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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7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can, huge thanks either Mowbeer or Tony K for sharing. Brownish body, off white head. Chocolate, lavender and minty notes in the aroma, fairly along the lines of what one might have expected from this. Lean taste, mint chocolate, citric notes, lavender is lighter here, ends a bit dry and bitterish. Very much interesting!

Tried from Can on 20 Sep 2021 at 09:02


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Ein Bier, das sich selbst den Titel Robust Porter gibt und ich muss sagen, dass das ganz gut passt. Ein schön vollmundiger Porter mit schokoladig-kakaolastigen Aromen, das gewiss urig ist, ohne muffig zu wirken. Wirklich gut gelungenes amerikanisches Porter.

Tried on 24 Jan 2021 at 11:37


8

Koekjes en zachte bourbon, wat chocola. Ietwat dun, maar 8.5% verklaart dat wel, zonder leeg te zijn. Fijn bier

Tried from Bottle on 24 Dec 2020 at 21:58


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Can.Dark Amber colour with medium fluffy head.Aroma of tobacco and caramel roasted and toasted flavor of burnt malt and bread really nice overall.

Tried from Can on 05 Oct 2020 at 09:47


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Burk från SB. Mörkt bärnstensfärgad klar vätska med lågt krämigt skum. Rejäl kropp med karamell och grapemarmeld, värmande alkohol, lite pastill, mineraller, torkad frukt. En hel del humle också med rejäl grapeskalsbeska. Trevlig

Tried on 04 Oct 2020 at 12:30


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

Can from Systembolaget. Can is quite hop forward. Mahognay verging on murk. Strong sweet boozy taste typical of style but also high i hops.

Tried from Can on 03 Sep 2020 at 17:06


8.8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Même s'il lui manque un petit supplément d'âme cette IPA de la brasserie Caldera, à base d'Amarillo, Simcoe et Centennial, est bien réalisée, bien équilibrée avec à la fois une base dense et une amertume bien pensée et sur des arômes d'orange, pamplemousse et herbes appréciables. Mention spéciale à l'alcool, à 6,1% structurant très bien l'ensemble. En ce qui concerne l'Amarillo, on ne le ressent pas exactement même si je pense qu'il joue sur la complexité aromatique, plutôt bonne. Le visuel est sur un ambré limpide sans mousse. Le nez est sur des arômes pleins sur les résineux, le miel et les agrumes (notamment orange et pamplemousse). L'attaque, sur une bonne amertume sur une base qui reste encore relativement fine. On y retrouve les arômes présents au nez. L'ensemble se densifie en seconde bouche avec une alliance aromatique peu recherchée mais efficace. L’arrière-bouche présente intelligemment une amertume plus saillante, tout comme le final, sur des airs de bitter italiens. Sans être extravagante, belle IPA.

Tried on 28 Aug 2020 at 15:23


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

The 22 oz bottle I am tasting was delivered to me by my son who obtained a mix of stouts from Tavour. He has a bottle also and we are sharing a tasting by FaceTime. I will be pouring into my Buffalo Bayou snifter this evening. Caldera is a new brewer to us, certainly no distribution of this Oregon producer in west Texas. Porters tend to be bit light for me, I prefer the depth of an imperial porter, but I do like coconut considerably. And on with the show, I see a dark amber-brown entry with a consistent khaki head. The smell is appealing, chocolate and pecans. A drink gives the chocolate again, the barest touch of coconut and an usual sourish raspberry effect. Not bad exactly, I can drink sours, but different for a porter. I'll finish the bottle but not be looking for a next one.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2020 at 00:30


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Canned, from Systembolaget. Gushing. Clear nut brown, rich head. Dank grpefruit and caramel up front. Sweet with full body and dense, rounded mouthfeel. Caramel and pears, notes of salmiak. Minerally very bitter finish.

Tried from Can on 27 Jul 2020 at 21:54


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

Can from Systembolaget Rotebro. Brownish/amber with a medium tan head. Sweet with malt, caramel, marmelade and some fruit. An ok one.

Tried from Can on 18 Jun 2020 at 08:40