Caldera Pale Ale | Caldera Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Caldera Brewing Company
Oregon, United States
calderabrewing.com
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.50%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
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Added by Reidrover on 08-22-2005
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Ratings: 446 | Reviews: 217
3.63/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Caldera's Pale Ale's appearance is picture perfect. This shouldn't even be an argument. It's polished copper kissed golden body is crystal clear with tiny bubbles streaming upwards to support a foamy and rocky almost bone white head. It's staying power is impressive, as is its layer upon layer of lacing rings.
An overall sweet balance of citrus fruits are met with just a touch of pine. Almost Chardonnay like, a white grape and even buttery aroma takes the back seat.
Unfortunately, this buttery character is well represented in the flavor, as it distracts from the orange, melon, grapefruit, and white grapes. Sappy pine needles come in at the end, but fail to turn this ship around.
It is surprisingly more on the bitter side, and really doesn't showcase much of the sweetness when it comes to feel. Any notion of that sweetness is cut off dramatically by a very dry and highly carbonated finish.
This is a classic example of "You can't judge a book by it's cover.". It's flawless appearance is about the only great thing going for this, but I will say it is still relatively easy to drink. Cheers.
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look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Caldera's Pale Ale's appearance is picture perfect. This shouldn't even be an argument. It's polished copper kissed golden body is crystal clear with tiny bubbles streaming upwards to support a foamy and rocky almost bone white head. It's staying power is impressive, as is its layer upon layer of lacing rings.
An overall sweet balance of citrus fruits are met with just a touch of pine. Almost Chardonnay like, a white grape and even buttery aroma takes the back seat.
Unfortunately, this buttery character is well represented in the flavor, as it distracts from the orange, melon, grapefruit, and white grapes. Sappy pine needles come in at the end, but fail to turn this ship around.
It is surprisingly more on the bitter side, and really doesn't showcase much of the sweetness when it comes to feel. Any notion of that sweetness is cut off dramatically by a very dry and highly carbonated finish.
This is a classic example of "You can't judge a book by it's cover.". It's flawless appearance is about the only great thing going for this, but I will say it is still relatively easy to drink. Cheers.
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3.87/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
2.78/5 rDev -26.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
A malt and grain backbone that has a controlling dryness.
Taste Rating in Words: It's Gatorade on a hot day, keeps you thirsty while just slightly hydrating you.
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look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
A malt and grain backbone that has a controlling dryness.
Taste Rating in Words: It's Gatorade on a hot day, keeps you thirsty while just slightly hydrating you.
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4/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Look is a deep amber, clear, clean head with decent retention and a bit of lacing.
Smell is hard for me to determine because my nose is all stuffed up today. Giving it a 4 semi randomly.
Taste is very clean. Light malty sweetness that is complimented by a crisp, grassy, hop bitterness. Definitely a pacific northwest brew, the hop notes are clear and strong but the style is respected and the beer is very mild and drinkable.
Feel is very thin. Moves over the tongue quickly and doesn't have a lot of presence on the palette. Definitely a beer that could appeal to a wide audience and one that would be easy to appreciate on a hot day.
Overall a clean and drinkable pale ale from the PNW tradition. It would definitely meet most people's expectation of beer. Nothing to exciting but a pleasant quaff none the less.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Look is a deep amber, clear, clean head with decent retention and a bit of lacing.
Smell is hard for me to determine because my nose is all stuffed up today. Giving it a 4 semi randomly.
Taste is very clean. Light malty sweetness that is complimented by a crisp, grassy, hop bitterness. Definitely a pacific northwest brew, the hop notes are clear and strong but the style is respected and the beer is very mild and drinkable.
Feel is very thin. Moves over the tongue quickly and doesn't have a lot of presence on the palette. Definitely a beer that could appeal to a wide audience and one that would be easy to appreciate on a hot day.
Overall a clean and drinkable pale ale from the PNW tradition. It would definitely meet most people's expectation of beer. Nothing to exciting but a pleasant quaff none the less.
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3.63/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
There is a "canned on" date on the bottom of the can but it is smudged out to the point where it is missing.
Appearance: Big white head right from the get-go. The body is a medium golden brown color that is very murky. It's hard to even see a shadow through the haze. Good lacing.
Aroma: It has a fairly strong lemon aroma.
Taste: It has a bit of a lemon zest flavor with just a light bit of cedar and a touch of alcohol.
Mouthfeel: It has a very good mouthfeel. It is nice and dry with good bitterness and a great fluffy head that adds a bit of softness on the surface of the beer.
Overall: It is a good tasty pale ale. I would recommend it and I would drink it again when I'm looking for a good lemon zest aroma and flavor.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
There is a "canned on" date on the bottom of the can but it is smudged out to the point where it is missing.
