Plus a new one---
Caldera Ashland Amber....$11.99 / 6pk cans
"A crisp, well balanced, refreshing amber. Simplicity is the key to this recipe." -- brewery
Grist: premium two row, crystal
Hops: Cascade, Galena
ABV = 5.6%
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Check out their canning line ==
Caldera from Ashland, Oregon 
"One thing that sets Caldera apart from many other Northwest breweries besides the beer clarity is the incorporation of fresh whole flower hops into the brewing process. Whole flower hops have a cleaner taste than pelletized hops." -- brewery
Caldera was draft only until 2005 when the starting canning their beer -- the first craft brewer in Oregon.
Why cans?
Eliminates light and oxidation (causes skunkiness)
Quality beer for float trips and other places glass is not allowed
Click for more reasons and read about the "Myth of the metallic taste".
How about some west coast hops...
Caldera I.P.A....$11.99 for 6/12oz cans
A- on BeerAdvocate (with over 70 reviews)
"An American-style Indian Pale Ale brewed with plenty of body and assertive hop profile.
Grist: premium Two Row, Munich, Crystal, Carahell
Hops: Simcoe, Centennial, Amarilla
ABV = 6.1%
GOLD MEDAL: Category: Strong Beer 6.0% to 7.9%
Competition: Stockholm Beer and Whiskey Fest 2008- Sweden
SILVER MEDAL:Category: American Strong Pale Ale
Competition: North American Beer Awards 2008
SILVER MEDAL: Category: India Pale Ale
Competition: Australian International Beer Awards 2008
Caldera Pale Ale....$11.99 for 6/12oz cans
A West Coast-style pale ale balancing plenty of hops with a malty backbone.Grist: Two Row, Light Munich, CrystalHops: Cascade
Caldera is a very small brewery
Last year Caldera brewed only 2,211 barrels of beer
Three Floyds about 6,000 barrels last year.
Schlafly produces about 23,000 barrels per year.
Stone Brewing produced 67,000 in 2007
Bells Brewery produces 91,000 barrels per year.
Boulevard produces 140,000 barrels per year
New Belgium produces about 440,000 barrels per year
Sierra Nevada produces about 700,000 barrels per year
Anheuser-Busch produced 24,000,000 barrels in 2007
They only distribute in Oregon, Washington, California, Virginia, Maryland, Puerto Rico and now St. Louis!!
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