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.
7.6/10
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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
8.1/10
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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
7.6/10
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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
8.4/10
Beautiful rye spice brought out by the rye barrel, which also adds some vanilla and woody oak notes. Thick dark chocolate, rich toasty malt. Very smooth for 14%
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Oct 2023
at 21:15
7.6/10
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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
8/10
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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
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
7/10
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
7.1/10
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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
7.5/10
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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
7.5/10
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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