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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7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

355ml bottle. Quasi black colour with late awakening, small, creamy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, beige to tan head. Chocolately, spicy, dark malty aroma, notes of dark chocolate, couverture, some liquorice, caramel, burnt caramel, fruity hints of dark berries, plum, morello, blue grapes, a touch of nutmeg and cinnamon, vanilla, oaky overtones. Taste is dry, oaky, roasty dark malty, minimally sweet, chocolately, vinous, fruity, notes of dark chocolate, couverture, hints of vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, morello, plum, dark berries, blue grapes, caramel malty basis with a touch of burnt caramel; oily to viscous texture, fine and gentle, but efficacious carbonation, minimally sticky palate. Rich and complex, superbly balanced - very good.

Tried from Bottle on 06 May 2019 at 23:53


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

355ml bottle. Opalescent, orangey, pale golden colour with small, creamy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Mildly bretty, funky and sweet-ish, wheaty aroma, hints of bubblegum, a touch of vinegar, whiet grapes, white wine, grape sugar, cautious oaky overtones. Taste is mildly tart, funky, bretty and sweet-ish malty, slightly wheaty, hints of white grapes, white wine, grape sugar, cautious, minimally dry, oaky overtones. Very mild, clean and balanced.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Apr 2019 at 22:23


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle sample at a tasting at Max's place. Thanks zvikar. Slightly hazy golden. Funky, brett, wine, oak, fruitiness, floral, a bit soapy, a bit sweetish, candy note, vinous, medium-bodied.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Apr 2019 at 11:01


6.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Slightly unclear deep golden colour, small frothy white head, dissipating slowly, good lacing. Aroma pale malt, brett, light vinegar, barnyard, wood. Mild taste, light to medium sweet and sour, malty, light tart, woody notes. Retronasal tart, soft sweet and sour aftertaste, fruity notes, some wood. Medium body, creamy texture, average carbonation, decent example of a mild saison.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Apr 2019 at 10:00


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Shared @ Koelschtrinker's tasting. Smooth mild sourish funky beginning. Not too deep, sessionable with a fruity and slightly funky ending. No bitterness, fruitiness there with a very soft and not too deep aftertaste. Good Session-beer!

Tried on 06 Apr 2019 at 21:11


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Runder, säuerlich getreidiger Antrunk. Noten von Blaubeeren, Holz, milder Hintergrund. Spritziger, holzig-würziger Abgang, konstante Säure, rund. 9/8/9/9/9/9

Tried on 30 Mar 2019 at 15:07


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Draft at Pour Taproom. Clear deep golden amber color light beige head. Aroma of lightly toasted caramel and fruit. Taste is bittersweet fruity malt. OK

Tried from Draft on 02 Jan 2019 at 22:53


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

5 week old can A: Clear dark reddish brown pour with 1/2 of bubbly tan foam that held the ring and cap. S: Bitter chocolate and faint roast coffee. T: Follows the nose with roasty chocolate, coffee and a nice woody bitterness. But where's the caramel? M: Smooth and thin texture, light carbonation and sticky finish. O: Pretty good if not very complex.

Tried from Can on 13 Nov 2018 at 21:16


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Draft at Moo & Brew. Clear golden color medium white head. Aroma of lime and mixed spice. Taste is spiced salad with mixed citrus. Too much going on

Tried from Draft on 11 Oct 2018 at 13:27


Tried from Bottle on 10 Oct 2018 at 16:06