Alaskan Barley Wine Ale (Big Nugget)

Brewed by Alaskan Brewing Co
Style: Barley Wine
Juneau, Alaska USA

This poured burnt caramel in color with a medium head that faded away. The nose was deep with scents of chocolate, caramel, plum and fig. In the mouth this was medium to full-bodied concentrated and balanced. It began off rich, smooth and oily before picking up some dryness toward the finish. This really did have nice balance which made it quite enjoyable to drink now.

Amber, reddish colour with a tan head. Malty, sugary and caramel sweet aroma with notes of alcohol, dark fruit and wood. Malty, dark fruity and caramel sweet flavor with notes of hops and alcohol.

Bomber 2007 vintage courtesy of JB175. Pours a fairly clear reddish brown with one finger tan head and delicate lacing. Nose is sweet caramel, molasses and mild hops. Taste is dark fruits, brown sugar, and caramel with a nice bitter hop finish. Sweet enough to hide the big alcohol content but not cloyingly so. Full mouth feel. This is a great BW. Thanks Jason!

Dark brown with red hues and a beige bubbly head that thinned out as time expired. Aroma is very malty with lots of dark fruit, brown sugar, and candy. Light chocolate and roast too. Very fruity. The flavor starts with a hoppy burst of floral, pine, and citrus. Tobacco follows and mixes with dark fruits and some chocolate. As it warms flavors of cherries and a light tartness shows up. Smooth and drinkable. Alcohol is light for the ABV.

Bottle. A deep red beer with a big beige head. The aroma is of caramel, rye bread, hop and alcohol, the taste is sweet malty, caramel rye bread, alcohol and a bit acid. Medium to full body with a warming alcoholic finish.

Bottle sampled at RBSG ’08. 2007. Pours with a depp mohagony body topped by a thick, tan head with a good amount of lacing. It’s malty and sweet with a nice caramel note and a light piney hop character. Full bodied, smooth and a touch dry.

Red with a small head. Aroma of caramel, dark fruit and hops. Flavor is again of caramel with hops - sweet beer, but well balanced.

Hazy brown with medium beige head. Sweet fruity aroma with caramel, roasted malt and hoppy notes. Sweet flavor with roasted malt, hops, ripe fruits and hoppy notes leading it to a bitter finish.