Crux Fermentation Project
Microbrewery
in
Bend,
Oregon,
United States 🇺🇸
Owned by
Oregon Beverage Collective
Associated Venue: Crux Fermentation Project
Established in 2012
Contact
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.
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.
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Hazy, bright yellow color with a small white head; aroma of pineapple, balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish
Tried
from Draft
at
Steam Plant Grill
on 23 Jul 2026
at 02:44
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft. Blackish beer with a brown head. Bourbon and chocolate aroma. Bourbon and caramel flavor with chocolate. Medium bodied. Bourbon and caramel linger with chocolate.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2026
at 17:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Light yeast aroma. Yeast and citrus flavor with light spice. Medium bodied. Yeast and citrus linger with light spice.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2026
at 17:29
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. Golden beer with a cream head. Summer fruit aroma. Malt and summer fruit flavor with light yeast. Medium bodied. Malt and summer fruit linger with light yeast.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2026
at 17:28
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. Golden beer with a cream head. Grapefruit aroma. Grapefruit and light tropical fruit flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Grapefruit and light tropical fruit linger.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2026
at 17:25
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Breast malt aroma. Malt and mineral flavor with light citrus. Medium bodied. Breast malt and mineral lingers with light citrus.
Tried
on 13 Jun 2026
at 23:07
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
(can 12 fl. oz from americanbeer.cz online shop)
* Good, solid DIPA. Hoppy, bitter, malty. *
Clear golden. Lasting white head. Citrus, pine, sweet malty, later some fresh tropical fruits. Medium sweet, medium bitter. Medium-full body. Bitter, warm finish.
* Good, solid DIPA. Hoppy, bitter, malty. *
Clear golden. Lasting white head. Citrus, pine, sweet malty, later some fresh tropical fruits. Medium sweet, medium bitter. Medium-full body. Bitter, warm finish.
Tried
from Can
from American Beer
on 22 Apr 2026
at 20:45
8/10
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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.
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
8.1/10
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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.
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
7.6/10
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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.
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