Award Winning Beers
One of the old guard of the American craft brewing movement, Big Time
has
been serving the University of Washington community since 1988, and
winning
medals at the Great American Beer Festival up to the present.
With
its impressive collection of brewery-related memorabilia,
turn-of-the-century
Brunswick bar, and classic shuffleboard table, Big Time offers the
perfect
dose of tradition to balance the up-to-the-minute freshness of its
draft
and cask ales.
Brews
Prime Time Pale
Ale
1990 1992 1993
A
three time gold medal winner in previous Great American Beer Festivals,
Prime Time's delicate malt flavor and gently balanced hoppiness make it
approachable to those unfamiliar with microbrewed beers, yet still has
a sophistication that pleases seasoned drinkers of real ales. Prime
Time Pale is brewed with Northwestern 2-row pale malt and just a touch
each of English crystal and light dextrin malts. It is hopped with
Yakima Chinook and Mt Hood hops in addition to a touch of Amarillo
hops. OG 12.5 Plato (1.050), 4.5% alcohol by volume.
Atlas Amber
Ale 
1992
Atlas
is Big Time's most popular beer. Its mixture of pale, crystal, Munich,
and light dextrin malts, with just a few pounds of roasted barley give
it a rich, robust malt flavor. The hop
varieties are Cluster and Ahtanum. OG 14 Plato (1.056),
4.5% alcohol by volume.
Coal Creek Porter
1990 
1991
2006
Also
a multiple medal winner at the Great American Beer Festival, Coal Creek
Porter has a solid and loyal following among Big Time's customers.
Impenetrably dark at first glance, Coal Creek shows rich red highlights
when held to the light. Its blend of dark roasted malts combines with
three other specialty malts and unmalted flaked barley to give Coal
Creek a satisfying roasted flavor and smooth texture. It is heavily
hopped in the finish with Yakima Centennial and
Mt Hood hop varieties. Original gravity is approximately 15
degrees
Plato (1.060 Specific Gravity), 5.4% alcohol by volume.
Bhagwan's
Best IPA
Building
on a classic English style and adding some uniquely Northwest touches,
Bhagwan's Best has developed fiercely loyal following wherever it is
served. Bursting with local hop flavor, bitterness, and aroma, it
is a particular treat when served dry-hopped and cask-conditioned on
Big Time's beer engine. Features Cascade, Columbus and
Centennial hops. OG 16 Plato (1.064), 6%
alcohol by volume.