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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6.9/10 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
Tried from Can from American Beer on 22 Apr 2026 at 20:45

8/10 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

8.1/10 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

7.6/10 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