Lehigh IPA
McCall Collective Brewing

 

 

 

 

Poured from a tap at their brewpub into pint glass in January 2022.

Appearance: Medium gold color with 2-finger white head. It is a bright and has a very hazy complexion, like other NE IPAs. Head is very thick, and it lasts a minute time, leaving a small covering. There is a medium amount of lacing on the glass.

Smell: The aroma filled the room while the beer was being poured. Strong aroma of citrus like grapefruit, pine, and hops, as well as some sweetness like pineapple. Also, a little earthy or straw aroma. Overall, the citrus aroma dominates the other aromas.

Taste: Sweet taste with a some bitter hops edge. There is also a nice malt sweetness as well. There is a typical hops and citrus flavor, but with some sweetness as well. This is bitter like most other New England IPAs, but it is very well-balanced and not too bitter. Has a very nice after-taste that lasts a long time. Overall a nice balance and very drinkable.

Mouthfeel: Thick feel with a medium-strong body, which makes this very drinkable. Medium-Strong alcohol, which matches the 7% listed.

This is a very good and interesting IPA. It has a nice mix of citrus, grapefruit, hops, malt, and other flavors, which makes it enjoyable. I like the overall balance, and that the citrus flavors are pronounced but do not dominate the flavor. It has similar hop edge as with other IPAs, but this is smoother and better balanced. I would like to drink this again, and hope to travel back to their brewery.

PS: bought a 4-pack of 16oz cans for home consumption. The more I drink this, the more I like it. It is not as strong or hoppy or bitter as some other overly bold Imperial IPAs, but it is a very good IPA, and one I enjoy drinking. I could buy a case of this and enjoy a 16oz can every day. It is a really good IPA to drink often.

 

Pint on draught at the brewery. Served in a Toscana glass. It pours a turbid, bright orange color resembling orange juice with a half finger of creamy, eggshell-colored head and soapy lacing. It's a very attractive pour. The smell features orange/tangerine, lemon, grapefruit, and floral hops. The taste opens with fresh citrus: lemon peel and grapefruit rind balanced by tangerine sweetness and a hint of stone fruit from the tried and true blend of Citra and Mosaic. The El Dorado hops provide soft and balanced bitterness at the finish. Its mouth feel is thick and creamy with a pleasant level of carbonation. It seems like a big IPA for the 7% ABV. Overall, Lehigh IPA is a terrific American IPA; it's lite, refreshing, and flavorful. I would gladly drink it any time.

 

8 oz draft at the brewery

opaque orange yellow color, not much head. pleasant well rounded hop aroma. but as for the taste, I like a bitter IPA, but this bitterness was a bit harsh. Had the "hop burn" some NEIPA's seem to have, which I do no care for.

 

 

 

Thx to Knapp85 for this can.

A - Opaque medium golden tan color with very dense lacing.

S - Nose is packed with juicy tropical fruit, very juicy pungent and aromatic. Nectarine, peach, spicy pine earthiness, apricot, and citrus.

T - Tropical fruit, apricot, peach, nectarine, stone fruit, citrus, with some spiciness towards the middle and ends with a lingering earthy pine underneath the citrus to balance out the tropical fruit.

M - Thick and pillowy soft on the palate with alot of dryness in the back of the mouth.

O - Very nicely balanced, flavorful, and nicely done. Recommended.