Penn State Berkey Creamery

Really don’t get it what the fuss is about.
The ice-​cream is not that good really. The flavors are numerous but mostly not very tasty. If you have ever been to an NYC ice-​cream factory or even a Benn and Jerry’s store, you’ve tried much better ice-​cream with a much smaller line.
They sell local mushrooms for very cheap though. If you want good dairy in State college go to the dairy farm on college ave.

It’s the Penn State Creamery — what can be better than that??? It’s fresh ice cream, cow to cone in a matter of days!!! These desserts never get old and the line is definitely worth waiting on.
No trip to Penn State is complete without a trip here. They also have pints of ice cream that you can take back home with you after they package it with some dry ice. Definitely go!!!
Quick Tip: You can’t mix flavors of ice cream!

Only average ice cream. Touted as the best ice cream you can buy, it’s average at best.
For the price they give you a lot of ice cream. Huge scoops on top of a cone or in a cup.
In addition to getting cups, cones, and shakes, you can also buy half-​gallons to take home in addition to cheese, iced tea, milk, sour cream, and most any other creamery-​type stuff you could think of.
They also good coffee and other items on sale.

The ice cream is nice, its nothing spectacular I‘m afraid, I guess it fits in with the american dream food, they give you a ton of it, filled with all kinds of stuff, with not a lot of great taste but a lot of sugar.
The thing that was really not cool is that you get this huge amount of ice cream but you can’t mix the flavors, that doesn’t really make sense, unless you want to end up throwing away a bunch of food.
They should be smart about it at least, and figure out a way how to donate to the hungry and poor since they already don’t have a great system for selling the ice cream.
Definitely not eager to come back, unfortunately. Its a shame because I am a great ice cream fan.

Like Ice Cream?
Hate lines?
Don’t like to play by the rules of life that most people follow?
If you said yes to all the above then you’ll be like me enjoying the finest that PSU offers (or anywhere for that matter) the day after Thanksgiving at nine-​thirty in the morning with only two others people in the entire creamery.
With that said, it’s worth noting that my rating might be slightly skewed since the one major issue you see in review after review is the long line that I guess occurs here but of course at the hour of the morning we came over a holiday break weekend any issues with lines that others had obviously didn’t apply to me.
The best part of the ice cream here is simply that it’s 100% no bullshit/​non-​pretentious stuff. No stupid trendy things like bacon or gimmicky nonsense. Everything for the most part is a vanilla or chocolate based flavor and if it’s not then it’s more than likely a fruit or a nut.
I personally tried the pumpkin pie in milkshake format. The older woman who made it for me asked how thick I wanted it and warned me jokingly that if I let her make it how she likes it would be the thickest shake I would ever have in my life. On first inspection the shake indeed was the thickest I had ever seen and short of hooking up a Shop-​Vac to a straw there was no way to enjoy the shake without a long spoon.
In terms of flavor the pumpkin tasted clean, crisp and simple. Most pumpkin flavors are hammered with spice/​seasonings to make the all spice flavor in particular really jump out at you but this flavor is very subtle and smooth.
The rest of the family hit up cookies & cream and peanut butter swirl with the results being empty bowls ready for the garbage.
On a brief sidebar they made a custom flavor in honor of Sir Paul McCartney who played at Bryce Jordan in October which the woman who served us said was a dud which is why they still have plenty of it (chocolate with whole Macadamia nuts mixed in).
Of course this place isn’t just for ice cream as they offer a full array of chips, snacks, drinks and every imaginable dairy item all under one roof.
If you go:
The creamery is open daily from 7am-​10pm Mo-​Th, 7am-​11pm Fr, 8am-​11pm Sa and 9am-​10pm on Su. If you’re hard core you can also take their short courses and workshops to learn the process of ice cream making the PSU way.

Oh no! I’m that guy who gives this place a four star.
The service is great!
The queues can get long
I am not affiliated to Penn State
The ice cream is delicious!
However, one star less because of the quantity served. I cannot go there without the thought of burning all those calories for three days in the gym. I think that’s a shame. Quality is more important than quantity. I strongly suggest having a «small-​size» option.

A must visit when in State College area. It’s great that you can purchase ice cream to go, and they put it in a bag full of dry ice. The lines may be long, but it’s worth it.

A must visit while in state college. Some of the creamiest ice cream I’ve ever had with a very clean feel to the establishment as a whole.
They really make the whole ice cream experience simple here: no complex mix ins or flavor combinations. At first I was resistant but the individual flavors here are worthy of the simplicity of presentation.

The best ice cream in Pennsylvania and very close second to Mitchell’s Ice Cream in Cleveland.
Long lines are normal, but well worth the wait.

Decent ice cream spot. They got some cool flavors here n there. I dont think its the end all be all but for $ 3.5 u get a big scoop and sometimes its ginormous depending on the scooper. The texture of the ice cream is very creamy. And like most ppl say it takes forever to melt, not sure how that happens. Its jus crazy thick for some reason, but not in a frozen kinda way. I enjoyed the melon flavor the most. The peachy paterno was just wutevers for me.

