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.
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Thank you Dutchdrebus! 650 ml. bottle sampled @ ZZT 2016-1. Dark red amber, creamy tanned head. Nose is chemical, thin vegetable, cacao, boring herbal, thin & fizzy, umami. Taste is thin, very fizzy, poor herbal stout / porter, thin, fizzy, vegetable, umami, coconut is barely there & a bit chemical. Very thin & herbal. Very poor for the style & ingredients. I don’t get the love on here.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2016
at 03:08
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Brown black colour, beige head. Aroma of plastic, roasted malts, hint of coconut. Toasted coconut flavour, sweet, malts, chocolat. Very fizzy. Sweet finish, coconut, toasted coconut.
(from 66cL bottle @ ZZT 2016-1. Thanks for sharing, DutchDrebus!)
(from 66cL bottle @ ZZT 2016-1. Thanks for sharing, DutchDrebus!)
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2016
at 13:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled from bottle @ ZZT 2016-1. Dark red-brown color, fizzy beige head. Aroma is malts, roasted malts, toasted malts, lightly coconut. Taste malts, cocos, toasted malts, sweetish. Average body, thin texture, decent carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2016
at 13:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ ZZT 2016-1. Black colour with a small off-white head. Smells roasty, toasty, some coconut. Tastes toasty, roasty, coconut. Way too thin though, nice carbo.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2016
at 13:36
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared at Not THT. Black with medium tan head. Dark roasted chocolate malts, bourbon notes. Big sweet, mild bitter. Medium body. Low carbonation. --- Beer merged from original tick of Old Growth Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout on 18 Dec 2017 at 12:40 - Score: 8. Original review text: 4.1
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2016
at 16:20
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared by sjogro. Dark pour with a thin espresso head. Notes of bourbon, chocolate, chrerries, cocoa, coconut. Medium body, medium carbonation and a roasty bitter aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2016
at 16:18
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Sampled from 0.65 l bottle, shared by sjogro, thanks! Pitch black with a light brown head. Sweetish-malty, moderately roasty aroma of coffee, dark chocolate, lots of vanilla and a bit of hazelnut. Sweet, moderately roasty-malty taste of coffee, dark chocolate, vanilla and hazelnut, followed by a medium long, quite moderately roasty-bitter, a little warming-alcoholic finish. Medium to full body, creamy mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Lovely!
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2016
at 16:17
5.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
At a tasting, thanks, medium stable slightly dense, bubbly creamy head with some lacing, just a touch hazy dark orange color, fruity slightly jammy, paper and wood aroma, biscuity fruity aroma, light bitterness and just a nutty hint, light coarse sensation. Fair and not too exciting.
Tried
on 20 Jul 2016
at 02:15
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bomber from Rakuten. Caldera Toasted Coconut Porter A deep cola black with a minimal beige. head. Lovely chocolate and a great nutty coconut milk aroma, yum. Medium to full bodied with a lush coconut and chocolate flavor. Tasty.
Tried
on 18 Jul 2016
at 07:57
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Can sample at a tasting at Max’s place. Thanks Stas & Max. Hazy deep golden. Aroma of stale hops, some malt. Sweetish flavor with malt, caramel note, and bitter stale hops. Medium-bodied.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jul 2016
at 11:00