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.

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6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Poured pale yellow and fizzy from bomber Tasted it. Hints of grass but otherwise as advertised.

Tried on 20 May 2025 at 01:15


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottled. Brownish tinged pour with a sticky foamy head. Serious hops aroma, the centennial is hitting you with resin etc. Piney malty taste, pretty chewy for a big beer. good.

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:15


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottled from decicco. Oily black pour. White head. Chewy dark chocolate malts, mild bitter finish - real nice.

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:08


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Canned. Clear ambery pour, white head. nose of malts, hopppy finish. Basic but good exampl of the style

Tried from Can on 20 May 2025 at 01:05


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Can.medium amber color. Light tan head, decent head. Aroma was an light aromatic, floral like hop smell. Taste was a nice hoppy flavor without the bitterness.

Tried from Can on 24 Mar 2025 at 04:38


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Can. Light amber color. Nice big head with some lace. The typical fragrant IPA maybe a little less so. Citrus, hoppy taste.

Tried from Can on 24 Mar 2025 at 04:37


4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Can. Clear, gold color. decent head. Aroma is weak straw. Taste is weak, watery and hay and straw. Not very good.

Tried from Can on 21 Mar 2025 at 06:54


4.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Can. Deep brown color, very small head. Aroma was weak with coffee smells. Taste was weak with coffee taste. Very one dimensional.

Tried from Can on 21 Mar 2025 at 06:54


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Deep, dark brown in color with a small, tan colored head. Deep flavors and aroma.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2025 at 05:12


6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Pour is more of a clover honey hazy with a large white head. Aroma is honeysuckle and melon. Flavor is kind of a generic fruitiness with a pretty good pop of bitterness after the swallow. Kind of a generic run of the mill hazy IPA that is a lot bitter than most.

Tried from Can on 07 Mar 2025 at 23:43