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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.
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7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear yellow gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has earthy citrus, onion and a bit of wet grass with a light grain backbone. Flavor has onion and earthy citrus with citrus rind and a dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 15 Jul 2018 at 16:16

7.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has light tart fruits with some kiwi and a sweet wheat backbone. Flavor has a great tart kiwi with a bit of lemon and a sweet wheat note underlying.
Tried from Draft on 15 Jul 2018 at 16:07

8.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear yellow with a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has sweet grains, light fruits and grass with a bit of Brett underlying. Flavor has a nice grass with a bit of grain, Brett, light flora and a dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 15 Jul 2018 at 15:49

8.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a hazy orange with an earthy gold hue and a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has bright citrus and tropical fruits with a sweet grain backbone. Flavor is full of bitter citrus with tropical fruits and a bit of sweet grains backing.
Tried from Draft on 15 Jul 2018 at 15:40

7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear copper orange with a white head that starts at the edges and dissipates completely. Aroma has a combination of dry white wine and sour peach with a good amount of oak underlying. Flavor has earthy tart peach with growing Chardonnay oak and a hint of funk.
Tried from Draft on 15 Jul 2018 at 15:33

6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle - pours reddish brown - nose and taste of brandy, rum, bourbon, toffee, alcohol and caramel syrup - full bodied
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jun 2018 at 04:34

7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle - pours dark brown tan head - nose and taste of brandy, bourbon, rum, chocolate, espresso and toasted marshmallow - medium body
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jun 2018 at 04:32

7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Johnathan. Pours a dark brown with medium beige head leaving spotty lacing. The aroma is strong dark fruit, fig, vanilla, cocoa, bourbon. Slick body, similar flavors to nose, very sweet, boozy finish, very good.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jan 2018 at 02:06

7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle thanks to Johnathan. Pours black with medium tan head that lasts. The aroma is strong wood, roast, dark chocolate, tobacco, licorice. Thick, chewy, roast, cocoa, smoke, wood, vanilla, boozy finish, very good.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jan 2018 at 01:49

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear yellow with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has lots of straw and grains with a hint of grass backing. Flavor is full of straw with hay and grains underlying.
Tried from Draft on 22 Dec 2017 at 22:44