New pub to open in downtown Bellefonte thanks to pizzeria, brewery deal. ‘Marries up nicely’
A new pub is set to open soon in downtown Bellefonte, a venture its operators hope will bring “another dimension to downtown.”
Brother’s N.Y. Style Pizzeria and Robin Hood Brewing Co. partnered to create the Courthouse Pub at the corner of North Allegheny and East High streets, next to the Centre County Courthouse.
In a Facebook post, Robin Hood said the final touches are being added to what they described as an “exciting project.” An opening date was not announced, though the brewery said one would be made public soon.
“We are partnering with Brothers N.Y. Style Pizza on Allegheny to bring you their food, perfectly paired with our exceptional beer,” Robin Hood wrote. “The new Courthouse Pub is the ultimate destination to revel in downtown Bellefonte’s charm while savoring one of our craft beers.”
Robin Hood’s brewery, 1796 Zion Road, and Brother’s adjacent pizza shop, 102 N. Allegheny St., are expected to remain open. What was most recently home to Confer’s Jewelers will become Bellefonte’s newest place to eat and drink.
Photos shared on Facebook show the pub will have table and bar seating. Mark Lambert, Robin Hood’s director of operations, told the Centre Daily Times on Thursday the pub can seat about 45 people.
Lambert said he’s built a rapport with Brother’s owners Armando Maldonado and Holly Minnich-Maldonado over the course of more than two decades, fostering a level of trust that he said was needed to embark on a joint venture.
“I wanted to do it with somebody that I knew, that I would be able to work with and basically trusted,” Lambert said.
When the pub opens, it is expected to offer four of Robin Hood’s beers. A fifth, exclusive beer — El Ray, a lime lager — is in the works. Mixed drinks, cocktails and wine are also to be offered.
Hours are expected to be 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
“It just gives another place to go,” Lambert said of the pub. “One, it’s already established so people are going to know the business, the food. People already know our beer in the area, so it just kind of marries up nicely.”