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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7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap at crux. Pours out a golden topped with a small white head. Nose is candy sugar grass white grapes and spice. Taste is as the nose with a nice sweetness some bitterness on the end. A fun one to try.
Tried from Draft on 11 Oct 2014 at 12:42

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
375ml bottle at the pub thanks to Eric. Pours out black topped with a small tan head. Nose is bourbon barrel sweetness pit fruit apple and roast. Taste is as the nose with a nice vanilla barrel notes chocolate and sweetness.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Oct 2014 at 12:24

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draught at The Beer Junction, Seattle
Cloudy pale blond color with small head. The aroma is too mild. Good body strength;/the malt flavor reminds me a bit the malt liquors, this additionally has some resiny and fruity hop.
I didn’t like this much.
Tried on 27 Sep 2014 at 13:36

5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
On tap at Apex, pours a cloudy golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is fresh, with Belgian yeast, fresh dough and floral hops. Flavour is a bit metallic, with dough and Belgian yeast. Quite dirty and some off-flavours present. Meh.
Tried from Draft on 20 Sep 2014 at 23:56

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pitch black pour. Not sure why a 375ML force carbed bottle is corked, capped and then waxed. anyway light bubbles in the head. Smells like licorice, smoke and chocolate. There’s a lot of smoke in this beer! chewy with a lot of chocolate, vanilla and dried dates. Oily finish.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Sep 2014 at 19:49

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On Tap at the Bend BP Finally a beer here with a few more SRM points. Rich deep mahogany with a thin line around the edge. Soft toasted malt with dark fruit notes. Big sweet dark maltiness. Ripe dark fruit and thick sweet malts from teh candi sugars. A touch of coffee. A rish wett sipper and the 11% will get you.
Tried from Draft on 17 Sep 2014 at 21:32

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
On Tap at the Bend BP Another deep golden/light amber beer with a thin soapy head. and lacing. Nice light malty sweetness in the aroma and lits of sweet citrusy aroma and flavors. Great ballance and big flavors on each side. Not super bitter. But very hoppy
Tried from Draft on 17 Sep 2014 at 21:23

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
On Tap at the Bend BP Another mostly clear light amber brew. wispy light head and lacing., Mild but enticing citrusy hop aroma. Good malt and sharp citrus hop bitterness. A solid Pale Ale
Tried from Draft on 17 Sep 2014 at 21:13

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
On Tap at the Bend BP Slightly hazy light amber Wispy off white lacing, Standard non-descript carmely malt aroma. Smooth soft sweet malt flavors with a nice fruity Belgian note. The distictive Belgian yeast flavors are subdued a bit and this is pleasant and easy.
Tried from Draft on 17 Sep 2014 at 21:09

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 6
On Tap at the Bend BP Clear golden with a slight wispy skin and lacing of off-white. Lovely sweet belgian malty aroma. Quite sweet fruity Belgian flavors, and rather slick and heavy. Expected a bit ore light and spritsy. Under attenuated maybe. Very nice flavors, Ripe light fruits and a little cereal grainiess. Soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 17 Sep 2014 at 21:04