Appearance: Big white head right from the get-go. The body is a medium golden brown color that is very murky. It's hard to even see a shadow through the haze. Good lacing.
Aroma: It has a fairly strong lemon aroma.
Taste: It has a bit of a lemon zest flavor with just a light bit of cedar and a touch of alcohol.
Mouthfeel: It has a very good mouthfeel. It is nice and dry with good bitterness and a great fluffy head that adds a bit of softness on the surface of the beer.
Overall: It is a good tasty pale ale. I would recommend it and I would drink it again when I'm looking for a good lemon zest aroma and flavor.
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4.37/5 rDev +15%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Golden amber color. Faint, pleasant fruity aroma. Tasty, with nice apricot flavors and prominent hops, with some maltiness to balance things out.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Golden amber color. Faint, pleasant fruity aroma. Tasty, with nice apricot flavors and prominent hops, with some maltiness to balance things out.
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3.68/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Not bad. Decent aroma and flavor. Oily in the mouthfeel. Honey like color. Slight haze. A honey like sweetness to the malt. Low bitterness to the hop. Drinkable.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Not bad. Decent aroma and flavor. Oily in the mouthfeel. Honey like color. Slight haze. A honey like sweetness to the malt. Low bitterness to the hop. Drinkable.
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4.3/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
Beautiful bit drinks like a IPA, quite hoppy for a pale ale.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
Beautiful bit drinks like a IPA, quite hoppy for a pale ale.
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3.94/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A- clear honey color, thick head that leaves wonderful lacing and dissipates in a decent amount of time
S- sweet malt, citrus hops
T- malt, citrus hops, nice balance
M- medium bodied
D- I thought it was really good. Nice balance and nice flavor
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A- clear honey color, thick head that leaves wonderful lacing and dissipates in a decent amount of time
S- sweet malt, citrus hops
T- malt, citrus hops, nice balance
M- medium bodied
D- I thought it was really good. Nice balance and nice flavor
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3.47/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.13/5 rDev -17.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Received as an extra in a trade. Poure dinto my Duvel tulip.
A - Poured a nice crystal clear honey hue with a fat two finger white head that fades to leave sticky side lacing and a thin blanket.
S - Aromas of fair amount of sweet malts, light candied citrus peel. It simply smells like an 'not fresh' pale ale.
T - Taste is similar to the nose, huge amount of sweet malts, some very faint candied hops, very light bitterness. Again, old.
M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, slightly thin.
O - Overall this beer might have been solid when it was fresh, but this can has to be far from that. Really unfortunate!
Serving Type: Can
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Received as an extra in a trade. Poure dinto my Duvel tulip.
A - Poured a nice crystal clear honey hue with a fat two finger white head that fades to leave sticky side lacing and a thin blanket.
S - Aromas of fair amount of sweet malts, light candied citrus peel. It simply smells like an 'not fresh' pale ale.
T - Taste is similar to the nose, huge amount of sweet malts, some very faint candied hops, very light bitterness. Again, old.
M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, slightly thin.
O - Overall this beer might have been solid when it was fresh, but this can has to be far from that. Really unfortunate!
Serving Type: Can
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4.5/5 rDev +18.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
3.75/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured 12 oz can into standard pint glass. Nice amber color, slightly hazy, with decent, foamy head that receded into a thin film. Light malts, cracker like, lemon and orange blossom citrus notes. Malt forward in the flavor, on the yeasty side in my opinion. Nice hops bitterness in the crisp finish. A very good APA.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured 12 oz can into standard pint glass. Nice amber color, slightly hazy, with decent, foamy head that receded into a thin film. Light malts, cracker like, lemon and orange blossom citrus notes. Malt forward in the flavor, on the yeasty side in my opinion. Nice hops bitterness in the crisp finish. A very good APA.
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3.54/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.25/5 rDev -14.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.68/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Looks like normal pale ale with a 3/4" white head. Aroma hits the c hops in a flowery way.
Still good amount of hops giving grapefruit bitterness, toasted pale malts, stays away from crystal caramel heft. Very serviceable cascade, chinook and/or centennial usage to give a well hopped bitter pale ale a strong place.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Looks like normal pale ale with a 3/4" white head. Aroma hits the c hops in a flowery way.
Still good amount of hops giving grapefruit bitterness, toasted pale malts, stays away from crystal caramel heft. Very serviceable cascade, chinook and/or centennial usage to give a well hopped bitter pale ale a strong place.
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Caldera Pale Ale from Caldera Brewing Company
Beer rating:
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446 ratings
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