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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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft @ PDX Taproom, Shibuya; Caldera’s 20th Anniversary lineup. Pours bright amber, just a bit cloudy, relatively clear and with decent foam top. Nose is heavy with malt character, some citrus and tropical fruits there as well but not that pronounced. Flavour is quite bitter but not really 100 IBU level bitterness, quite nice balance although I believe it would still taste hoppier if it was more fresh. Relatively malt-forward IPA, drinks nice overall.
Tried from Draft on 28 Aug 2017 at 20:20

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft @ PDX Taproom, Shibuya; Caldera’s 20th Anniversary lineup. Pours not really golden, more like reddish amber, relatively clear and with limited foam on top. Aroma is sourish, grainy malt character and some coconut. Tastes a bit sour, coconut actually coming out in flavour quite nicely, thirst-quenching overall. Body is still quite strong, malty-biscuity character is also clearly there. Not very hoppy nor biter, more to sour-sweetish side. Interesting one to try.
Tried from Draft on 28 Aug 2017 at 20:16

6/10
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Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2017 at 21:28

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
355ml can. Pours a hazy copper with a medium, frothy, long lasting, off-white head that laces. Sweet aroma of caramel malt, peach, grapefruit, tropical fruit, sweat and pine needles. Sweet flavour of caramel malt, grapefruit, orange peel, mango and pine resin with a crisp, dry, very bitter grass finish. Medium body with an oily texture and soft carbonation. Nice, very assertive hop profile that delivers a sucker punch to your mouth.
Tried from Can on 22 Aug 2017 at 01:12

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Sampled @ The Tenth Official Danish Ratebeer Summer Gathering 2017, Day 2. A clear dark orange brown beer with a mid-sized most good lasting beige head. Aroma of sweet chocolate, vanilla, cream, some bourbon. Taste of sweet chocolate, lactose, vanilla, some red fruits, bourbon, nice!
Tried on 19 Aug 2017 at 16:39

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle, 8.5%. Very dark brown with small beige head. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, caramel, little bourbon and wood. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, caramel, sweet, little bourbon, sweet, sticky, candy and sugar.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2017 at 16:38

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Sampled @ 10th Danish Ratebeer Gathering, Ulfborg, Day 2. Dark brown color, dark red glare coming through, average sized beige head. Smell and taste malts, bourbon, dark malt, sweetish bourbon influence, light vanilla, cocoa. Medium body and carbonation. Nice.
Tried on 19 Aug 2017 at 16:38

7.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle, TTOD(U)RBSG17. Nearly black, beige froth. Roast and choc aroma. Light boozy notes. Bourbon boozy flavour, choc and dark sugar.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2017 at 16:36

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8 3 8 3 17 Bottle shared at Danish Ratebeer Summer Gathering ’17. Really nice picture of a dog on the label, surrounded by sparkly silver! Dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma of bourbon, milk chocolate, vanilla, caramel, oak and malt. Flavour is heavy sweet. Light full bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2017 at 16:34

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle @ Danish Ratebeer Summer Gathering. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are bourbon, vanilla, roast malt, chocolate, cocoa, coffee and has a nice bourbon finish.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2017 at 16:33