Big Oyster Brewery

Microbrewery in Lewes, Delaware, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Big Oyster Brewery

Established in 2015

Contact
1007 Kings Hwy, Lewes, DE, 19958, United States
Description
For the Shuckin' People

Local craft beer by the people, for the people. Brewed with pride in Lewes, Delaware since 2015

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5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Very crisp and clear copper and orange coloured body with no head at all and only a few bubbles rising from the bottom. Aroma of light oranges, curacao, a dash of wheat and some noticeable breadiness with sugars as well, but pretty mild in the nose with the orange notes front and centre. Light to Medium-bodied; Strong orange and curacao flavours come out at first with a lot of sweetness and sugars, a dash of dryness, but a pretty crisp and easy-drinking, citrusey beer with the wheat flavours showing, but none of the richness. Aftertaste is pretty easy-drinking with a floral and especially citrus bite, but again with the wheat flavours and none of the richness or pungency that the grain usually provides. Overall, a decent enough beer, but missing something from the typical wheat beer properties, with some good orange notes and a light sweetness throughout, but not enough complexity or pungency to be great. I sampled this sixteen ounce pour on draught at Woody's Bar & Restaurant in Dewey Beach, Delaware for US$6,00 on 29-January-2023 with my three kids while visiting here for the day.
Tried on 30 Jan 2023 at 15:19

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can, courtesy of Max. Pours dark brown. Coffee, vanilla, earthy, cheap vanilla, raspberry. Medium body. Solid.
Tried from Can on 19 Dec 2022 at 01:29

5/10
A hazed blonde ale with a very thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with light buttery notes, so-so. In mouth, sweet mix of berries, lactic acid, light butter, a bit off. On tap at Whole Foods Philadelphia Center.
Tried from Draft on 02 Dec 2022 at 21:14

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can, courtesy of Max. Pours orange. Lime, salty, very floral, grain, lots of lime. Medium body. Pretty solid.
Tried from Can on 27 Oct 2022 at 02:15

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can, courtesy of Max. Pours black. Chocolate, nutty, blackberry, earthy, light sweetness. Nice soft body. Good.
Tried from Can on 18 Oct 2022 at 01:36

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can, courtesy of Max. Pours black. Biscuit, toast, blackberry, dry slightly burnt toast. Medium body. Pretty solid.
Tried from Can on 15 Oct 2022 at 02:10

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Crisp enough for a lager. Some straw, a little hoppy snap. Golden pour with decent head. Tap in Rehoboth.
Tried from Draft on 28 Aug 2022 at 00:41

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft at Big Oyster Brewery. Poured a slightly hazy deep-dark yellow color with a small wispy head. Aroma was big lemon. Lots of citrus, grapefruit, tartness in this one. Lemon, tart, not-too acidic. Pleasant.
Tried from Draft on 06 Aug 2022 at 17:24

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft at Big Oyster Brewery. Poured a opaque, peach-orange color with a small, wispy head. Aroma was a huge blast of strawberries. Mellow flavor, the cheesecake part doesn't come through as much, perhaps just as a slight creamy vanilla, with a generous helping of strawberries.
Tried from Draft on 06 Aug 2022 at 17:21

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Draft at Big Oyster Brewery. Poured a very clear, fizzy yellow color with a small, white head. Aroma was big corn, sweet malts. Light floral hops. Crisp, clean lager. Nails it in that respect. It was 90+ degrees outside, and not much cooler where we were sitting, and it really hit the spot.
Tried from Draft on 06 Aug 2022 at 17:19