I'm glad I found this brewery before I left Ashland on my road trip because it was possibly the highlight of the trip! Â I was hoping that this cute town would have a special brewery to match and this is definitely the one.
Most memorable beers were the Rose Petal Golden Ale - a unique and complimentary version of the style and the Mogli - one of the best Chocolate Porters I have ever tried. Â Took plenty to go with me on the road.
This place RULES.
Yeah, we all know the beer is good, but everything else is great too. The food is solid, and not too expensive (their nachos feed 3-4 people easily - and they also have tater tots on the menu - boss!). The service is quick and friendly, they have music every weekend or so (not that Ashland has the greatest music scene, but still), and the decor is sweet. Love this place, and I'll always come back here all the time, even if it's on the opposite side of town.
If you are a serious beer lover and find yourself in Ashland, Ore., you must go to this place. Â Hell, if you're anywhere near Ashland, Ore., you must go to this place. Â Best beers I've had on our West Coast trip, and frankly better than any I've had in our home area around Boulder, CO. Â The Hop Hash is a hophead's dream. Â And the Mowgli ... chocolate + beer = delicious. Â Don't waste your time at the other brewpub in town (as we did). Â Head straight to Caldera. Â This place is a beer lover's paradise.
Review Source:This is about as chill a spot you can get in Ashland with cool people and even cooler beer. Â I have been coming to this place for years and will stand up and testify to my fondness for it.
The girls here are one in a million, with a relaxed vibe and a friendly spirit. Â Don't be surprised if you end up feeling welcome.
If you've enjoyed Caldera before then you know it stands out against any beer. I suggest you do a sampler if you don't know what to get. Â True craft beer. Â Yum.
As far as the rest well...cheap happy hour pints and a spot for dogs on the low deck makes for a perfect stop. Â
My only suggestion is a local's call for a menu upgrade. Â Other than that, rock on.
My out of town friend and I ventured into CTH, to check out the scene and the beers. Â We were served by Mike, who was awesome, and gave good consults on the beer choices (and was just generally a positive guy and positive vibe on the place). Â While the 3 rather eclectic bands started warming up, we sat at a back table to take it all in.
Although it's a bit dark, it is a brewpub, and I think the scene is in accord with the funkiness that is Ashland. Â We got charged a $5 cover, which at first I was a little reluctant about, but for 3 bands and collectively about 20 band members, I think it netted out to about paying a quarter per musician. Â While I would say the first band should really have paid me to listen to them, the others made up for it.
But really - I was there for the beers. Â They were great. Â Here's my snapshot of them.
- Rauch Ur Bock. Â Honestly, this is a love it or hate it style beer. Â Me? Â I love it. Â It's smoky goodness in a beer...I think of it as a peaty scotch-like beer. Â If you like Lagavulin or Ardbeg scotch, then this is probably your beer. Â I've never had anything like it, so big props on this one. Â Had to get two of these on the night, it was so unique.
- Mogli. Â Served in a 10 oz. glass to comply with the law (how cool is it for them to get to say that), the Mogli is a unique experience. Â It's like a nutty, bourbon mocha glass of goodness, meant to be sipped. Â Maybe it is technically a beer, but you won't necessarily think that. Â My out of town friend liked it so much that he ordered 3 of them. Â Not sure I should have let him drive home.
- Hopportunity Knocks. Â I think I would have liked this more if I didn't disable my taste buds from an order of the Caldera Hot Wings. Â It's not that the wings were that spicy, but they did impair my ability to give a fully accurate review. Â That being said, I liked the HK plenty, but couldn't differentiate it much from their standard IPA after the wings.
- IPA. Â I would say that this is my go-to standard with Caldera. Â It's a good, solid IPA, that I would be perfectly content with overall. Â Although I like amber beers, I find that Caldera's Ashland Amber is just not as good a flagship beer as their IPA. Â Yep, this is definitely a well-balanced drinking beer.
- Pilot Rock Porter. Â If you want to venture darker, but can't quite get to the Mogli, then their Porter is quite good. Â I confess as one of the last beers of the night after all of the above and the wings, I can't give this a full rundown, but I did think it was smooth and not as heavy as some Porters come across.
