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.
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft - Belgian yeasts, like a wit almost. Clear copper with a decent beige head. Fruity and estery with hints of apple and a a bitter dry finish. Lots of caramel and spice, but apple and fruit dominates.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Aug 2015
at 22:41
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft - Balsamic and cherry with a bit barrel. Clear Amber with a decent off white head. Malty, light soured notes with a touch of cherry. Not bad, but doesn’t hold a candle to the staples.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Aug 2015
at 22:36
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft - Soured malts and some umame. Clear dark gold with a thin white head. Light bubblegum and pale malts. Not even close. No tartness or cherries. I understand interpretation, but this is a bit far removed.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Aug 2015
at 22:30
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft - Dark roast and some chocolate notes. Jet brown and black with a rich light brown head. Roasty, bitter and some dark chocolate notes. Very dry and bitter finish. Nice. --- Beer aliased from original tick of A Not So Rainy Day Stout on 14 Jul 2018 at 23:24 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5. Original review text: Bottle - Dark and roasty. Deep brown with a small light brown head. Dark and roasty with a nice bit of coffee and chocolate.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Aug 2015
at 22:24
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draft - Orange peel and grains. Cloudy yellow gold with a decent white head. Lots of grains and some citrus. Grains overwhelm the citrus though.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Aug 2015
at 22:16
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft - Fruity Belgian esters. Clear gold with a decent white head. Sweet Belgian esters, bubble gum and touches of banana with a long yeasty finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Aug 2015
at 22:10
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Draft - Light grains. Light cloudy gold with a small white head. Light grains, some sweetness and a light dry bitter finish. Mellow and drinkable as it should be.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Aug 2015
at 22:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft - Grainy and a touch of skunk. Pale yellow with a decent white head. Grainy, bitter and some skunk. Very aggressive and nice. Little perfume in the finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Aug 2015
at 21:58
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Pours a hazy orange with no head. The aroma is leather, wood, funk. Thin mouth, lemon zest, funk, oak, light dry finish, very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2015
at 20:47
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6
From a 375 ml bottle Vintage 2014 with purple wax, capped and corked. Pours black with a tan head. The aroma is of bourbon and the taste is dark fruits, oak and vanilla which had a delicious bourbon licorice finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2015
at 20:59