The Big-I Pub & Lounge

This was definitely not the busiest place on a Wednesday night, but worth checking out.  As with most bars in the area, it is smokey, so be ready for that.  It is a bit hard to get to with all the construction.  The waitress was friendly and super attentive.  Not to many beers on tap though.

Want to meet real Alaskans?  Come here.  Think Alaska is all about crab fishing or ice road trucking? Come here.  I guarantee you won't find this smoke filled place on any tour schedules.  What you will find are real every day Alaskans and cold beer.  Isn't that worth sacrificing a lung?  :)

I can see why people like it, lots of character, but very smokey even with few people, the only Irish beer was Guiness on tap served ice-cold (which apparently its supposed to be but I prefer a bit less chilled). No one really went out of their way to be friendly, pretty much "what do want" and that's it. It is what it is, and it does that pretty good. Not my place though.