If you appreciate fine craft beers, the 20 taps should alone be enough to motivate you to go to CTH. Â It's really a great little hidden gem on Water street, and a fun overall experience of the Ashland scene. Â I strongly recommend, if beer's your thing.
Visiting from Southern California I had to make my way to Caldera as we only get 4 of their beers in So Cal. Oh man am I glad I stopped in.
20 plus taps of great beer? Hell Yeah!!
Great outdoor atmosphere with a good vibe? Hell Yah!!!
Beer flights at a good price? Hell Yah!!!
Good food to pair with the already amazing beers? Hell Yah!!!
Have to get another carry on bag  cause I packed my luggage full of 22oz Moglis? Hell Yah!!!
My mother in law will be shipping some more Moglis once I run out. If your on a pub crawl in southern Oregon and pass this place you messed up....bad!!!! Â CHEERS!!
Nachos are great. Â We went for the beer sampler. Â All beers were good, but decided on the the Ashland Amber. Â Â Pretzel was good. Â They forgot the burger, but made up for it with additional fries. Â A pile of fries for that matter. Â Main course is the taco salad. Â Next time either nachos or taco salad. Â Not both.
Review Source:I walked into Caldera last night to get directions-
I saw one of the employees take a swig of a drink I don't think she saw me see her,
but she definitely downed something-
As far as here giving me directions to where I needed to go- they were correct and not slurred- yet.
I've come to Ashland over the past ten years to enjoy the plays and July 4th-
The pub DOES seem to be a happening place.
"Hubby likes his beer". Shaddup Beth. This little hole in the bridge kept us fresh as Georgia peaches on our return to the land of underage cocaine abuse and home foreclosures (NE Idaho).. Thanks to the anti-retard service from a sweet young LSD enthusiast by the name of "Kat", we were on our way to culinary pleasure and a continuation of borderline alcoholism in a matter of seconds. Soon the Cajun style taters were delivered, prepared hot and served tastefully on a cod piece prepared from ground up "Unicorn Thumbs". Like Native American culture, the sun was soon raped, pillaged, and forgotten about as the small, vulnerable city of Ashland began to buckle under our demands of chicken sandwiches and more water. The bums that live on the bridge peered at us through large shrubberies with a look of bewilderment and fascination as we lazily spilt and spit up devastating amounts of food and booze as all white middle class hooligans tend to do. For desert: a discounted check, and a tender smile and wink from the once breathtaking-I'm-sure waitress. With each vibration released into the bench seat of table 62, I think our hearts got just a little bit bigger, and we understood a little bit more about what it's like to live in a world where 4 dogs such as ourselves can fall in love with a Kat.
Review Source:The beers were quite good...after waiting 10 minutes to get them. Â We were going to order some food, but after waiting another 10 minutes to order we decided to go elsewhere. Â I agree with another review...oblivious. Â Do the servers all toke up before work?...that is kind of what they acted like. Â Good beer, terrible service.
Review Source:This place turned out to be a hidden gem! Â My sister and I were pleasantly surprised to find a table on Super Bowl Sunday in clear view of the big screen - after the game had already started. Â Great beers, and it will take many more visits to try them all! Â The wings were great - really spicy, the way we like them. Â The hummus was really good, but there weren't enough veggies...just way too many chips. Â I need to come back and try more of the menu-looking forward to it!
Review Source:Caldera is my favorite place to grab a beer. If I want good food I go to Standing Stone. Some people might call Standing Stone pretentious, but I appreciate the attention to food there. The food at Caldera is pretty standard bar fare and the service isn't really that great either but the beer is OUTSTANDING and the vibe is cool. They also book great music....From Ashland Amber, to Mogli, to Lawnmower lager you will find me here almost every Summer weekend.
Review Source:I can't NOT review this place. My boyfriend and I are regulars, I suppose? The Hopportunity Knocks is my absolute favorite. It's hoppy, strong and delicious. It blows Standing Stone away.
