Brewery
Unclaimed profileMcCall Collective Brewing & Restaurant
Allentown, PA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
McCall Collective Brewing & Restaurant runs a female-owned brewing operation with a rotating house list spanning hazy IPAs, stouts, and sours. The Susquehanna location adds a full cocktail menu, local Cellar Beast wine by the glass, and a dedicated mocktail section. Beer is the clear strength, with detailed hop profiles and sessionable options like Constitution Drive stout.
- What should I order?
- Start with the flagship Lehigh hazy DIPA, double dry-hopped with Citra, Mosaic, and El Dorado for pineapple, mango, and orange notes. If you want something lower in alcohol, Constitution Drive stout offers coffee, chocolate, and toast at 5% ABV. For a cocktail, the Espresso Martini combines vodka, espresso liqueur, and cold brew.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Craft beer drinkers who appreciate a wide range of house-brewed styles, from hazy IPAs to sours and stouts, will find plenty to explore. Those wanting cocktails or local wine also have options, and the mocktail menu serves non-drinkers.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Beer prices at the Taphouse range from $3.00 to $7.50 depending on size. Cocktails run $11 to $13, local wine is $10 a glass, and mocktails are $7.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- As the first female-owned brewery in the Lehigh Valley, McCall Collective pairs a house-brewed beer program with a full cocktail list and local Cellar Beast wines. The beer list shows clear attention to hop varieties and style details, such as the Riwaka and Lotus hops in Illustrious Feature.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Handcrafted cocktails span classics and originals, including an Espresso Martini, Godfather, French-ish Martini, and flavored Moscow Mules. Prices range from $11 to $13, with a similar list at the Taphouse for $12 each.
Menu strengths
- — Broad cocktail list with clear ingredient descriptions.; Flavored Moscow Mule options (hibiscus, pineapple, cranberry, raspberry) add flexibility.
Standout selections
- — Espresso Martini – vodka, espresso liqueur, cold brew, sugar – $13
Pricing: $11-$13
Wine
Wine is limited but local: Susquehanna pours Cellar Beast Winehouse Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Grigio at $10, while the Taphouse offers Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Gris at $9.25.
Menu strengths
- — Local sourcing from Cellar Beast Winehouse.; Reasonable by-the-glass pricing.
Standout selections
- — Cabernet Sauvignon (Cellar Beast Winehouse) – $10; Pinot Grigio (Cellar Beast Winehouse) – $10
Pricing: $9.25-$10 per glass
Beer
Rotating house-brewed beers cover IPAs, lagers, stouts, sours, and sessions. Flagship Lehigh hazy DIPA and Illustrious Feature hazy IPA show detailed hop profiles, while Constitution Drive offers a sessionable stout. Customers praise the beer quality.
Menu strengths
- — Wide variety of house-brewed styles with clear descriptions.
- — Flagship Lehigh hazy DIPA is double dry-hopped with Citra, Mosaic, and El Dorado.
Standout selections
- — Lehigh – hazy DIPA, 7% ABV, notes of pineapple, mango, and orange
- — Illustrious Feature – hazy IPA, 6.5% ABV, Riwaka and Lotus hops, tropical and citrus notes
- — Constitution Drive – session stout, 5% ABV, coffee, chocolate, and toast
Pricing: $3.00-$7.50
Nonalcoholic
A dedicated mocktail section offers two non-alcoholic drinks: Redy Steady, made with lemon, grenadine, and ginger ale, and Stubborn Boi, a lime and hibiscus ginger beer. Both are $7.
Menu strengths
- — Dedicated mocktail section shows attention to non-drinkers.; Flavorful combinations using ginger beer and grenadine.
Standout selections
- — Redy Steady – lemon, grenadine, ginger ale – $7
- — Stubborn Boi – lime and hibiscus ginger beer – $7
Pricing: $7 each
Spirits
Spirits appear in cocktails, with vodka, scotch, bourbon, and tequila as the base liquors.; Spirits are used thoughtfully across the cocktail menu.
Menu strengths
- — Spirits are used thoughtfully across the cocktail menu.
- — Local sourcing aligns with the brewery's regional focus.
Standout selections
- — Cocktails use spirits such as vodka, scotch, bourbon, and tequila.
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