Alaskan Big Nugget is aged in the 500-foot tunnel that used to house the crushed rock handling chutes and conveyors when gold was mined in the 1930s. The cool tunnels provided a great place to store beer before the days of refrigeration. Big Nugget is brewed in the spring, cellared in the mine for the summer and retrieved in time for its release at the Great Alaska Beer and Barley Wine Festival each year.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by aracauna from Adairsville, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (3/21/2006 2:47:44 PM)
"On tap at Mountain High Pizza Pie in the little town of Talkeetna, south of Denali National Park. Hazy, dark copper with a decent head. Big fruity aroma with a touch of pineapple and apple. Very malty body with loads of caramel. Sweet, but not cloying. Velvety mouthfeel. It wasn’t as harsh as many barleywines, but it also probably has a little age on it given as this is a winter beer and it was tasted in June."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
10/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.3)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
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(4.3)