I cannot believe the amazing product this place churns out!!! I have never tasted a better scoop of vanilla in my life! It was a coincidence that my husband and I found ourselves at the creamery but a very welcomed one. I chose the vanilla cone friendly style which is a cone in a bowl. I am not one for flavors and added items. I am a vanilla ice cream kinda dessert person. This was honestly the best texture and flavor I have EVER had! The ice cream stayed frozen the whole time without making a soup. I had ordered my cone in a bowl because I was expecting it to melt before I could finish it. Guess I didn’t need the bowl! I expect that we will be making a special trip all the way back to PA just to get this special treat. I absolutely loved it!!!

You know this place is good when they only sell it on penn state’s campus. The flavors are so fresh because the milk literally comes from down the road. Talk about fresh!
They have a ton of flavors (but remember how I said its fresh? Well, that also means that they do sell out of their flavors) including chocolate chip cookie dough, coffee, birthday bash, teaberry, roseberry, bittersweet mint, and more!

Simply amazing. The ice cream is oddly dry, it takes forever to melt. I’ve never seen this before but it’s great. I especially love love love the coconut chip. Another plus is that you can get this ice cream in the dining hall — almost makes the high price of the meal plan worth it if you consider eating $ 10 of ice cream for breakfast, lunch, and dinner (helloooo freshman 15).
Beyond ice cream, their spreads are amazing too. Though I still maintain that the best bagels are in NJ, the best cream cheeses are at the Creamery. Their pimento spread is unparalleled.

I made my first trip to Penn State to help drop off my sister for her freshman year, and I was most looking forward to the creamery! I got my first exposure to the ice cream while eating at one of the AYCE dining halls. There is a freezer with self serve tubs of select ice cream flavors. The coffee break and bittersweet mint were both very good. Creamy and loved the little chocolate bits in both. At the actual creamery location, I tried the peachy Paterno. Their servings are NO JOKE. For $ 3.50 you get a gigantic heaping of ice cream, it was unreal! Definitely should have split it with someone. The peach is great during the summertime, and it even has real pieces of peach.
The line goes by pretty quick and there is plenty of seating inside and outside. I came back the next day to take some pints home. You can purchase reusable travel bags and dry ice for $ 1 per piece (1 piece lasts about 1 hour of travel). These guys know what they’re doing! Will definitely be making use of my travel bag for the next few years :)

This is some very good ice cream, and I have to say that I love the portions. I had Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, and I think it was about a half pint of ice cream balancing precariously on top of my cone.
The ice cream was delicious, but there were a few parts that were icy. I’m not sure if it had something to do with the particular batch of ice cream I had, or if it is characteristic of ice cream from the creamery in general.

Definitely a destination so try to go during non peak hours as one time we swung by and lines of 40+ people were out the door.
That said. Simple creamery with well made ice creams. We had cookies & cream and cookie dough w/​choc chips. Very creamy and softer ice cream than many spots we are used to. Nice change there! The cookie dough was a nice balance because as you know some versions can be very hard to chew ! The cookies and cream was less impressive but well done.
It is a bit rigid in there — no tasting, no mixing flavors, only wafer cones (no sugar or waffle) and a limited selection ~15 flavors.

One motorcycle Sunday a bunch of us Pittsburghers decided to go to Altoona for lunch. Then we decided to go to State College for dessert. Berkey (Penn State) Creamery was on someone’s «must do» list so that was that.
We discovered, from a very nice student, that parking garages are open on the weekends and free for all looking for a spot. From there we visited an extremely busy ice cream /​convenience store, manned by students and run very efficiently.
Flavors were varied and the ice cream was very good — however, no mixing scoops. Ok if you’re a one track ice cream eater, but not so awesome for us adventureous two-​scoop goons.
I didn’t delve into history, but apparently everything is closed loop and involves many of the different schools… from the cows to the marketing team and everyone else in between.

Some really good ice cream and dairy products. On the pricy side but for the most part it’s worth it. My biggest issue is that they do not allow the mixing of flavors, boo. The peach is really good, so is the vanilla and the mint chocolate chip. I also picked up some cheese curds and some iced tea. A great little hull for a quick trip.
Expect a line. Bottom line.

I think the quality of the ice cream is very good but the stuff they put in is not always great. However, the classic flavors are well done. I really do not like the quantity of ice cream; it is too much for my taste. The attention is not so good, they are more into efficiency not into good quality of attention. It is located in a very central place in downtown. The tables were dirty, I would say VERY DIRTY. the very good thing about the creamery is that they have other products for students.

Leave it to the brains of Penn State establish such a fine creamery.
I’ve always believed that good products requires lots of research and I am happy to say that Berkey Creamery lives up to that.
Their perception of a small is totally skewed. I was barely able to finish the cone on my own, it came in 3 scoops!
I preferred the Peachy Patermo over the Palmer mousseum with almonds. The chocolate just became too overbearing for me while the Peachy Patermo was refreshing.
It seems more worth it to get a pint because it’s only $ 5!