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BELLEFONTE Where others see rust, dust and grime, Angela Eliasz sees the potential for something magical.
The former Hollywood visual effects artist is currently hard at work transforming industrial space at Titan Energy Park (formerly the Cerro Metal factory) in Bellefonte into Mad McIntosh, a cidery complete with tasting rooms, event space, outdoor seating, on-site production and Pennsylvania-sourced food and drinks.
Eliasz hopes to open the cidery in June. She is partnering with Lori Balash, owner of Alloy Kitchen, the on-site restaurant that will provide food to the cidery’s patrons.
The format is similar to that of Axemann Brewery and its on-site restaurant, The Blonde Bistro, which have experienced early success since opening in 2020 at the opposite end of the old factory from Mad McIntosh. But Eliasz envisions a unique aesthetic for her space.