Crux Fermentation Project

Microbrewery in Bend, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Oregon Beverage Collective
Associated Venue: Crux Fermentation Project

Established in 2012

Contact
50 SW Division St, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
Description
Crux is a crossroads, an intersection, the heart of something. In brewing it's that pivotal point where fermentation happens and anticipation mounts.

We’re Crux Fermentation Project— housed in a former AAMCO Transmission Plant and inspired by our location right in the heart of Bend, Oregon. Our brewery is a one-of-a-kind, built for non-traditional brewing methods like decoction mashing, open fermentation and barrel aging, and for leveraging the limitless possibilities that wild yeast strains and experimental hops present.

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8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: mahogany colored with some transparent to lighter orangey tones closer to the sides of the glass, one and a half fingers of white foamy head dissipated to leave some light lace
Aroma: earthy to grassy tones, dark fruits, soured red apples, light vinegar, vinous (maybe more red wine-like) and woody/barrel character
Flavor: moderately funky to earthy sweet with the tart and sour tastes accompanying some dark fruity sweetness; mild barrel to earthy and funky finish
Texture: medium bodied, great as a sipper, some smoothness but active tart harshness on the tongue
Overall: I liked this for me and as far as I know pretty good for the style.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Feb 2026 at 19:56

gave a cheers!

8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: dark amber/brown/mahogany colored with a finger's worth of eggshell white foamy head which took it's time to dissipate. Once it did, mild lace met the rim of the beer
Aroma: low amount of roasted malt, light tones of bourbon barrel, candy-like dark fruits, slight vinegar, green apples
Flavor: wraps up the prior noted aromas to a sour to sweet to tart to roasty and earthy conglomeration; mild finish of the bourbon barrel, dark fruits and earthy vibes
Texture: medium bodied, great sipper! Some smoothness but also a lot of dryness
Overall: as far as I know this is very good for this style and for me but I really need a lot of water after this because it's as dry as it is.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Feb 2026 at 19:43

gave a cheers!

7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: golden to bronze color with some clarity, two finger white foamy head which dissipated to leave some light lace
Aroma: peachy to piney hoppiness with like melon hoppiness, light clean malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together with a fine bittersweetness; slightly dry finish with the peachy to melon hop tones
Texture: between light and medium bodied with some sessionability to it, some smoothness along with some bitterness stabbing my tongue.
Overall: pretty good AIPA I could return to.

Tried from Can on 08 Feb 2026 at 19:30

gave a cheers!

8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: rustic orange/copper color with a two finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some nice lace
Aroma: melon, piney, lemon and raspberry/blueberry-ish hoppy tones with a light clean caramel/toffee malt backbone
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a nice crisp bittersweet quality, finishes piney and berry-like with the malts
Texture: light to medium bodied, some kind of sessionability to this, light smoothness but some hop abrasion too
Overall: nicely done West coast styled IPA I wouldn't mind downing again.

Tried from Can on 08 Feb 2026 at 19:12

gave a cheers!

7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: transparent yellow color with some bubbles seen rising at a nice pace, two and a half fingers of white foamy head dissipated nicely to leave some sly lace
Aroma: crisp clean malts with light grassy to earthy hops
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas together semi-sweet with a touch of floral hop component (not sure why I didn't smell that); mild finish of clean malts and some grassy hops
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, fair smoothness on the tongue
Overall: pretty nicely done pilsener I could return to.

Tried from Can on 08 Feb 2026 at 19:03

gave a cheers!

7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: black in the glass with a two finger eggshell white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark chocolate, coffee roastiness, lighter tones of milk chocolate
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together to a fine bitter to roasty to sweet character; mild finish of roast and dark chocolate
Texture: light to medium bodied, between sessionable and being a sipper, some roasty stabs to the tongue, the smoothness level seems a bit lower here
Overall: pretty good porter I believe I could have again.

Tried from Can on 08 Feb 2026 at 18:55

gave a cheers!

7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: bronzed copper with a sly transparency about it, a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head slid off to leave some light lace.
Aroma: some grapefruity/orange/citrusy hop blend, light caramel/toffee malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas together bittersweeet, mild finish of grapefruity hops and malts
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper, some smoothness but also some hop sting on the tongue
Overall: not bad, I think I could have this one again.

Tried from Can on 08 Feb 2026 at 18:46

gave a cheers!

7.3
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

12 oz can. Aroma is grassy, vaguely floral. Pours hazy pale yellow with a one finger white head with excellent retention. Taste is lightly sweet, finishing very dry. Crisp, clean, and refreshing.

Tried from Can from Pilgrim's Market on 01 Feb 2026 at 20:21


6.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Almost clear light coloured body with medium head. Hop and ricey aroma. I was pleasantly surprised that it didn't taste like a hopped sake. Pleasant body

Tried from Draft at Saraveza on 15 Sep 2025 at 19:48


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On Tap at Belmont BrewHouse Slightly foggy lemon yellow pour. Full fluffy white head. Light and fairly sweet. Lacking a firm hop bite.

Tried from Draft on 26 Aug 2025 at 23:15