes available, with some of the most popular lavender, salted caramel, tiramisu, bourbon caramel, strawberry cheesecake, and banana. There's also a large variety of mix-ins, parfaits, floats, and boba slush with plans to add oat milk ice cream soon! Besides ice cream, a food truck, Street Heat, is open daily until 9 p.m. with plans to bring in other food trucks. The third generation-owned Ice Cream Therapy has popular favorites, and tries creative concoctions, like the just-introduced Cotton Candy Float. They're also known for their Boston Shake, which is a milkshake and a sundae on top.
Hours: 3 to 10 p.m. daily.
Katie's Korner
801 Mercer Road, North Sewickley Township and 600 Chippewa Town Center, Chippewa Township.
The scoop: Katie's two locations sell 40 flavors of ice cream, such as Cappuccino Fudge, Chewy Chocolate, Salty Dog and Butterscotch Ripple. The menu includes milkshakes, sundaes and hot apple dumplings. The business grew out of a century-old house to 10 franchise locations and a manufacturing plant in Hubbard, Ohio. The owners say, "Only a handful of ice cream manufacturers can tout 'Super-Premium' and Katie's Korner is one of them." Super-Premium is not just a catchy marketing term, it is an FDA-regulated industry designation only used by manufacturers whose ice cream contains 14-16% butterfat and minimum overrun (the air whipped in). Pecan balls, ice cream sandwiches and sundaes are all available.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
Customers can order online for pickup in 15 minutes at katieskornerusa.com
Punk's Ice Cream Shoppe
Route 65, Baden.
The scoop: Over 20 hard ice cream flavors including Lactose-Free Vanilla and Dairy Free Cookies and Cream, as well as gluten-free cake and sugar cones. From old favorites of soft chocolate and vanilla, also available in a "twist," to Unicorn Sundaes, there's plenty to pick from. Flavor of The Week choices, visible from a sign as you're driving past on Route 65, include black raspberry, banana, peanut butter, cola, lemon, pistachio and more. A customer favorite are twisters, mixing soft serve ice cream with toppings like M&Ms, Reese's Pieces, Nerds, Snickers, Reese's Cups, Butterfingers and cookie dough. Milkshakes, banana splits, parfaits, pecan balls, (seasonal) hot apple dumplings, shaved iced treats and Slush Puppies round out the menu.
Hours: Noon to 10 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays; 3 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Bruster's Real Ice Cream
1525 Riverside Drive, Bridgewater and 2291 Brodhead Road, Hopewell Township
Bruster’s features 150 flavors of premium, handcrafted ice cream, yogurt, Italian ice and sorbet. Starting with a proprietary, home-style mix delivered fresh from its dairy, certified ice cream makers in each shop craft at least 24 flavors every day. New this month are Key Lime Pie in a Waffle Coneand Coconut Cream Pie in a Waffle Cone.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily in Hopewell; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. in Bridgewater, with online ordering available.
Young's Custard Stand
Hartzell-School Road, New Sewickley Township
The scoop: The beloved custard stand near the Butler County/Zelienople line offers chocolate and vanilla twists, black raspberry, pistachio, strawberry, maple and even gluten-free varieties. New this year: Young's has been partnering with dinner food trucks on-site. See the upcoming schedule on Young's Facebook page.
Orders are cash only.
Hours: 2 to 9 p.m. daily (closed Tuesdays.)
Hopewell Windmill
2142 Brodhead Road, Hopewell Township.
The Scoop: Family owned and operated since 1962, The Windmill serves ice cream cones and sundaes plus ice cream sandwich variety packs in pistachio, black raspberry, peanut butter, banana, and a brand new flavor, S’mores. Also new: signature Mini Chip n' Wich cupcake-style cakes made any size for birthdays or other events, and Windmill Funnel Cake Explosion, with ice cream, vanilla wafers, whipped cream and topped with a cherry.
There's also an 18-hole miniature golf course that's made over as a Halloween haunt in fall.
Hours: 3 to 9 p.m. weekdays; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
More information at hopewellwindmill.com
R.J.T.'s Ice Cream
631 Lincoln Highway (Route 30), Independence Township.
The scoop: A 34-year soft-serve favorite near Raccoon Creek State Park.
Hours: Noon to 8:30 p.m. daily.
Hank's Frozen Custard & Mexican Food
2210 Third Ave., Rochester Township
The Scoop: A Beaver County tradition since 1947, that divine pairing of ice cream and Mexican food brings lines of customers throughout the spring and summer. Soft serve custard in numerous varieties is the sweet treat specialty.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
Witch Flavor?
588 Third St., Beaver.
The scoop: Follow The Yellow Brick Dough, Mallow Dramatic, Graham Canyon, Witches Brew Coffee, Bourbon Caramel Pecan and Grasshopper Pie were on the menu recently, along with traditional favorites, at this storefront location featuring 16 flavors of ice cream daily and an assortment of "Wicked Sweets" for take-out.
Hours: Noon to 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays; noon to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Judy's Jimmies
822 Darlington Road, Patterson Township.
The scoop: Selling the beloved Penn State Creamery ice cream, this independent business, also known as JJ's, offers indoor seating. They sell Oram's donuts, too. A recent menu of 19 flavors included uniquely named ones like Happy Happy Joy Joy, Scholars Chip, Grilled Stickies, Keeney Beany and Bittersweet Mint. They've added sno-cones, sno-creams, turtle delights, pup cups, hot dogs and sandwiches.
Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Sundays; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays.
Barry's Ice Cream
105 W Line Ave, Ellwood City.
The scoop: More than 30 flavors are offered by the family-owned ice cream shop, opened in 1993. New this year is a surprise weekly flavor of ice cream, waffle nachos the first week of every month and Oram's glazed donut ice cream sandwiches on Saturday mornings.
Hours: Noon to 9 p.m. daily.
Windy Ridge Dairy
457 North Tower Road, Franklin Township.
Cones and milkshakes are sold at this family-owned dairy farm that processes milk from its 40 registered Jersey cows. Check out the farm’s Facebook page for the “Flavor of the Week.”
Neff Haus Ice Cream
550 Main St., Harmony Borough.
The scoop: Serves 23 flavors of ice cream treats, with ingredients from local dairy farms, located in the historic Neff House built in 1807 for Harmonites.
Hours: 4-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 4 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays; noon to 10 p.m.. Saturdays and Sundays.
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Scott Tady is the local Entertainment Reporter for The Beaver County Times and Ellwood City Ledger. He's easy to reach at stady@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @scotttady.
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