Big Boss Brewing Company is probably the best-known locally crafted beer. The brewery and taproom is located 1249-A Wicker Drive in Raleigh and offers not only the beers locally distributed, but also the ones exclusive to the taproom and the seasonal beers.
Five bucks will get you a flight of five of the eight beers currently available, including the newest Big Operator, a Belgian Black Raspberry.
Big Operator will easily replace your current favorite dessert. It’s just that good.
Versatile enough to be well known and liked from the fresh "of-agers" to the craft beer connoisseurs, Big Boss knows how to brew what people like. In fact, General Manager Jesse Clark said, "What separates us from the other local breweries is we brew the beer you want."
Bad Penny is the best selling beer brewed by Big Boss. A brown ale with caramel and fruit finish, Bad Penny is a slightly sweet, “easy to drink” beer. It is also distributed locally and can be found in local bars outside of the brewery’s taproom.
The News & Observer recently said it was the most popular as well.
It was a little surprising to find that when asked his favorite beer on tap, Clark chose High Roller. So did Whitten Wright a local band member that picks up shifts at the taproom as a bar back when he isn't on tour. High Roller was also favored by another local craft beer blogger, John Odgers.
Clark attributed the skewed view to the fact that Bad Penny is distributed outside of the taproom, but High Roller is exclusive to Big Boss' brewery.
High Roller is an American style IPA with a strong hoppy flavor, brewed with pale and caramel malts. It also comes off “easy to drink,” which Benton Weese the taproom bartender said could be a problem. “The biggest mistake people make is drinking our beers fast,” said Weese. “There is a lot of alcohol in there.”
I, too, chose High Roller when it came time to pint up after the flight. There is something to be said for exclusivity.
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