Bauneg Beg oyster

Bauneg Beg

York County coastal waterways · Atlantic Coast, USA · Crassostrea virginica

The brine is there but it doesn't lead — sweetness shows up almost simultaneously, which is unusual for a Maine Eastern.

Salinity4/5
Sweetness4/5
Minerality2/5
Umami2/5
Texturelean
Finishsweet
Shellmedium, deep-cupped

There isn't enough going on here for lemon to ruin, but there also isn't much complexity for it to sharpen. A light squeeze is fine; nothing more.

Pair with

Muscadet or Picpoul de PinetDry sparkling wine (Crémant d'Alsace or Prosecco Brut)New England IPA (session strength)

Details

Cultivationrack-and-bagAppearancemedium · deep-cupped

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