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Caldera Hibiscus Ginger Beer


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93.17/5.03/5.0Special4.3%46.5Lager glass, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Hibiscus flowers and ginger give this unique beer a zesty, spicy flavor. Belgian candi sugar boost the fermentables provided by 2-Row and Carafoam malts. Ginger and hibiscus are boiled with the wort, along with a small amount of Willamette hops. The beer is "dry-flowered" with hibiscus. It was brewed special for the OBF, so get it before it’s gone.
 thooper41 (386), Oregon, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 28, 2009  
Oregon Brew Fest: golden brown with aroma pretty much all malt flavor nothing overpowering with hints of ginger, not bad


 BrewDad (2370), Olympia, Washington, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Jul 27, 2009  
2009 Oregon Brewers Festival – Portland, OR
Aroma: Nice malt aroma the ginger was very faint if there at all.
Appearance: Golden in color, Hazy with a light head.
Flavor: Very faint ginger flavor this was too light. The malt was light also.
Palate: Dry light Finish, with a Good Mouthfeel.
Overall: I was disappointed with this beer. Too light in my book needed ore in every department.


 stchloe (491), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/514/20
May 21, 2009    Updated: Jul 31, 2009
Its not ginger ale but gingered ale. Nice light organic body with a good taste of ginger. Obviously a clean palate but not burning at all. Nice fruityness and its pretty.


 glkaiser (1171), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Aug 12, 2008  
OBF 2008. Hazy golden. Ginger comes through well, but not overpowering. Nice bitterness. Easy drinking.


 BeerFanDan17 (625), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/512/20
Aug 11, 2008  
Sampled at the Oregon Brewer’s Festival in Jul 2008. Ginger pices throughout, but not overpowering. Hint of caramel.


 beerinmarch (2829), Washington, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 8, 2008  
OBF 2008. I like ginger. This was interesting, from the name I pictured this beer to be more like a beer version of the spicy Reed’s ginger ale. This beer turned out to be more like fresh ginger off a sushi plater. I wish it had more spiciness and a more carbonated palate so it was more like good ginger ale. This felt a bit flat and bland, so the ginger didn’t do much for me with the boring base beer.


 Angeloregon (2025), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 28, 2008  
On tap at Oregon Brewers Festival 2008--First, let me say that I usually do not enjoy ginger in my beer, but this one was a huge exception. Subtle ginger snaps and spicy hops nose with a hint of cereal. Pale bodied with a medium-sized white head. Very nice. Worthy of a full pint!


 Bier brauen (215), Bremerton, Washington, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/514/20
Jul 28, 2008  
On tap at the Oregon Brewer’s Festival. Of the 3 flavored beers at the festival I tried, this one was my favorite. I also agree it would be good with sushi.



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