Hood Canal sweetness without the cucumber notes of Hama Hama — Quilcene Bay's warmer, shallower conditions emphasize sugar and umami over brine.
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Textureplump
Finishsweet
Pair with
Grüner VeltlinerAlbariñoWheat Beer
Always start here
The reference version.
Nothing on it: brine 2, sweetness 4, minerality 3, umami 3 of 5, with a sweet finish.
What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
2
Sweet
4
Mineral
3
Umami
3
Acid
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Details
Cultivationrack-and-bag · 18–30 monthsWaterHood CanalAppearancemedium · elongated
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Hama HamaHama HamaLow to moderate brine — noticeably lower salinity than Atlantic Easterns or open-coast Pacifics. Cucumber-melon. Plump, snappy flesh.Hood CanalHood CanalLower brine than you'd expect from a Pacific Northwest oyster — the fjord geography and Olympic Mountain runoff pull the salinity down to levels that open.
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