Captain Sig's Northwestern Ale - Rogue Ales

JMad

Texas

3.86/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

The beer pours a murky reddish/ burnt orange color with a frothy. thick, offwhite head. It smells like a caramel candy covered in milk chocolate with just a hint of citrusy hops in the background. The taste is more about the hops than the malt. I detected a good amount of grapefruit and orange peel up front with some caramel malt in the middle and a nice bitter finish. It has a medium body with moderate carbonation and a slightly dry finish. I liked this beer and would drink it again but thought the flavor could of been more balanced with the malt and hops, the malt really took a backseat in the taste test.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 00:12:33 | More by JMad

TheSixthRing

California

3.95/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

Appearance - Pours a deep, dark and hazy auburn brown with an off-white, 3 finger head. Excellent retention, leaving a strong layer of microbubbles to coat the surface. Lacing is strong all around the glass, with great stick.

Smell - Classic Rogue aroma. Light roast malt aroma hits on chocolate and caramel, and plays nicely along with earthy and citrus hop undertones.

Taste - Mellow chocolate malt is most prevalent upfront. Lesser notes of caramel and a woody character soon follow. Hops come in around mid-taste, guns blazing with orange and grapefruit zest, resulting in a nice citrus pith bitterness ringing nicely in the aftertaste. Shows great overall balance.

Mouthfeel - Medium to full body with moderate carbonation. Silky smooth texture. Goes down smooth as hell.

Overall - Somewhat similar to their Santa's Private Reserve, though more chocolatey and with a bit more hop kick. Overall a fantastic beer, but I can't see myself shelling out $7 for another bomber, not when I can get the similar Santa's for $10 per sixer every year around the Holidays.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 01:18:33 | More by TheSixthRing

scratch69

Missouri

3.56/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

I poured a bottle into a pint glass.

Appearance- Cloudy, amber color with a finger and a half of light tan head. Good retention with some patchy lacing.

Smell- Caramel malt with some floral hops.

Taste- Sweet malt flavor at the start followed with an almost spicy hop bitterness.

Mouthfeel- Medium bodied, crisp, and dry. An average amount of carbonation.

Overall- I bought this because I am a fan of "The Deadliest Catch." A decent beer but the hop bitterness reminded me more of a IPA than an amber ale.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 22:12:42 | More by scratch69

FLima

Brazil

3.99/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Hazy Brown copper color with lots and lots of thick off-white head with good retention and leaving laces.
Nice aroma of bold earthy and floral hops, condiments, caramel and toasted malts.
Very bitter taste with predominance of floral hops with hints of grapefruit, non-sweet plums, random spearmint and spices. A bit salty as ocean water was used in the recipe. Dry aftertaste with a long lasting bitterness with notes of chocolate, toasted grains and guaraná powder.
Full body and good carbonation.
Interesting idea. It differs from a regular American IPA but has the kick of one and on the background you can identify a red ale that is striving to come out. Good ale, the bottle disappeared in blink of an eye.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 01:43:37 | More by FLima

WelshBrewer

Washington

4.01/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance - Amber, cloudy, nice head dissipating to light cover head, good lacing

Smell - Malty sweet smell with hoppy for and after taste expected at 80 IBU

Taste - Malt sweetness with strong hoppiness almost IPA

Mouthfeel - Up front bite, bitter sweet, back end bitter.

Drinkability - Very drinkable, has a somewhat lingering aftertaste however, which somewhat deters the drinkibility, goes down very easily

Overall - Good beer, for an Amber Ale yet pushing in on the IPA style

Serving type: bottle

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2013 22:16:31 | More by WelshBrewer

jacksback

Massachusetts

3.66/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Seems appropriate tonight.

Looks... Well, its not the most attractive pour. Murky, dull dark brown with some amber highlights. Though in context of working a Bering sea fishing boat? Looks like pure gold.

Interesting aroma. Very malty and earthy. Fair bit of not-overly-sweet caramel, some nice toasted bits, and a floral, slightly spicy hop aroma. Definitely different... Likeable in an odd way.

Hops kick in more on the flavor right off the bat. Not sharp pr aggressive, bit a heavy, full spicy, floral character that's all over the flavor through to the finish. Malt tones down in the flavor, but still a solid body. Mildly sweet toffee and caramel bits, and good big of toasted biscuity bits. Big, but with a good bit of balance. Unique for sure.

Big mouthfeel in all aspects. Full, heavy, and assertive. Good bit of bitterness and body lingers on the finish.

Overall, a thoroughly worthwhile beer. Nothing amazing, not world class, but enjoyable to drink for sure, a good cause, and... If one likes Deadliest Catch, what better brew for the start of the season?

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 01:05:21 | More by jacksback

Fatehunter

Oregon

3.48/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Three fingers of head on a rusty red colored body.
A hardy aroma of barley, lemon and hay.
The taste is bold with a strong, dry bitterness backed up by a good balance of malt.
The texture is thicker with moderate carbonation.
Nothing fancy just a bold red ale.

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2013 03:40:13 | More by Fatehunter

smiga

New Jersey

3.76/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured hard from 22 oz brown silk screen bottle into a .5 l cylinder glass.

Appearance : Pours three finger thick, puffy head of off tan color that slowly settles into persisting islands of head. Deep amber brown in color with hazy not transparent appearance. Great lacing on the glass. Light carbonation, almost looks a brown ale, but tastes an american red / amber ale.
SImilar to other ROGUES Ales.

