Cerebral Brewing x Oyster Wulff 'Coastal Attitude' Oyster Pilsner, Colorado

Dried seaweed, delicate white tea, and crisp pilsner malt meet with a distinctly maritime savory edge. Cerebral Brewing x Oyster Wulff 'Coastal Attitude' Oyster Pilsner brings Denver brewing together with the cold-water oyster culture championed by raw-bar specialist Ben Wolven, incorporating East Coast oyster shells directly into the brew. The collaboration reflects Cerebral’s willingness to place scientific precision behind an unconventional idea while keeping the finished beer focused, refreshing, and unmistakably drinkable.

Product Details:

• Producer: Cerebral Brewing, in collaboration with Oyster Wulff
• Owners: Sean Buchan, Dan McGuire
• Head Brewer: Sam Bennett
• Collaboration Partner: Ben Wolven, Founder of Oyster Wulff
• Style: Oyster Pilsner
• ABV: 5.4%
• Hops: Spalter Select, Saphir, Hallertau Mittelfrüh
• Adjuncts: East Coast oyster shells
• Production: Brewed at Cerebral Brewing’s production facility
• Packaging: Draft and four-pack cans
• Allergen: Contains shellfish

Sensory Description:

The beer opens with subtle maritime aromatics, dried seaweed, pale grain, and a lightly floral tea character. The palate remains crisp and pilsner-like rather than overtly briny, with restrained salinity adding dimension to clean malt and the herbal, floral character of traditional European hop varieties. A dry cracker-like savor develops through the mid-palate, while gentle bitterness and a mineral impression keep the finish precise, refreshing, and quietly coastal.

Producer’s Background:

Cerebral Brewing was founded in 2015 by Sean Buchan and Dan McGuire with a philosophy that combines scientific methodology and creative experimentation. The brewery maintains an in-house quality-control laboratory and produces its beer at an 18,000-square-foot facility in Aurora while operating taprooms across the Denver area. Coastal Attitude extends that experimental outlook through a distinctly local partnership with Oyster Wulff, the Denver raw-bar project founded by championship oyster shucker Ben Wolven. Raised by the oyster traditions of Maine and Nantucket and known for sourcing directly from farmers, Wolven brings a genuine connection to East Coast shellfish culture. The collaboration debuted publicly with a Coastal Attitude release and Oyster Wulff raw-bar event at Cerebral’s West Highland taproom in June 2025, linking Colorado craft brewing with the flavors and rituals of the coast.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve chilled at 4 to 7 degrees Celsius in a pilsner glass or slender lager glass to emphasize its crisp texture, herbal hops, and subtle maritime character. The natural pairing is freshly shucked oysters with lemon or mignonette, but the beer also works beautifully with steamed mussels, fried clams, fish and chips, smoked trout, sushi, salty potato chips, or other clean, briny foods. Its dry finish and restrained salinity make it particularly effective as an aperitif before a seafood-focused meal.