Caldera Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Ashland,
Oregon,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Caldera Tap House
- Out of business
Established in 1997
Contact
590 Clover Ln, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Description
Caldera Brewing Company is an internationally award winning brewery located in Ashland, Oregon. Never sacrifice quality. Micro canning since 2005. With a full service restaurant onsite, you will sure to find a beer you like with 45 Caldera beers on tap.
Caldera Brewing Company was incorporated March 12, 1996. The first brew was July 4, 1997 and the first keg sold was August 28, 1997. Caldera is distributed by Summit Beverage in Southern Oregon and Point Blank Distributing in Portland, Eugene, Bend and the Oregon Coast area.
For the first eight years, Caldera was draft only until June 2005 when the Pale Ale was put into cans. In 2007 the IPA was added to the can line up and in 2008 the Ashland Amber became the third flavor to can. In 2013, Caldera added Lawnmower Lager and Pilot Rock Porter to its can lineup. Caldera is the first micro brewery in the State of Oregon to brew and can its own beer.
Caldera Brewing Company was incorporated March 12, 1996. The first brew was July 4, 1997 and the first keg sold was August 28, 1997. Caldera is distributed by Summit Beverage in Southern Oregon and Point Blank Distributing in Portland, Eugene, Bend and the Oregon Coast area.
For the first eight years, Caldera was draft only until June 2005 when the Pale Ale was put into cans. In 2007 the IPA was added to the can line up and in 2008 the Ashland Amber became the third flavor to can. In 2013, Caldera added Lawnmower Lager and Pilot Rock Porter to its can lineup. Caldera is the first micro brewery in the State of Oregon to brew and can its own beer.
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Deep amber and super copper coloured body with a thin, single centimetre tall tan head. Aroma of soap, grass, light citrus and a dash of curacao - nice and pungent with some definite malts to back it all up. Medium-bodied; Assertive soapy and grassy hop notes at first with a bunch of full oranges, light citrus and more curacao to couple with a well-balanced maltiness that shows more nuts and biscuits than anything else. Aftertaste is balanced, slightly sweet from the caster sugar, fruit-based sugars and even a touch of toffee, but also bittered from the lighter hops and a bit nuanced from the yeast and the mellow malts. Overall, a decently structured but slightly less hoppy and bitter than I expected beer, with some nice complexities from the hop varietal and some more mellow takes - sugars, grain, bitterness than I expected as well. Nice to sample and worth trying if you can find it, but not worth searching after. I sampled this twelve ounce can purchased from GlenRo Spirit Shoppe in Monroe, Connecticut on 10-March-2018 for US$1,00 sampled at home in Washington on 08-April-2018.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Apr 2018
at 07:18
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can, from City Hops. Pours hazy reddish brown with large foamy light beige head, caramel, floral hops aroma, high carbonation, medium bitter, spicy caramel taste with grassy hops, thin body, long bitter finish. Interesting brew, winter warmer type.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Mar 2018
at 18:53
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
24/3/2018. Can at Liquid Cafe, Luxembourg. Pours black with a tan coloured head. Aroma of chocolate, dark fruits, coffee, lactose, vanilla and roasted malt. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Full bodied, creamy texture, soft carbonation. Nice.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Mar 2018
at 16:54
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
bomber @Home, 8.8%, black with a fine thick light-brown head. aroma of licorice, dark chocolate, roasted malts, toasted, milk chocolate, firm, ash, laurel, hops, pine, resin. Taste soft/smooth, lots of licorice, laurel, salmiak kandy, dry roasted malts, soft, pine, resin, firmly roasted, dark chocolate, coffee, medium to full body,longlasting bitter finish.
Tried
on 10 Mar 2018
at 19:41
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Dark mahogany beer with a dark cream head. Chocolate and light caramel aroma with light coconut. Caramel and light chocolate flavor with light coconut and light red fruit. Medium bodied. Caramel and light chocolate linger with light coconut.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2018
at 01:11
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
On tap at Dark Arts. Pours a dark brown color with a medium tan head. A big sweet nose, spicy. Sweet not super hot chilies, spicy pepper, roast, licorice, vanilla. Works well. A bit of a bite.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Feb 2018
at 19:06
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hoppy Thursday - Oluf Bagers Gade, Ratebeer Odense. Black with a small off-white head. Aroma of cocoa powder and milk chocolate with a fruity note. Dry, roasted flavour with chocolate and a hint of coffee.
Tried
on 22 Feb 2018
at 20:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle @ Hoppy Thursday - Oluf Bagers Gade, Ratebeer Odense. Pours black with a large creamy beige head. Good roast, chocolate, coffee and ashes. Old school. Bitter roasted finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2018
at 20:18
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Canned 355ml. -from Pivoteka Zagreb. Dark golden coloured, small to medium sized off-white head, caramel and light fruity nose. Sweet malty, caramel, herbal hoppy and touch of honey with dry bitter/sweet finish. It promises but no real hop freshness here.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Feb 2018
at 21:45