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Big Operator
Big Boss Brewing
- From:
- Big Boss Brewing
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 10.88%
- Reviews:
- 45
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 24, 2021
- Added:
- Feb 15, 2008
- Wants:
- 18
- Gots:
- 14
Belgian Black Raspberry, is a full flavored black ale brewed with imported malt, hops and yeast. This beer is aged for 6 months and infused with 150 pounds of real raspberries. Culminates with an amazing dark raspberry finish.
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Ratings by aasher:
Reviewed by aasher from Indiana
4.3/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.3/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
I was lucky enough to receive a bomber of this from a friend after they visited family in N.C. I was very surprised and pleased with the Big Operator. It poured a dark, dark brown with a dark red tint. It had a slight off white head which laced the glass. It smelled of roasted coffee, malt, chocolate, and slightly tart raspberries. The taste mirrored the smell. It was an excellent combination of chocolate, coffee, malt, and raspberries with not one of those attributes overpowering. The balance was superb. It was medium bodied and drank almost like a stout. It was very drinkable and delicious. The 8% wasn't even present in the flavor and left me craving more. I greatly recommend the Big Operator.
Aug 02, 2010More User Ratings:
Reviewed by nick_perry from North Carolina
3.6/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.6/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Creamy mouthfeel. Strong chocolate malt. Raspberry flavor is present, but delayed, and seems a bit weak. A little undercarbonated. Overall still a good dark, malt-heavy beer.
May 24, 2021Reviewed by Griffin2 from Virginia
4/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a snifter.
L - Poured a dark black with a slight tan head.
S - Smells of chocolate and raspberry.
T - just like the smell, chocolate and raspberry.
F - thick with light carbonation.
O - Really good beer. Seems like a stout more than a Belgian ale, but I really liked it.
Apr 03, 2016L - Poured a dark black with a slight tan head.
S - Smells of chocolate and raspberry.
T - just like the smell, chocolate and raspberry.
F - thick with light carbonation.
O - Really good beer. Seems like a stout more than a Belgian ale, but I really liked it.
Reviewed by SFNC from North Carolina
4.03/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours black as night, drinks smooth as silk. A nice chocolate/raspberry smell, with a burnt carmel background. Surprise, suprise, the taste matches the smell. Very smooth, with no heat from the 8% ABV. This is the best that I've had from Big Boss to date.
Feb 19, 2015
Big Operator from Big Boss Brewing
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
127 ratings
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