About
Mexican craft brewery + wood-fired taqueria offering crispy lagers, tropical IPAs, and barrel-aged and bottle-conditioned limited release ales.
As expressed by our crossroads logo, Keep all lines open and flowing is a mantra for making and serving good beer — a reflection of our commitment to sharing and exploring possibilities.
Cruz Blanca makes beers that open people up to new flavors, new ideas, and new experiences. From endlessly refreshing Mexican lagers and sunny IPAs that transport us to warmer places, to the less-travelled roads of barrel-aged and wild fermentation ales, there’s always a journey in the beer that keeps us curious about what’s next.
We’re all at the same long table, and there’s always room for one more. Let’s keep all lines open and flowing.
As expressed by our crossroads logo, Keep all lines open and flowing is a mantra for making and serving good beer — a reflection of our commitment to sharing and exploring possibilities.
Cruz Blanca makes beers that open people up to new flavors, new ideas, and new experiences. From endlessly refreshing Mexican lagers and sunny IPAs that transport us to warmer places, to the less-travelled roads of barrel-aged and wild fermentation ales, there’s always a journey in the beer that keeps us curious about what’s next.
We’re all at the same long table, and there’s always room for one more. Let’s keep all lines open and flowing.
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Thin beige head left a spotty cover on a hazy golden coloured body. Fruity mango & tropical fruit aroma. Medium bodied, smooth & soft with sharp lively clean back. Mango, bitter hops, citrus & grapefruit tastes with a long tangy finish. Refreshing
Tried
on 16 Aug 2021
at 21:31
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
355ml can from Beer52 Medium white head. Cloudy golden pour. Lovely bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Aug 2021
at 21:21
8/10
Very underrated. Perfect summer beer. Fairly hoppy.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Aug 2021
at 11:03
7.5/10
Tastes like the first beer I ever tried. But way better.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jul 2021
at 23:10
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at GTOM. Pours hazy gold with frothy white head. The aroma is strong oak, yeast, pineapple, and floral. Medium body, yeast, pineapple, lemon zest, oak, dry finish, very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 May 2021
at 14:18
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap at Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless, Chicago Airport Hazy golden. Medium - high carbo. Citric, bit of pine, some bitterness. Not bad. Purchased at Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Oct 2020
at 06:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear earthy gold with a white head that dissipates quickly to the edges. Aroma has a good amount of peach with tea, flora and a bit of sweet grains supporting. Flavor has sweet peach throughout with flora and light tea backing.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Mar 2020
at 17:14
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the brewpub. Pours black with an earthy brown head that lasts throughout the beer and laces. Aroma has sweet coconut with sweet dark grains and a growing roast notes. Flavor has coconut and roasted malt with some sweet dark grains backing.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Mar 2020
at 17:03
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear yellow gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has sweet citrus and juniper with a light tartness and a touch of sweet wheat. Flavor is light with tart and sweet citrus, some juniper and a slight lime bite.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Mar 2020
at 16:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear yellow with a slight gold hue and a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has tart light fruits and some sweet and dry mango supporting with light grains backing. Flavor has tart light fruits with a growing sweet mango with a slightly dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Mar 2020
at 16:15