Caldera Tap House

Anyone ever hear of a $ 40.00 growler fill — growler not included???
Caldera makes a truly great coconut chocolate porter. My wife and I were in downtown Ashland today and decided to get our growler filled. I dropped her and continued to drive since parking is always difficult in downtown.
When she came back she said they told her it was $ 40 for the fill and she didn’t have that much cash. Also regular fills were $ 13 but they told her the porter was a premium and was $ 40.
We could have bought 7 or 8 pints for $ 40.00.
I have seen fills for $ 13 to $ 15 and if they have something special maybe $ 17 or $ 18 — but $ 40???

So I’m giving this place 4 stars for the beer selection we just had a few appetizers the tater tots were yummy but not just needed a little more cheese the atmosphere was fun and the customer service was great

Good beer and food selection. We split the veggie wrap and it was excellebt — very fresh. Tater tots were good as well and staff was nice.

We had dinner here on a Thursday eve after driving up from SF. We were hungry. We were thirsty. We were grumpy. Trevor, our server, turned all that negativity into a great culinary and braufest experience. I had the IPA flight (5 plus a bonus, the dry hop orange.). All were good, the Mosaic was exceptional. My wife’s hibiscus ginger beer was tasty. We split a veggie wrap, tomato/​blue cheese bisque and a grilled mahi mahi on sourdough with sweet potato fries. The food was first-​rate pub food, but the tomato bisque was the equal of the best soup ever, anywhere. And the taste of their toasted coconut-​chocolate porter was neat. Trevor’s service was exceptional — and that (plus the cozier atmosphere) is what differentiates Caldera from its nearby rival Standing Stone. We’ll be back!

A ton of great Caldera beers on tap. Love getting a flight because I can never decide which beer to get. Also, their white truffle burger is amazing! Sautéed mushrooms, truffle oil, and blue cheese… imagine a Homer Simpson, drooling-​groan, here.

Beer and service were great…
Ordered soup (clam chowder)
And a grilled cheese sandwich.
Quick service great server…
Sandwich was as dry as a desert with all the taste of a piece of cardboard…
The clam chowder looked amazing yet tasted like Asian curry…
Not a hint off clam more of a mish mash of vegetables…
Disappointed…
I watched in envy as my wife made the always great chicken Sauté disappear.
Less art more food ;0(
Oscar

Finally managed to hop off I-​5 and try this out. Good cask drawn ale. Excellent chicken lemon Caesar. Pub burger was good as well. Nice pub atmosphere. Walls lined with huge assortment of bottles cans and now bottle openers. Cute decorations in a nice clean setting.
parking limited when busy, tho.

Great setting, out door seating. Great beer, good food, pretty good service when they are not busy. One big plus is you can bring your dog and sit outside with them. They have good tots too. You can not beat the location, walking distance from any place you might be staying in town.

My friend and I were staying in Ashland as a stopover on our way up to Seattle.
We didn’t get to our hotel until about 9 and were looking for some good grub and ambiance after a long day’s drive.
Found this place on Unilocal and decided to give it a try.
Located near Main Street, the tap house is just as cute as it’s surroundings.
With the lighted patio and Al Green background music, it was just the place we needed to relax, recharge, and enjoy a brew and a burger.

Perfect on a warm summer day. Good beers, fast service, and great patio.

The Mogli is an excellent Porter. My personal favorite though is the Roasted Hatch Chili beer. It’s not for everyone, but if you’re getting a flight of beers, I’d save a spot for the Roasted Hatch.

Holy Moly! That was the worst service. I always rate positive at least 95% of my reviews. This is my first one star. We only ordered 2 drinks and veggies and hummus. One hour later we had our drinks and they brought chips and salsa NoT our item ordered. I think they understaffed so I felt bad but went to my show hungry

I gave two stars based on the atmosphere. The beer and pizza was OK. The other food and service was horrible.
We stopped in for lunch on our way back to the Bay Area from Portland. We went on a recommendation. When we walked in I was overwhelmed at the bottle collection and people enjoying there food. At first site we where stoked and looked very promising!
No guest taps or bottles. Kinda bummer. A couple of the beers where decent.
We were on the second round of beers and realized we hadn’t even received our appetizers we ordered almost an hour ago. My buddies started getting angry. Me being the cool one of the group went and asked for management. Over an hour to wait for food on a Friday afternoon is not cool.
Waitress tried to blame the kitchen, yet she only checked on us twice the whole hour we waited for our food. After everything my chicken sandwich came with guac when I asked for no guac. Only one out of four of us like the food we got, which was the pizza.
Real let down with this place. On to the next.

