Big Boss Blanco Diablo

Brewed by Big Boss Brewing Company
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Raleigh, North Carolina USA

old note 8/3: @ Tyler’s Apex. So- so aroma, kind of sour, kind of fruity. Orange and coriander. Yellowy gold color, ok head, minor lace. Spice sweet flavor, Clove, soapy, olive. Lite bosy, thin smooth mouthfeel, finish had nothing to it. It’s ok seemed odd, I’d have to have some other wits to be sure, but seemed weak, odd taste streak about it, eh...

On tap at Tyler’s. Pours thin-looking, slightly hazy yellow with not much head to speak of. Not very exciting, honestly. Nose reveals some banana, clove, coriander, orange peel, but really watery overall. Honestly, it kind of hit the spot at the moment given that it was a crazy hot day and I had just exercised for an hour and a half, but that’s just because it was as close to water as pretty much any beer. Not offensive, but not much of anything. Light and refreshing, but not all that beer-like even.

Serving: Draft at the brewery. Appearance: Gold with a small, white head. Aroma: Perfume, clove, and banana. Taste: Clove, banana, a little fruitiness, and light wheat notes. Palate: Medium-low carbonation with a medium-light mouthfeel and a short finish. Overall: Not a bad beer, but there are better Wits out there.

On Tap at the Raleigh Times this new Big Boss offering pours a cloudy yellow with a thin white head. The aroma is wheat, citrus, pine and some hops. Nice lemon/grapefruit taste with a piney/hoppy/spicey finish. This is a very tasty, refreshing beer that really hit the spot. The perfect amount of carbonation provided for a solid mouthfeel on the Witbier. I would definitely drink this one again.

On tap at the Federal, Durham. On yet another wickedly hot day, I thought the new offering from Big Boss would do the trick. It’s actually something of a disappointment. The pale yellow pour is almost BMC-ish, and there’s not much of an aroma. Thin mouthfeel, and the flavor is lightly spritzy, with just a bit of spice and citrus, almost like they phoned it in.