Raleigh’s oldest brewery is on the move. Look for a new taproom in 2023.

One of Raleigh’s earliest craft breweries is moving to a new home.

Big Boss Brewing announced online Wednesday that it will leave its longtime home off of Atlantic Avenue in Raleigh and move into a new space next year.

“Our journey here at Big Boss Brewing has spanned so many adventures, events, great times, and great people that we are constantly humbled by the passion and enthusiasm of our customers,” the brewery said in a social media post. “It’s all of you that have made our Wicker Drive taproom one of the original craft beer hubs of the Raleigh scene. But all good things come to an end, including endings.”

Big Boss opened at 1249 Wicker Drive in Raleigh in 2006 as one of the city’s first craft breweries. In the decade and a half since, as the Triangle’s craft beer scene has exploded, Big Boss remained a popular spot.

It is known for its crisp German style lager, the Brown Ale Bad Penny, one of the area’s classic beers, and other inventive releases. Today it is Raleigh’s oldest local brewery.

“We are excited to announce that we will be moving to a new taproom for 2023, to continue our journey as pioneers of North Carolina craft beer, and bring new and delicious beers to our friends and neighbors on into the future,” Big Boss said in a statement. “But don’t worry, your favorite Big Boss beers aren’t going anywhere, and you’ll be able to find us across the state and in your local grocery stores and bottle shops until our new home is ready to greet you all!”

Big Boss brewery director Seth Adams said the taproom’s last day will be Aug. 28, but that all the seasonal favorites and core beers will still be available in local bottle shops and grocery stores. The last few weeks will toast the warehouse turned taproom that helped shape Raleigh beer.

“Come out and share some memories, there are a lot of memories in this place,” Adams said.

While the brewery remains open Big Boss will sell discounted pints at $3. Adams said the brewery is working to finalize its new home, but didn’t rule out venturing beyond Raleigh.

“We’re looking all over, nothing’s off the table,” Adams said. “There’s a lot of excitement behind this move.”

The Big Boss production space and taproom is situated next to one of Raleigh’s next major developments, the Raleigh Iron Works, which will bring apartments, office space and new shops and restaurants along Atlantic Avenue.

Iron Works developer Grubb Ventures also owns the current Big Boss land. Grubb Ventures founder Gordon Grubb said the developer is considering an adaptive reuse plan for the building, similar to the company’s redevelopment of Dock 1053.

In a statement Grubb Ventures managing director of leasing and acquisitions Sam Crutchfield said the company and Big Boss explored keeping the brewery in the redeveloped Wicker Drive area, but that plans didn’t work out.

“As part of our re-imagining of this district, we have been working on renovation plans for three buildings along Wicker Drive which includes the current Big Boss space,” Crutchfield said. “Our plan is to keep and renovate the existing structures similar to Dock 1053 but with even more emphasis on the visitor experience and outdoor activation. We have been in conversations with Seth and the Big Boss ownership for some time to see if an update and consolidation of their operation could coincide with this somewhere on the site. For a variety of reasons, it simply wasn’t a fit. Seth and his team are incredible brewers, and we have no doubt their next iteration will be a success for Raleigh and the craft beer scene.”

Raleigh Iron Works has started announcing tenants, which so far include a new production brewery and taproom for Ponysaurus Brewing, a location of Eastcut Sandwich Bar and bowling and karaoke bar Jaguar Bolero on the food and drink side.