Celebrate Crux Fermentation Project’s 7th anniversary with Cruxapalooza on June 29

Cruxapalooza 2019

In 2012, Bend’s Crux Fermentation Project opened the doors to a renovated AAMCO Transmission shop, retrofitted with a ten hectoliter Japanese brewhouse and tasting room with lofty ambitions. In the intervening seven years, the original location exploded in popularity necessitating further expansion and Crux opened an additional production brewery on the north side of town. Owner/brewmaster Larry Sidor and his team are consistently brewing some of the best and most interesting beers in the region, from solid lagers to wild- and barrel-aged experimentals.

Each year at the end of June the brewery celebrates its anniversary with a Cruxapalooza party, and this year’s seventh anniversary takes place Saturday, June 29, with an all-day affair. There will be 30 beers on tap, live music all day long, yard games, food trucks, and a special toast with free birthday cupcakes taking place at 4:45pm.

But that’s not all! At 2pm Crux will be holding a special Beer’ducation session to introduce its first beer made with the “Gypsy Coolship” — the brewery’s mobile coolship used for spontaneous, open fermentation. The first brew took place this past winter and the beer is ready:

Our head brewer, Cam O’Connor, will be leading this year’s special, Cruxapalooza edition of Beer’ducation! Join him to learn more our first Gypsy Coolship beer.

Beer education class includes 2 free samples of the beers he’ll be talking about. Meet at the brewhouse garage door at 2pm if you want to jump in.

Must be 21+ years old to participate.

I’ve heard the next coolship brew is going to be taking place out near the Metolius River at the Deschutes Land Trust’s Metolius Preserve.

Crux is also hosting its first 5K Fun Run that morning, if you’re so inclined.

Happy seventh anniversary to Crux! Here are some photos from 2012 and its first opening:

Crux Fermentation Project silos

Crux Fermentation Project blueprints (2012)

Crux 2012, opening late June

Crux renovations, 2012Crux tanks, 2012 renovation

Larry Sidor overseeing first Crux brew, 2012

Crux soft opening, 2012

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