We love the pretzels here and always order them. They are basic, but they know how to make 'em right here. The Dirty Hippie sandwich is popular with my boyfriend, and I love their super spicy hot wings. They aren't the breaded kind (phew!) and they make your lips numb, so if that's how you like them, come here and enjoy them!
The place itself needs a little work primarily in the lighting dept. They keep it brightly lit till like 9pm and THEN they dim it. Keep it dim all the time! It's so much more relaxing. They have a great beer garden in the summer that seems to be family friendly.
The service here is spotty. There are 2 main waitresses: one is great, the other is a bit of a flake but she's friendly enough.
Caldera is about what you expect from a local pub: Â a bit grungy, hit-or-miss service, but the beer rocks and the food is pretty darn good overall. The live music is fun too!
Amazing beer, low prices, great environment, lots of local talent music shows. What's not to love?! My all time favorite bar in Ashland. Never had any of the food but I've heard great things and am very excited to go for a dinner sometime soon! They have something for everyone- down to three different environments.... Old school wooden homey side, classy section with couches and a fireplace, and a large patio for outdoor dining!
Review Source:If you want to get away from the tourists and enjoy a really good selection of micro brews, this is the place. Â I loved the Amber and also enjoyed the IPA. Â My wife enjoyed the Red Pot Ale. Â The food we have eaten there is plentiful, good, and affordable. Â We are vegetarians and have had the nachos, which include beans. Â We also had a cheese tortilla dish that was very good. Â And their veggie, bean burger is good too. Â They have an outdoor deck in the back that is near the water, under the bridge. Â Service is good.
Review Source:Love the beers, hate their hours. We breeze through Ashland twice a year and cannot always make the not open till 4 pm. BUT when we do we stock up. Excellent beer in cans? Perfect hot tub beer (no glass). We always come home with a few cases of the IPA, bottles of Rauchbier and anything else that strikes our fancy. And fill up the growlers please! Opening before 4 on weekends would give this place 5 stars.
Had apps once and they were very good......
Now if I could just get Mogli out of the house.......
This is a great brew pub. Lots of beer choices. My girlfriend always gets the Ginger Beer... I'm a fan of the Oatmeal Stout. Also, cap off the night with the "Mogli" (named after a black lab) - it's delicious but a few too many and you'll be falling on the floor. Go here for the beer. The food is good too but the beer is better.
Review Source:Very good beer, but nothing earth shattering. Â Rauch beer is worth a try, very interesting but the smokiness and slight sour taste of burn can be overwhelming. Â Great location, but ambiance is a bit lacking. Â Our server was constantly complaining about her allergies, I could do without stories of phlegm and uncontrollable sneezing from someone who is delivering my beer. Â Skip the food unless you are on an all day session and are in dire need of sustenance.
Review Source:Holy amazement... this place has some freakin great beer. Â Just go already. Â The Rauchbier, which is smoky, is one-of-a-kind and any hophead worth his or her salt needs to try it. Â Highlights include... everything. Â Seriously. Â Local brewing in Ashland - what's not to like? Â These guys are killing it. Â The wings were pretty epic, too.
Review Source:Best brew pub on the West Coast. Awesome town. Cool people. Great beer. Out of control.
The Caldera Tap House boasts 20 taps, including an amazing chocolate, bourbon, oak-aged imperial porter called Mogli.
This is the sort of place where everyone seems to be friends. The lighting's intimate. There's even a fireplace.
And if you're just passing through the [awesome] town of Ashland and feel bummed that you can't get some of these brews on your store shelves (Caldera only cans and sells 3 types of their brew), don't worry, bring your own sealable jar and pay just $.18/ounce to take your favorite tap brew to go. Really...
The best brewery in Oregon...on the west coast...actually, the best brewery in the US.
Maybe it's the water or the hand-craft genius of this particular brewer, I don't know, but this beer is exceptional.
I love the IPA and the Ashland Amber but the Dry Hop Red is the BEST!
If i could find it in the bottle I would have Caldera Dry Hop Red bottles strewn from one end of my yard to the other. Â I would have them displaying wild flowers throughout my house. Â
When looking for barley inspired libation, ask for Caldera. Â If they don't have it, demand they get it.
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