Caldera Brewery - Ashland

Food was pretty good, but the beer was disappointing. We tried several and weren't impressed

Happen to see a 5 star review on google maps when I was in Ashland for the day so decided to drop by. Love this place, the decor and vibe, excellent service! Had drinks and played cards. Will be back for sure to try out food items!

While taking a short trip to Ashland OR (see wild horses we saw the Caldera Brewery from the I5 Freeway. We always like to try new brewpubs so gave it a go. The place is pretty big!!! The brew pub occupies the front 1/4 of the building and is very open and spacious. We were seated pretty quickly and greeted by our server (Kara . She gave us a few minutes to look over the extensive beer menu and offered some samples! Nice. My wife tried a Pilsner and Amber, I had to try the Hatch Chili beer. The Pilsner was her choice and I could’t resist a full pint of the Hatch Chile beer. It was cold, refreshing with a nice warm “heat” and smooth pepper taste. I used to homebrew (even won a few awards and I can say that pepper beers are tough. This one hit the spot well! On to dinner. We had a late lunch but seeing some of the other dinners being served at other tables couldn’t resist. ; My wife ordered the Fish and Chips, I went with the house burger (1/2 lb, grilled roll, tomato’s, pickles and lettuce . We both decided on the upgrade to a side salad. What a nice surprise that the side salads are not an after thought! They were perfect size, with lots of veggies and some tasty croutons. Kudos for the salad! My burger was cooked perfect and tasted great with the thick tomato and crunchy pickle slices. My only minor complaint was that it needed a bit more mayo Kara grabbed me small sauce and combined with some ketchup made the burger a hit. My wife’s Fish was crunchy, moist and tasted great. We both devoured our meals!!! We were offered a free Root Beer Float for dessert but sadly passed. Between the fine beers and great dinners we were stuffed! Great place, great atmosphere!

Holy cow, fantastic service. Caldera was absolutely slammed with customers when we visited, but the staff was zipping around non-stop getting everyone’s orders. Outdoor seating is both dog and toddler friendly. Both the Rogue Valley Salad and the Ahi Salad were absolutely fantastic. We thoroughly enjoyed the stout, porter, imperial stout, and imperial porter. The new hazy IPA makes for a great session IPA; we hope to see it in Portland, OR.

One of the past times I was here... Rob Lowe was shooting something for PBS. I think that this place and that is America.