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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7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle 330ml. @ [ pre-TTOD(U)RBSG17 - The Tenth Official Danish (Ulfborg) Ratebeer Summer Gathering 2017 ] @ fonefan - brugmasia house, Denmark. [ As Big Boss Brett Belle ].Clear medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, light grass - leather, moderate to heavy brett, wood, light grapes - wine. Flavor is moderate sweet and light light acidic with a average to long duration, brett, apple - grapes - wine, wood. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20170818] 7-3-8-3-15
Tried from Bottle on 22 Aug 2017 at 10:13

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle 12fo.oz. @ [ pre-TTOD(U)RBSG17 - The Tenth Official Danish (Ulfborg) Ratebeer Summer Gathering 2017 ] @ fonefan - brugmasia house, Denmark. [ As Big Boss Bourbon Barrel Aged Harvest Time ].Clear medium yellow - amber orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, caramel, pumpkin, wood, sweet malt, figs. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, figs, pumpkin, sugary - vanilla, dried fruit, pale malt - caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20170818] 7-3-7-3-15
Tried from Bottle on 21 Aug 2017 at 09:59

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
33 cl bottle. Pours dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is dark malty, roastedand slight breadish. Toasted malty, caramelish and breadish. Lingering dark malty finish.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2017 at 05:37

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
33 cl bottle. Pours clear and holden yellow. Small white head. Aroma is floral and slight spiced. Herbal and spiced. Medium dry. Floral and dry finish. Nutmeg
Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2017 at 05:11

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
33 cl bottle. Pours cloudy yellow, small white head. Aroma is mild bretty. Light fruity. Bretty and medium dry. Bretty finish.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2017 at 05:08

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Danish Ratebeer Summer Gathering. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate, caramel, red wine, hops and has a nice sour finish.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Aug 2017 at 11:41

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sampled @ 10th Danish Ratebeer Gathering, Ulfborg, Day 1. Opaque dark brown color, average sized beige to light brown colored head that lasts for a decent while. Aroma is malts, cocoa powder, oak. Taste malts, oak, dark malts, again cocoa in the background, maybe some caramel, a distant hint of dark forest fruit. A bit dry finish, decent body and carbonation. Initially a bit weird but in the end quite nice.
Tried on 18 Aug 2017 at 11:40

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle, 8%. Very dark brown with small beige head. Aroma is roasted malt, little vanilla, oak, wood and red wine. Flavour is roasted malt, oak, wood, chocolate, red wine, little vanilla, little sour, sweet and a little bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Aug 2017 at 11:39

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle, TTOD(U)RBSG17. Nearly black, small beige head. Aroma has fresh wood, roasted malt, vanilla and vinous notes. Vanilla, wood flavour. Chocolate and sourish, vinous notes. Interesting.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Aug 2017 at 11:39

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
Sampled @ The Tenth Official Danish Ratebeer Summer Gathering 2017, Day 1. A dark brown/black beer with a small tan head. Aroma of dark roasted malt, coffee, bourbon. Taste of sweet and dark roasted malt, coffee, bourbon, some dark riped fruits, quite nice!
Tried on 18 Aug 2017 at 11:38