Caldera IPA - Caldera Brewing Company

jdense

Oregon

4.1/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap at the EOU faculty lounge in The Big.

Light orange body under one finger slowly dissapating white head, exceptional lacing. Floral hops in the nose with light sweetness of malt, not too sweet. A very nice balance of grassy, grapefruit hops with delicate malty overtones on the taste buds. Nice carbonation in mouthfeel, and a very drinkable brew. A very pleasant surprise, looking forward to trying this in cans on a hot summer day.

Serving type: on-tap

04-24-2009 17:02:42 | More by jdense

memphischas

Tennessee

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

05-20-2013 00:34:58 | More by memphischas

blibby05

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-19-2013 00:42:40 | More by blibby05

HopHeadRyan

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

05-18-2013 23:33:26 | More by HopHeadRyan

HamGlade10

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-18-2013 17:50:12 | More by HamGlade10

MrIncognito

Virginia

4.24/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A - Poured from a 12oz can. My first official gusher I believe. After 1 second of cracking the mouth open the beer gushed out. Probably lost 1/2 - 1 oz. Pours a light amber body with nice orange hues. Big, sticky, lightly off-white head that retains well and leaves beautiful lacing

S - obviously hop-forward with citrus notes or orange and lightly grapefruit. Somewhat sweet but not overly sugary/syrupy. Nice and crisp.

T&M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Big citrus notes of orange a lemon and bittering hop balance. Sweet enough to be really tasty without being cloying. Great citrusy aftertaste. Good malt backbone to bring it all together.

O - Great beer that is full-flavored yet easy to drink. Could definitely have a few of these in a sitting

Serving type: can

05-17-2013 13:32:07 | More by MrIncognito

snohojimbo

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

05-14-2013 03:39:54 | More by snohojimbo

JWing

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

05-11-2013 20:10:46 | More by JWing

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

05-10-2013 16:17:41 | More by twenty5

LibrariansLoveBEER

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

05-10-2013 01:15:41 | More by LibrariansLoveBEER

thomasarose

Tennessee

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

05-09-2013 16:58:27 | More by thomasarose

megamass

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

05-08-2013 22:44:13 | More by megamass

leftoverburrito

Oregon

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-08-2013 02:41:57 | More by leftoverburrito

TrickkyGangsta

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

05-04-2013 23:23:28 | More by TrickkyGangsta

DRBiser

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -19.2%

05-03-2013 03:39:39 | More by DRBiser

cvm4

Mississippi

3.46/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours a pretty much clear amber in color with a white two finger head. Great lacing and retention.

S - Light citrus hops, pine abounds, there's a buttery or cheese quality as well as caramel malts.

T - Orange peel and grapefruit peel with a good helping of hops. Lemony afterwards with pine hops following. Interesting... The buttery/cheese still sticks in the taste. Odd considering it's the morning and I have yet to eat anything.

M - Light to medium bodied with medium to high carbonation. Not sticky, very easy to drink.

O - Honestly I doubt I would buy again. I always like trying different offerings and once the opinion is formed it's hard to deviate from it.

Serving type: can

04-28-2013 15:53:51 | More by cvm4

MNishCT77

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12 oz. can purchased at Total Wines and More in Alexandria, VA last week, unknown birth date, poured into a 3Fs Teku long-stemmed glass, drank 4/23/13 over one hour.

A: 4.5 - reddish-brown (dare I say amber?!?) coloration, impressive clarity (can both see and read through...likely filtered), white one finger head dissipates very quickly into subtle glass lacing, small amount of tight amber bubbles, minimal perceptible alcohol legs

S: 4.5 - solid dank aroma: pine, resin, grapefruit...slight booze notes on the nose dig...classic Simcoe, Centennial and Amarillo notes

T: 4.5 - slap of bitterness on the anterior tongue but surprisingly less than 94 IBUs but resolved on subsequent sipping...in the middle of the mouth, there was lots grapefruit and pine but, after warming, the biscuity sweet caramel malts lingered, picking up alcohol tones consistent with 6%, very dry

M: 4.5 - moderate body and carbonation, juicy mouthfeel

O: 4.5 - solid, well-balanced American IPA: again, I mostly pulled out the Simcoe, Centennial and Amarillo pine dankness on the front end with accompanying bitterness (albeit not aggressively so) but the malt backbone is underrated here; I got a single can on the cheap (~$2), very glad that I tried it and would definitely purchase this again

Serving type: can

04-24-2013 00:57:48 | More by MNishCT77

CalbeDacks

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

04-23-2013 04:46:19 | More by CalbeDacks

Shawnzzy

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev -0.5%

04-16-2013 01:58:36 | More by Shawnzzy

MattSlem

California

2.94/5  rDev -26.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 2.75

Appearance - Golden orange color with some small debris (looked like hop stems)
Smell - Piney, a bit of grapefruit, a vegetal quality to it
Taste - Diacetyl, grassy, hint of grapefruit
Mouthfeel - Light carbonation which makes this beer a little heavy and sweet for the style
Overall - I have had much better IPA's than this. Not terrible, but not nearly my go to IPA either. I thoroughly enjoy the cans though!

Serving type: can

04-14-2013 00:18:46 | More by MattSlem

Roman5150

Michigan

4.06/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

tried out of can, prety damn good, this review is poured into a tulip glass

Appearance: Orangish Ruby Amber color, large white fluffy head, lots of lacing

Smell: grapefruit, citrus, very piney (simcoe hops possibly?)

Taste: lots of hop flavor bursting out right away, followed by a smooth dry somewhat bitter finish. lots of grapefruit and earthy pines. Also got some lemon notes at the beginning.

Mouthfeel: pretty light on the carbonation, sits very light, very refreshing

Overall: A solid, hoppy, west coast IPA, I honestly think I like this one out of the can better. Is that weird? The cool looking cans caught my eye, so i gave it a try, and it's probably gonna be another buy. However, I don't think I'd purchase this if Stone IPA was also available, or even Ruination.

Serving type: can

04-11-2013 06:58:15 | More by Roman5150

mrw1zard

Alabama

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

04-08-2013 16:17:38 | More by mrw1zard

kwa357

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

04-07-2013 19:37:39 | More by kwa357

weezarc

Maryland

4/5  rDev -0.5%

04-06-2013 20:30:50 | More by weezarc

LarryMyers

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -0.5%

04-06-2013 11:44:42 | More by LarryMyers