Crux Fermentation Project

Microbrewery in Bend, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
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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7.2
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6

Orange body with thick white head. Light citrus aroma. Hoppy fruit taste with a dancing finish

Tried on 04 Nov 2023 at 05:46


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

16oz can from Boise Co-op. Hazy yellow pour, one finger fluffy white head, chunky lacing. Musty, earthy aroma, bread, floral. Taste is crusty bread, faint citrus, sweet, dry. Very subtle flavors coupled with a nice chewy feel. Crushable.

Tried from Can on 27 Oct 2023 at 01:23


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Poured from 375mL bottle (2016 vintage; bottled 10/31/2016). Very dark brown with small beige head. Chocolate and bourbon with feint cherry notes in the background. Still held up quite well with age. Very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Oct 2023 at 04:29


7.6
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5

Hazy body with thin white head. Fruity aroma. Big hoppy taste with a malt thickness.

Tried on 22 Oct 2023 at 21:12


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at BitterCreek. Clear deep golden pour thick dense off white head. Pale malt sweet Jess, mild smooth fresh hop character. Juicy tropical fruits. Tangerines. Full bodied and smooth. Quite good.

Tried from Draft on 29 Sep 2023 at 18:42


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

(Bottle) clear, bright, very dark brown color with a small brown head; intense aroma of jam, compote; intense balanced flavor with a long, strong bitter finish
Earlier Rating: 6/21/2023 Total Score: 3.9
(bottle) clear, very dark brown colour with a small brown head, aroma of compote, then coconut, milk chocolate; creamy palate; dryish flavour with a long, light bitter finish
Earlier Rating: 11/30/2022 Total Score: 3.9
(Bottle) (2022) clear, bright, very dark brown colour with a medium tall brown head; aroma of dark chocolate, chocolate liqueur, cinnamon; creamy palate; rich, balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish

Tried from Bottle on 04 Sep 2023 at 03:41


7

On tap. Pours a hazy straw hue with a medium white head. A sweet yeast and perfume nose. Light lemon, Belgian yeast. Light, smooth.

Tried from Draft on 05 Aug 2023 at 02:06


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

12oz can pours out crisp clean straw topped with a white head. Nose is nice light grain some cereal and grass. Taste is more of the light grain a touch of grass and some spice.

Tried from Can on 02 Aug 2023 at 19:31


7.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6

Something brewed on Vulcan. Clear body with white head. Pine and fruit aroma. Hoppy taste bit of sweetness. Hoppy finish.

Tried from Can on 29 Jul 2023 at 05:39


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

12oz can from New Colony. Very pale golden, wispy white head. Aroma is light, grainy, faint citrus. Taste is bready, biscuity, and a light lemony finish.

Tried from Can on 04 Jun 2023 at 05:14