Clarinbridge
Clarinbridge · Atlantic Coast, Ireland
Ostrea edulis
Clarinbridge sits at the head of Galway Bay and is the heart of Ireland's annual native oyster festival. Cold Atlantic water, slow growth, and the classic O. edulis mineral-metallic complexity — hazelnut, copper, and the full Irish sea.
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Texturefirm
Finishmetallic
Pair with
MuscadetChablisDry Irish Stout
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The reference version.
Clarinbridge sits at the head of Galway Bay and is the heart of Ireland's annual native oyster festival. Cold Atlantic water, slow growth, and the classic O. edulis mineral-metallic complexity — hazelnut, copper, and the full Irish sea.
What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
4
Sweet
1
Mineral
5
Umami
3
Acid
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Details
Cultivationbottom-cultured · 4–6 yearsWaterGalway BayAppearancemedium · flat
If you like this, try
Galway NativeGalway NativeAtlantic brine, immediate and assertive — less iodine-forward than a Belon, which means it doesn't announce itself as a flat oyster in the first second.BelonBelonIntensely iodine and metallic on entry, lean and dense, with a hazelnut-copper finish that coats the palate for minutes.
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