CRUX CELEBRATES THE NORTHWEST FALL HOP HARVEST WITH THREE FRESH HOP BEERS
(Bend, OR.) As many craft beer aficionados know, Crux brewmaster and co-founder Larry Sidor has been brewing for decades. But many do not know that Larry also worked for many years in the hop industry. Larry brings his deep knowledge of and passion for hops to the forefront with three new fresh hop beers. Brewed immediately after harvest, when the whole hop flowers are still swelling with lupulin oils, these beers are pungent with bright aromas and flavors. When they’re gone, they’re gone—we only brewed 98 hectolitres (or about 83 barrels) all together. All three beers are currently on tap at the brewery in Bend and also headed for select fresh hop festivals. Crystal Zwickle will be distributed in bottles across Oregon and Washington with limited availability.
Crystal Zwickle, 6% 30 IBU
Brewdeck Release
Belgian Pale Ale
In bottles and on draught
Brewed with fresh Crystal and European Noble hops from Goschie Farms in Silverton, Oregon. This beer is named partly for the Crystal hops and Crystal malts, and partly for the unfiltered style.
Cruxtennial, 6% 30 IBU
Belgian Pale Ale
On draught
Brewed with fresh Centennial hops from Crosby Hop Farm in Woodburn, Oregon. This is our first fresh-hop beer of the season.
Off the Fence, 6% 30 IBU
NW Pale Ale
On draught
Brewed with fresh Cascade hops grown on the Crux Fermentation Project property in Bend, Oregon. This beer is the fresh-hop take on a house favorite, On the Fence.
WHAT IS A BREWDECK RELEASE?
Straight from the Brewdeck to you, this rotating line-up of experimental, small-batch beers are a taste of what’s going on at the brewery right now. Every couple of months we’ll make a special pick from the brews available in the tasting room, bottle it up and distribute a mere 100 cases or so to fine craft retailers across the NW.
