"At the end of a back street near the Old Mill district, the Crux Fermentation Project is housed in an old transmission repair plant. Visitors can grab a pint and some pub grub inside the glowing copper taproom or hang out on the park-like lawn with yard games for adults and kids and fire pits. Food trucks include El Sancho tacos, the Tin Pig known for its well-seasoned fried chicken that’s worth a special trip, a pizza cart, and the Shaka shave ice truck. The Crux kitchen menu will be changing as soon as its new Portland Pub is established. During the daily “Sundowner hour,” breathtaking views of the Cascade Mountains come with discounts on 20-plus taps." - Jeffrey Stull, Barb Gonzalez