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Caldera IPA

Caldera IPA - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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92
overall
Brewed by Caldera Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Ashland, Oregon USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
2023.62/5.03.6/5.06.1%86.8Shaker, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
An American-style India Pale Ale brewed with plenty of body and an assertive hop profile.
Grist: Premium Two Row, Munich, Crystal
Hops: Crystal, Galena, Centennial
Original gravity: 1.057
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 ross (1709), weddington, South Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 30, 2009  
Can from my friend in Oregon. Pours out a nice orange color without much of a head. Smell is orange, grass, straw, and heavy on the hops. Mostly centennial comes through on this. Taste is hoppy and kind of sweet. Dry, very easy to drink.. I am running out of things to say here. This is a good beer, but its just a typical west coast IPA. This one does not stand out at all. Its good, its in a can, its worth trying, but it doesnt stand out.


mcsquint (93), , Missouri, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 26, 2009  
Poured from 12 oz can into pint mug: Aroma - Citrus,pine, grassy, malty. Appearance - Dark golden amber in color. Clear, with nice 2 finger, off-white head. Excellent lacing on glass. Flavor - Golden malt at first; quickly followed by citrus and pine. Finishes fairly dry but leaves slight metallic aftertaste. Palate - Medium. Carbonation is very fine in character. Overall - As big as this is on flavor, I would have thought the ABV would be more than 6.1%. It’s very drinkable; but at @ $14.00\6 pack it will have to be an occasional treat


 fakepurseninja (773), Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 25, 2009  
Straight forward approach to the NWIPA - Moderately bready malt backbone accented with sweet caramel notes and light, ripe peach hints. Solid grapefruit character with a leaf and grass component. Great balancing bitterness that finishes with a moderate resinous oily character. Really well done drink.


Hopeye (39), Oregon, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Jun 24, 2009  
It’s a good IPA. In a can. Just took a case of it down the wild section of the Rogue River on a raft trip (no bottles allowed). I had "yellow can" after a good rapid. I had a yellow can first thing at camp. I had a yellow can for breakfast! And it’s not just the novelty of the can--it’s really a solid IPA. I have no idea what it looks like, because I’ve never poured it, but I imagine it looks as good as it tastes. And did I mention that it comes in a can?! We bought it in Ashland for $26 a case, but in Portland it’s $10 a sixer. They need to work on that.


 RHeastings (380), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 24, 2009  
Enjoyed from a 12oz can in a pub glass. The beer pours a medium to deep copper, with a small white head. Aromas of hops dominate the nose, giving at once citrus, grapefruit, earth, and a bit of pine. The palate starts and ends bitterly, almost bordering on a slight harshness. However, there is a deep malt backbone that runs right through the middle, and that cuts the aforementioned. The finish is just about neutral on the sweet/dry spectrum. Overall, a nice American IPA, and one that I’m glad I took a chance on trying.


 joshwilfong (769), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Jun 19, 2009  
orangish red with large white head, moderate carbonation for the style. citrusy hop nose that could be more pronounced. flavor initiates with moderate bitterness before floral, spicy and citrusy hop flavor that is very complex and lingers for awhile as it mixes with the alcoholic warmth in a sea of pleasantness. the finish is dry with mild malt sweetness. a very nice IPA, pleasantly surprised


 lumpsowers (235), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 18, 2009  
Cloudy copper pour, big head and lace. Major sweet hop aroma. Lots of piny hops, nice carb, with significant candy sweetness. Thick on the palate with some alcohol. Dusty dark fruits and a hint of vanilla. Yum


 Harsebrau (164), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/57/104/515/20
Jun 15, 2009  
Can into Tulip. Pours amber and clear with an off white head; tight and lively. Juicy aroma of passion fruit, grapefruit, watermellon gum and oranges. Round flavors of fruit (grapefruit, orange) at the start followed by a sharper pine and grass pinch on the back of the tongue. Very smooth and easy to drink. Excellent lacing and an overall gorgeous IPA.



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