Latest print article: Crux Fermentation Project, liquor stores collaboration

Latest print article: Crux Fermentation Project, liquor stores collaboration

My latest article for The Bulletin, which came out last week, profiled All Trails Lead to Bend, a barrel-aged imperial stout collaboration between Crux Fermentation Project and two of Bend’s liquor stores, Trailhead Liquor and Bend South Liquor. Occasionally, these projects extend beyond breweries into other areas of the industry. … Continue reading

Saisons on the Lawn with Crux Fermentation Project, Saturday, April 22

Saisons on the Lawn with Crux Fermentation Project, Saturday, April 22

This Saturday, April 22, Crux Fermentation Project presents its springtime saison festival — Saisons on the Lawn! Featuring a lineup of nine saisons from Crux and other breweries pouring from noon until 8pm, with proceeds benefitting the Oregon Brewers Guild. Here are details from the event page: The mighty saison! … Continue reading

Latest print article: Reviewing Crux’s 2022 edition of Tough Love

Latest print article: Reviewing Crux’s 2022 edition of Tough Love

I’m a week behind on posting this, since my latest article for The Bulletin was out last Thursday, but my second-to-last print article of the year reviewed this year’s edition of Crux Fermentation Project’s Tough Love Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout. It’s a good one! Crux Fermentation Project celebrated its 10th anniversary … Continue reading

Received: Crux Fermentation Project Tough Love, Doublecross

Received: Crux Fermentation Project Tough Love, Doublecross

This week, Crux Fermentation Project provided me with two of its recent beers: Tough Love Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout and Doublecross Dark Belgian-Style Ale. The Tough Love is special because this year’s is the 10th anniversary edition of the beer; the barrel-aged version is part of the brewery’s Banished series, and … Continue reading

Latest print article: Exploring Japanese rice lager with Deschutes and Crux

Latest print article: Exploring Japanese rice lager with Deschutes and Crux

My latest article for The Bulletin, Central Oregon breweries tap into Japanese rice lager trend, takes a look at the style in question through the light of two Bend beers currently available—Deschutes Brewery’s Kanpai Crispy and Crux Fermentation Project’s Bochi Bochi. Deschutes Brewery released a new limited-edition beer in its … Continue reading

Fresh hop season 2022 – reviews #11

Fresh hop season 2022 – reviews #11

I am doggedly determined to get all of these fresh hop beer reviews posted, and that means more are coming! With this batch, we’ve got three IPAs from Oregon and Washington showcasing two classic hops and a brand new one. Single Hill Brewing – Moxee Milieu Fresh Hop IPA Single … Continue reading

Pumpkin season 2022 – reviews #1

Pumpkin season 2022 – reviews #1

Like my fresh hop season reviews, I’ve got a bunch of pumpkin beers I’m drinking this fall that I’m going to write up. The season kicked off early with Elysian’s virtual tasting last month, and 2 Towns Ciderhouse’s Hollow Jack is drinking nicely this year, so let’s jump in for … Continue reading