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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4.8/10 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

7.4/10 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

6.9/10 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

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Hoppy aroma of light malt, caramel, citrus, light tropical fruits. Flavour is hoppy and fruity with a medium bitter aftertaste. A very straightforward but tasty APA.
Tried on 16 Feb 2025 at 14:10

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Hoppy aroma of malts, light caramel, tropical fruits. Flavour is tropical fruits, a little sweetness, with a nicely strong bitter aftertaste. Simply a very good IPA.
Tried on 16 Feb 2025 at 14:10

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Aroma of malts, caramel, molasses, (blood) orange, brown sugar, hints of chocolate. Flavour is sweet caramel, sugary sweetness. Decent Belgian Strong Ale, I wish the orange flavours were a bit more pronounced.
Tried on 16 Feb 2025 at 14:09

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Aroma of malt, caramel, earthy hops, fruits, light citrus. Flavour is moderate sweet with a moderate bitter finish. Nice Amber.
Tried on 16 Feb 2025 at 13:38

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Aroma of roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee. Flavour is moderate sweet with a moderate bitter roasty finish. Smooth Porter.
Tried on 16 Feb 2025 at 13:37

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Aroma of tropical fruits, juicy grapefruit, some caramel, some pine, big hops. Flavour is light sweet with a bitter finish. Lots of fruits and I’m pleased with this one!
Tried on 13 Feb 2025 at 05:05

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Aroma of citrus, tropical fruits, grapefruit, some pine, hops. Flavour is light to moderate sweet with a bitter finish. Another really fine IPA from Caldera.
Tried on 13 Feb 2025 at 05:05