Bar
Unclaimed profile1812 Piano Lounge
Allentown, PA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
1812 Piano Lounge runs a beverage program led by its cocktail list: 11 featured drinks grouped as Up, Rox, and Classics, many built on house-infused spirits like basil and pink peppercorn vodka, rosemary gin, and apple bourbon. The wine section covers sparkling, white, red, and rosé by the glass and bottle, while the beer list packs nine packaged options including craft, imported, and a non-alcoholic choice. Mocktails round out the non-alcoholic side.
- What should I order?
- Start with the 1812 Manhattan, a bourbon drink with Averna, dry vermouth, and orange bitters. For something more unusual, the Home Grown Tomatoes uses basil and pink peppercorn infused vodka with clarified tomato juice, lemon, and olive juice. The Gin and Juice brings rosemary-infused gin, dry vermouth, and apricot syrup.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone who wants a broad cocktail list with house-infused spirits and a clear split between Up, Rox, and Classics. Wine drinkers will find by-the-glass and bottle options across sparkling, white, red, and rosé. Beer drinkers get a compact packaged selection with craft, imported, and non-alcoholic choices.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Featured cocktails are $12-$15. Wine by the glass is $13-$14, with bottles from $36 to $105. Beer runs $6-$10, and mocktails are $9 each.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The cocktail list is built around house-infused spirits, including basil and pink peppercorn vodka, rosemary gin, and apple bourbon, and is organized into Up, Rox, and Classics groupings. The non-alcoholic side pairs two mocktails with a non-alcoholic beer.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The Featured Cocktails section lists 11 drinks across Up, Rox, and Classics groupings, with house-infused spirits used in multiple recipes and a base range covering vodka, gin, bourbon, and tequila.
Menu strengths
- — Eleven featured cocktails organized into Up, Rox, and Classics groupings.
- — House-infused spirits including basil and pink peppercorn vodka, rosemary gin, and apple bourbon.
- — Broad base coverage across vodka, gin, bourbon, and tequila.
Standout selections
- — 1812 Manhattan: bourbon, Averna, dry vermouth, orange bitters, $15.
- — Home Grown Tomatoes: basil and pink peppercorn infused vodka, clarified tomato juice, lemon, olive juice, $15.
- — Gin and Juice: rosemary-infused gin, dry vermouth, apricot syrup, $14.
Pricing: Featured cocktails $12-$15
Wine
The wine section covers Sparkling, White, Red, and Rosé with by-the-glass and bottle options across multiple regions.
Menu strengths
- — Four wine categories: sparkling, white, red, and rosé.
Standout selections
- — Naomi Prosecco Brut, glass $13 or bottle.; Piper Heidsieck Champagne, bottle $105.
- — Le Provençal Rosé Côte de Provence, glass $14 or bottle $60.
Pricing: Glass $13-$14; bottles $36-$105
Beer
Nine packaged beers span lagers, ales, stout, and a non-alcoholic option, with craft and imported choices included.
Menu strengths
- — Nine packaged options covering lagers, ales, and stout.
- — Craft and imported selections plus a non-alcoholic beer.
Standout selections
- — Toppling Goliath Pseudo Sue Pale Ale 5.8%, $8.
- — Prison City Mass Riot Hazy IPA 6.3%, $10.
- — Weihenstephaner Festbier Lager 5.8%, $8.; Guinness Pub Can Stout 4.2%, $8.
Pricing: $6-$10
Nonalcoholic
The Mocktails section lists two drinks at $9 each, and the beer list includes a non-alcoholic option.
Menu strengths
- — Two crafted mocktails priced at $9 each.; A non-alcoholic beer option on the packaged list.
Standout selections
- — Rocketman: orange juice, cinnamon apple syrup, lemon, club soda, ginger beer, $9.
- — Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: clarified tomato juice, fresh lemon, olive juice, club soda, black pepper, $9.
- — Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing NA 0.0%, $6.
Pricing: Mocktails $9; NA beer $6
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