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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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andrewje41 (7956) reviewed
[BANISHED] All Choked Up from Crux Fermentation Project
11 years ago
9/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 9
Draft pour at the brewery. Starting my walk around Bend, searching for good beer, and it didn’t take any time at all to find a gem. Pours a penny copper color with a short fizzy head. Sour apple like aroma. Really nice sour pear flavor up front with some nice herb like additions. Incredible beer to say the least. Finishes mellow and super easy to drink. What a beer this is! Loved it.
Tried from Draft on 15 Nov 2014 at 12:43
Kraddel (16033) reviewed
[BANISHED] Tough Love from Crux Fermentation Project
11 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
Thnx to steacy! Pours black, small grey head. Smell is bit spiced. Tad sweet, roasted malts. Taste is full, sharp roastyness, vania, sweet, bit honeyish, intense wood ( id guess chips, but im far from sure) Very nice,.
Tried on 11 Nov 2014 at 12:46
Buckeyeboy (18930) reviewed
Off Leash from Crux Fermentation Project
12 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On tap at Bend pub. Pours out a amberish topped with a small head. Nose is citrus lemon grass and a bread malt. Taste is as the nose with a nice hop touch.
Tried from Draft on 12 Oct 2014 at 20:40
Buckeyeboy (18930) reviewed
Pilz from Crux Fermentation Project
12 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at Bend pub. Pours out a light golden topped with a white head. Nose is a nice mix of grain and grassy hops. Taste is as the nose with a nice cereal malt and the light grassy hops.
Tried from Draft on 12 Oct 2014 at 20:26
Buckeyeboy (18930) reviewed
Sugar Daddy from Crux Fermentation Project
12 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at Bend pub. Pours out a orangeish rust color with a sand head. Nose is pine citrus caramel malts and some bread. Taste is as the nose with a nice hop bitterness on the end.
Tried from Draft on 12 Oct 2014 at 20:19
Buckeyeboy (18930) reviewed
[BANISHED] Freakcake from Crux Fermentation Project
12 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
375ml bottle at the bend pub. Pours out a dark brownish amber topped with a touch of hear. Nose is nice sour funk fruit and some green apple. Taste is as the nose with a good pucker brett kick.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Oct 2014 at 19:58
Buckeyeboy (18930) reviewed
Crystal Zwickle from Crux Fermentation Project
12 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
On tap at Bend pub. Pours out a crisp copper topped with a tanish head. Nose is a nice hop touch great malt combo. Taste is crisp hops a well balance malt.
Tried from Draft on 12 Oct 2014 at 19:19
Buckeyeboy (18930) reviewed
Peated Scotch Ale from Crux Fermentation Project
12 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On tap at Bend pub. Pours out a amber topped with a sand head. Nose is peat caramel sweetness and some tropical fruit. Taste is more of the peat with a nice touch of hops.
Tried from Draft on 11 Oct 2014 at 13:25
Buckeyeboy (18930) reviewed
On the Fence from Crux Fermentation Project
12 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap at Bend pub. Pours out a copper gold topped with a white head. Nose is floral hops cereal malts and some grass. Taste is a nice floral hop and a good smooth malty sweetness on the end.
Tried from Draft on 11 Oct 2014 at 13:19
Buckeyeboy (18930) reviewed
Better Off Red (Unaged) from Crux Fermentation Project
12 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
On tap at Bend pub. Pours out a rust color with a small head. Nose is belg yeast spice and no real sour funk notes. Taste is belg yeast a touch of fruit and some spice.
Tried from Draft on 11 Oct 2014 at 13:15