Norumbega
Penobscot Bay · Atlantic Coast, USA · Crassostrea virginica
Full, immediate brine — open-bay salinity without the softening that estuary and river positions provide.
Texturefirm
Finishbriny
Shellmedium, deep-cupped
The full open-bay salinity doesn't need acid to complete it. Eating this with lemon is like adding salt to something already very well seasoned.
Pair with
Brut ChampagneChablis Premier CruCold Maine craft lager
Details
Cultivationbottom-culturedAppearancemedium · deep-cupped
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