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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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Courtesy of fiver29. Hazy yellowish with a dense off-white head. Aroma of fruit and yeast with some spiciness. Almost no bitterness. 041008
Tried from Bottle on 06 Oct 2008 at 15:48

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Bottle, 7%. Peppery aroma with a little spicy hops. Cloudy pale yellow colour. Small white head. Quite fruity flavour, good breadiness, some alcohol. Dried fruit notes. Good mouthfeel.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Oct 2008 at 16:44

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Thanks to Rogueone for sharing a bottle. This brew is a bright golden amber color with a thin white head that dissipates qickly. Small rings of lacing. Aroma of yeast and ripe fruits. Light-bodied with flavors of yeast, spices and fruit. The finish is sweet fruit and cloves with a light spice and banana aftertaste. Overall this is a tasty beer, although it loses a lot of ground in the Belgian category.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Aug 2008 at 15:35

5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle from Whole Foods Raleigh. Pours a reddish dark brown with a medium head. Caramel aroma. Taste is caramel, chocolate, cola. Full bodied but watery? Interesting. Bitter aftertaste. Average.
Tried from Bottle on 01 May 2008 at 22:06

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Whole Foods Raleigh. Pours a hazy light golden with nearly no head. Aroma of peaches, coriander and burned hair. Aroma of yeast, stone fruits and vanilla. Thick feel. A Blond? Competing with a pils? Right. Good beer? OK.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Apr 2008 at 22:43

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8
From Tytoanderso’s growler. Lots of good coffee aroma and coffee flavor. Some malt. Dark brown and a thin palate. A solid coffee stout.
Tried from Growler on 20 Jan 2008 at 18:25

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Clear dark amber body with a medium creamy tan head. Sweet floral hop aroma. Sweet floral hops bitter on a caramel background.
Tried on 03 May 2007 at 23:05

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle from Ross; Nose of caramel, vanilla, and roastiness; clear walnut with a small offhwite head; flavor graininess, some caramel, and some light sourness.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Mar 2007 at 15:36

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
an impressive ipa from a brewery I have never heard of. Floral hop aroma. Flavor is bitter but there is citrus as well. Gold color. Straightforward with no complexity but a very drinkable, quality ipa.
Tried on 27 Jan 2007 at 23:39

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a bright copper color with a trace of a white head that faded quickly. The aroma was nutty, fruity and piney. The flavor was somewhat dry with a tangy and nutty malt base, floral and fruity hops and a sour and bitter finish. The mouthfeel was a bit thin.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2006 at 22:15