# Big Oyster Brewery — Lewes, Delaware

> Big Oyster Brewery in Lewes, Delaware, United States scores 3.90 out of 5 — Fine, #8 in Delaware. 349 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Big Oyster Brewery is a brewery in Lewes, Delaware, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.90 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #8 in Delaware. Of the 349 beers we track, 45% are IPA and 19% Sour / Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.90 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #8 in Delaware · #2,476 in United States · #3,345 worldwide
- Popularity: Widely rated
- Beers tracked: 349

## About

Carefully crafted in Lewes, Delaware, Est. 2015, brewing local craft beer made by the people for the people. Named 2018's fastest growing independent craft brewery in America by the Brewer's Association. Find us in the Big Red Barn located at 1007 Kings Hwy, Lewes Delaware. Our taproom & kitchen is open daily for lunch & dinner with 16 beers on tap, a full bar, wine list, 4-packs to go, crowlers, and growlers.


## What they brew

- IPA — 45% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 19% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 9% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 8% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 7% of the beers we track
- Other — 7% of the beers we track
- Pumpkin / Yam Beer — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1007 Kings Highway, Lewes, Delaware, United States
- Coordinates: 38.7601156, -75.1450365
- Website: http://www.bigoysterbrewery.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Lewes Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/lewes-brewing-company-33056.md) — 3.87, Fine — Lewes, Delaware — 0.4 mi away
- [Crooked Hammock Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/crooked-hammock-brewery-3971.md) — 3.61, Poor — Lewes, Delaware — 1 mi away
- [Thompson Island Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/thompson-island-brewing-company-21867.md) — 4.14, Great — Rehoboth Beach, Delaware — 3.9 mi away
- [Revelation Craft Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/revelation-craft-brewing-company-1247.md) — 3.80, Fine — Rehoboth Beach, Delaware — 4 mi away
- [Dogfish Head Craft Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/dogfish-head-craft-brewery-34880.md) — 3.94, Fine — Rehoboth Beach, Delaware — 4.4 mi away
- [Dewey Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/dewey-beer-company-3492.md) — 4.12, Great — Dewey Beach, Delaware — 5.8 mi away
- [38°-75° Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/38-75-brewing-2977.md) — 3.00, Limited — Dewey Beach, Delaware — 5.9 mi away
- [Dogfish Head Craft Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/dogfish-head-craft-brewery-1115.md) — 3.94, Fine — Milton, Delaware — 9 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Delaware](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/delaware.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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