Big Boss Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Horniblow’s Tavern / Big Boss Brewing Company - Out of business

Established in 2006

Contact
1249 Wicker Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27604, United States
Description
Big Boss has been through a lot of incarnations. In 1996 Tomcat Brewing started which became Pale Ale (it was really owned by the same people), then it became Rock Creek, and that’s when Brad Wynn became involved. Rock Creek became Chesapeake Bay for a very short time and nearly went under. We came back and started Edenton, and then, fortunately, Geoff Lamb bought it and we became Big Boss.

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6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Slightly hazy gold body with a white head. Malty vegetable aroma. Not much pumpkin in the flavor.
Tried on 17 Sep 2012 at 11:32

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Found in old notes before I tossed them, RBSG 2010 - Berry smell, the flavor is big on the fruit with plenty of berries, a little roasted character, a medium body, and it has a sour character to it. Okay.
Tried on 31 Aug 2012 at 16:46

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Tap at Bier Garden, Asheville. Amber-brown-black, looks unfiltered. Thin, oily beige head. Sweet dark malt aroma, a hint of dark fruit. A fruity amber stout, this is unique. Chocolate covered plum. Vanilla, chocolate. Quite reminiscent of Saranac;s Chocolate-Amber.
Tried from Draft on 29 Aug 2012 at 21:08

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Pours light amber into a shaker. White head quickly dissipates to nothing Mild cereal aromas. Crisp with caramel and mild citrus front to back.
Tried on 16 Aug 2012 at 16:09

5.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Draft. Clear golden color, thick white head. Arona is medicinal. Taste is slightly sour, medicinal, metallic.
Tried from Draft on 16 Jul 2012 at 09:45

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
12oz bottle-pours hazy yellow with a white ring. Aroma is light malt, sour. Taste is lacto, light malt, sour then something I was confused by. I saw Butters mention Thai curry, I will go along with that. I read the label twice looking for ‘with Jalepenos’ or something similar without any luck.
Tried from Bottle on 27 May 2012 at 04:24

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle from Bottle Revolution Raleigh. Pours a slightly hazy dark amber color with a medium sized frothy off-white head. Decent head retention. Aroma of nutty notes, toasted grain, herbal and earthy hops. The taste is bitter resin and earthy hops, nutty notes, toasted malts. Medium bodied. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Feb 2012 at 22:14

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Served on draft at Thirsty Monk South. Pours a very dark brown color with a medium sized creamy tan head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of roasted malts, caramel, chocolate and berries. The taste is roasted malts, nutty notes, chocolate, herbal hops and mild berries in the finish. Medium bodied. Nice beer.
Tried from Draft on 27 Feb 2012 at 18:18

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle thanks to GRG1313. Pours with not quite a black body with a somewhat lasting tan head. Aromas are roasty, bready, nutty, coffee and chalky. Flavors are of fudge, smooth roast, cereal grain, nutty, grainy, coffee, molasses, raisins. Light bubbles, doesn’t feel very substantial in alcohol or body despite the ABV.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Feb 2012 at 15:45

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 3
Draft. Cloudy orange brown color. Aroma of spice. Taste is watery spice. Not enough gourd or body.
Tried from Draft on 09 Oct 2011 at 19:55