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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7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sampled from bottle shared by potjebier @ Borefts 2014 day 2. Clear orange golden color, medium to full sized rough but decently lasting off-white head. Aroma is malts, hops, lightly fruity. Taste malts, hops, lightly fruity, grapefruit lightly, mainly bitter hops. Medium body and carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Oct 2014 at 02:16

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Bottle shared @ Borefts 2014. Clear amber color. Off white/light beige head, uneven, sticky. Aroma’s: red fruit, brown sugar, light resinous hops. Retronasal there’s red fruit, hops, some dark malts. Flavor is moderate bitter, fruity, caramel. Medium bodied. Long lasting bitter finish. Not great imho, but perhaps the bottle was a bit too old. 6/3/7/3/14 Re-rate from tap (BT): Hazy copper color. Rocky off white head. Aroma’s of piney hops, some dark malts, some sweet fruit. More sweetness retronasal, some piney hops, seems slightly old. Flavor is rather bitter, but somehow subtle. Medium bodied. Strong bitter finish. 7/3/7/3/14
Tried from Bottle on 03 Oct 2014 at 00:25

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
A hazed amber ale with a thick frothy light mocha head. In aroma, nice pungent floral hops with catty resinous notes, good biscuit malt, classic. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity biscuit malt with grassy floral hops, resinous and smooth, light grapefruit, roasted grains, nice. Can from Seoul Korea, spring 2014.
Tried from Can on 02 Oct 2014 at 15:22

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Bottle @ weekly tasting shared with Dutchdrebus and Joes. Slightly unclear orange color, small to average sized off-white head. Smell and taste lightly malts, slightly hops, lightly some herbs or spices, a hint of blossom, lightly bitter. Decent body and carbonation. Not bad at all.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Oct 2014 at 13:14

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle @benzai shared by benzai. Hazy orange colour with a small white head. Smells lavender, sweet, floral, some hops, sweet, potpourri. Tastes potpourri, sweet, floral, fresh. Surprisingly nice. Medium body and nice carbo.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Oct 2014 at 13:07

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Thank you Martinus! Bottle sampled @ Borefts 2014. Creamy orange, thick pine resin hops & solid biscuit-like malt base, plenty of malts, toffee. Okay but too much malts.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Oct 2014 at 00:52

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 9
Bottle at pre-borefts tasting . Pour black, small grey head . Smell is coffee , bit bitter , bit sweet . Taste is coffee (intense ) . Thick mouthfeel , low carbo . Bit bitter , some sweetness .
Tried from Bottle on 28 Sep 2014 at 13:28

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Bottle at BBF Pours clear amber, no head . Smell is grainy , sweet, bitter . Taste is bitter , sweet . Buttery malty aspect . Nice
Tried from Bottle on 28 Sep 2014 at 12:34

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sampled @ Borefts Beer Festival 2014: orangegoldenes Bier mit ordentlicher beiger Schaumkrone. Geruch sehr hopfig, Ingwer, fruchtit. Geschmack sehr fruchtig malzig, hopfig, trocken.
Tried on 28 Sep 2014 at 03:10

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Bottle at home... Copper... Big white head... Soft sweet toffee fruit nose... Soft sweet caramel dry toffee fruit... Not me
Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2014 at 06:39