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.
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 8/9/2017. Pours fairly murky medium orange/amber/light copper color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of tangerine, grapefruit, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, lemon/orange peel, pepper, pine, caramel, toasted biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt notes; with good strength. Taste of big tangerine, grapefruit, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, lemon/orange peel, pepper, pine, caramel, toasted biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel, herbal, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, grapefruit, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, lemon/orange peel, citrus rind, pepper, pine, caramel, toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and zero lingering hop astringency after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol for 6.5%. Overall this is a very nice IPA. All around nice citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the modestly bitter/drying finish. Never overly aggressive. Balanced juicy/dank hop complexity, good sized dark/bready malt backbone. Maltier than I expected, but i didn't mind it. Not overly sweet with nice lingering bitter dryness. Great Mosaic hop showcase. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jan 2018
at 00:43
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
650ml bottle from at Alex's. Pours a very dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is fruity with some bourbon, some vanilla, chocolate, and nuts notes. Similar taste. Not really nice balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2018
at 01:51
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Medium brown color. Nose of chocolate and coconut with some sourness. Taste is more astringent and sour than what I would imagined. I think/hope there was some issues with the beer, as it wasn't impressive.
Tried
on 10 Jan 2018
at 01:43
9/10
Last of the bff beers, tastes likes cookies.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2017
at 22:21
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
0.65 l bottle from 'Biermuda', cellared for almost two years. Slow Gusher! Clear, deep ruby with a medium large, frothy, stable, light beige head. Sweetish-malty, quite smoky and a little fruity aroma of caramel, molasses, smoked ham, some sauerkraut and a touch of raisins. Quite sweet, malty, moderately bitter, quite smoky and a bit fruity taste of caramel, molasses, raisins, smoked ham and some sauerkraut, followed by a medium long, quite bitter, resiny, moderately smoky and slightly alcoholic finish. Medium to full body, oily mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Tasty Rauchbock, not as refined as the Schlenkerla ones though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2017
at 14:29
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Schöner Bernstein im Glas, zügige Perlung. In der Nase fruchtig, wenn auch nich zu üppig. Im Trunk erfrischend crispy, mittig bitter, Zitrus, hinten weiter bitter, malzig.
Tried
on 16 Dec 2017
at 16:42
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, .8.8%. Black with medium beige head. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, liquorice and caramel. Flavour is roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, caramel, liquorice, sweet, hop and medium bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2017
at 15:45
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
On tap at the 2017 HAF. Pours dark brown color with a small white head. A bgi complex spicy and floral nose. Roast, big floral notes, earthy, lavender is there, chocolates. Quite nice. Solid idea.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Dec 2017
at 13:23
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can, 6%. Very dark brown with small beige head. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, caramel and hop. Flavour is roasted malt, caramel, chocolate, little coffee, medium sweet, hop, liquorice and a little bitter.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Nov 2017
at 12:38
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bomber from Bruisin' Ales. Pours a bit rosé with a transient head that might have been pinkish. Aroma is somewhat fresh raspberry. Med body. Flavor is raspberry. It's mildly tart/sour - like a berry. There might be a wheat note in there someplace. Tasty and drinkable.
Tried
on 26 Oct 2017
at 19:32