Time to catch up on some backlogged business. (I’d been out of town most of last week.) First up, a bottle of the new Apricot Golden from Crux Fermentation Project.

Drink in the golden goodness of summer courtesy of our latest brewing creation. A tad tart with an underlying sweetness thanks to a serving of Oregon-grown apricots, this truly local beer keeps the good vibes rolling with specialty malts from Skagit Valley Malting and Salmon-Safe Certified Cascade and Sterling hops from our pals at Goschie Farms. A single-batch release, this sun-drenched seasonal is bound to disappear as quickly as a fading sunset.

The bottle was dropped off to me about a week and a half ago, and it’s already gone. I’ll have details coming out in my next article which should drop on Sunday, but look for this to be pouring at this week’s Bend Brewfest.