My family and I are regulars and it’s always great service, the beer options are always amazing, and the food is consistently delicious every time. I never shy away from going because prices are never outrageous, either. The outside seating is awesome for people who have kids as well.

Nice selection of beers across a wide variety of styles. Cozy basement interior and treehouse-​esque patio provide good atmosphere for tipping a few back. Fish tacos and enchilada casserole were okay but nothing great. Service was very friendly and informed.

Ok, I had issues. But still.
While not a snob about beers («Is it beer? Good, I’ll have some.»), I do like finding something I hope I’ll like. Our waitron was very unclear – again, at least to me – about the difference between the «list of beers we make» and the «list of beers we are presently serving,» even after I picked three beers in a row they were NOT serving, the waitron was unclear (again, to me) about the difference between the «beer menu,» and the «Beer Menu.» So there’s that.
Eventually had a Double Red Ale, delicious and good. Went as a nice counterpoint to my Caldera Burger (juicy, hot, perfectly cooked to order, great bun. No mayo tho, had to ask; it was delivered quickly.
The steak fries. One word: no. Just don’t. Clearly food-​service industry steak fries pulled out of a freezer, dumped in a fryer and… well, you know. Huge portion of giant Lincoln-​log pile of plank-​like truck stop steak fries. This is not a compliment. Just no.
My dining companions had the tots, which were delicious and über-​plentiful. Their portions each were more than enough for all of us. I skipped the aforementioned potato planks and shared their excess of crispy, yet tender, tots.
A future visit could easily be 4 stars. Not this time tho.

I’m a fan of their beers. Any of the varieties are very tasty! We were able to hang out on a couch sipping the assortment of mini beers (see photo). They also have little board games while you’re waiting for stuff, so we traded trivial pursuit questions (again, I appreciate this because I’m a nerd). The food was your run of the mill bar food, the beer is the standout. Nice mellow joint to hang out after seeing a show or shopping around. I’ll be back whenever I visit Ashland.

Okay, the bonus is that the food was worth the wait and the beer was spectacular… however, the rest was sub-​par.
We went during the day because it was gorgeous out. The deck and tables were dirty and dusty with cigarette butts on the ground. The place was PACKED but only staffed by a bartender and a cook. Amazingly the bartender did a great job, but we had to wait 20 minutes before finally venturing inside to see about a server, then when we found out there wasn’t one, we had to wait in line at the bar for 20 minutes to order. The food was relatively fast to come out and delicious, but then 20 more minutes for beer refills, then he lost our ticket so it was another 20 – 30 minutes of waiting to pay. A lot of waiting… Maybe they weren’t prepared for a beautiful March weekend, but I find that surprising!

Great atmosphere! The beer is awesome, has a real locals feel about it, not a bad thing per se, but the service was a little slow.
Food is typical pub fare, and on this day the wings were excellent!

I vaguely recall being here in the 1980s when it was a Rogue Ale House (or something like that). This Water Street location (by the creek and below the Indian Restaurant) is still a nice place to go for a wee pint. There are food offerings, but they clearly take 2^nd place to the generous beer selections.
When we were last here, Gayle and I sat inside on a rainy day. This time around, we took a table at the smaller of the 2 deck sections in back. This is a nice shady outdoor seating area, but I wish it was closer to the creek, similar to the front entrance. We shared some Hummus and a couple beers. One was a nice IPA and the other was a fantastic porter with chocolate and coconut accents. The Caldera Tap House s not fine dining, but for this Midwest boy who grew up in friendly neighborhood taverns, this place is the bees knees.