"The Crux Fermentation Project is housed in an old transmission repair plant at the end of a back street near the Old Mill district. Visitors can grab a pint and some pub grub inside, hang out on the park-like lawn with yard games for adults and kids, or warm up by sculptured metal fire pits. While the Crux kitchen has beer-inspired food, food trucks offer fresh Mexican food at El Sancho, and Blind Tiger Pizza ages its pizza for 60 hours before making the wood-fired pizza in a Forno Bravo pizza oven on the cart. During the daily “sundowner hour,” breathtaking views of the Cascade Mountains come with discounts on 20-plus taps." - Barb Gonzalez