Aroma: Mostly caramel, bready, malt forward with delayed, more subtle hop tones. Earthy sweet aroma. Good winter earthiness.

Taste: Taste is more sweet caramel at first, followed by masculine bitter. Another writer wrote bitter on the sides of the tongue, sweet on the center. This is accurate. Almost salty bitterness, so salt and sweet. the malts, dominate the hops. Feels too sweet perhaps? A good winter beer due to the bitterness and backbone, good with stews, fish, shrimp, mashed potatoes, hearty food.

Mouth feel : medium bodied feel with moderate carbonation with slight hop derived astringency. Sweeter and more caramel and malt finish. A little thick tongued for me. Feel the alcohol.

I'd try another. i wish it were more smokey likes its brothers and I think it's moving in direction of a brown ale more than an amber, like a heavier, more alcoholic Ellies Brown Ale from Avery. I'd call this a winter beer, and a brown amber american ale.

I prefer their other lighter American Pale Ale / American Ambers to this one, but all the same it's uniquely made. Well crafted and original. A bit too sweet for me to return.

Serving type: bottle

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2013 02:46:52 | More by smiga

Muhly

Alberta (Canada)

3.61/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle poured into the beery-beer glass.

A-dark, cloudy, almost opaque amber colour. Two fingers requires a bit more of a vigorous pour. Head stays for a decent period and leaves a a thin layer of white foam when it drops.

S-a good whiff of citrusy hops. Yeast and caramel maltiness also pop in.

T-hop forward with citrus notes. A bit of sweet, caramel malts as well.

M-moderate mouthfeel. Finishes pretty dry due to the hops. Bitterness lingers on the tongue.

O-a nice ale. Would have really impressed if the hops weren't so dominant and allowed the malts to be a bit more prominent.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 05:19:22 | More by Muhly

VinoGuy

Maryland

3.4/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Signature Rogues style, pacman yeast tastes. Nice and cloudy so not highly filtered. Deep reddish in color, sweet and malty aroma with a good mouthfeel. The chocolate is not overly present, but adds a nice subtle note. Great pairing with spicy foods, it does a really nice job of cooling the spice down.

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2013 23:47:23 | More by VinoGuy

da_beers

New Jersey

4.05/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance - brownish Amber, very cloudy, nice finger and a half head dissipating, nice lacing

Smell - Malty with light hops, sweet smelling, definite caramel notes

Taste - Malts, light hops, caramel hints, very light bitterness with nice sweetness. Taste and smell very similar here.

Mouthfeel - Smooth mouth feel, bitterness in the middle followed by sweetness followed by a somewhat dry hoppiness

Drinkability - Very drinkable, has a somewhat lingering aftertaste however, which somewhat deters the drinkibility, goes down very easily

Overall - Good beer, somewhat run of the mill for an Amber Ale

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2013 16:08:48 | More by da_beers

JMScowcroft

Vermont

4.11/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Rogue - Captain Sig's Northwestern Ale - 1pt 6fl oz

Look - Nice bottle artwork. Pours a cloudy amber brown with a glorious head. Medium carbonation.

Smell - More malty than hoppy, sweet caramel.

Taste - Smooth malt wave followed by caramel and then bitter hops, followed by smooth malt and then another wave of bitter hops.

Mouthfeel - Bitterness rests on the sides of the tongue in the form of dry hoppiness. Sweetness rests in the middle, goes down smooth. A lingering bitterness is not ideal here.

Overall - This is a good but not amazing brew by Rogue. Would definitely have this one again.

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2013 12:17:44 | More by JMScowcroft

metter98

New York

3.83/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A: The beer is slightly hazy copper in color and has a moderate to high amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a finger high off white head that has good retention properties and left lots of lacy rings of bubbles down the sides of the glass.
S: There are light to moderate aromas of caramel malts in the nose along with notes of citrusy hops.
T: The taste is similar to the smell, starting off with initial flavors of caramel and biscuit malts and finishing with citrus and grassy hops, a light amount of bitterness. There are some hints of earthy yeast in the aftertaste.
M: It feels medium-bodied and a little crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation. A bit of dryness is noticeable in the finish.
O: This is a bold and drinkable red ale that delivers lots of malty and hoppy flavors.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2013 03:15:26 | More by metter98

NilocRellim

Minnesota

3.88/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Ale poured out a rich, cloudy copper/amber colour. Smelled of sweet malt with citrus and floral hop notes. Tasted just like it smelled; sweet malt taste which transitioned smoothly into the citrus and floral hops. Lingering sweetness.

Would I buy this beer again? Definitely.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 20:04:57 | More by NilocRellim

vette2006c5r

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Northwestern Ale pours a hazy brown with a nice lacing head. There is a bold malty aroma, with hints of hazlenuts. The taste is very malty, hints of chocolate, and hints of hazelnuts. Good full complete flavor. Overall a very enjoyable ale, and a very very good complex red ale.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2013 00:56:21 | More by vette2006c5r

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

3.58/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a bomber into a tumbler pint, the beer is a crystal clear, auburn-copper coloring with a filmy, frothy, clingy, off-white head. Good lacing as you drink. Aromas of rich, roasted caramel and a heavy handed dose of wet, resiny hops. Flavors of tangy caramel in the backbone, with a dose of tropical fruit sweetness to keep it light and layered. The tail end of the palate is peppery hopped, with a spicing and bitterness that cleans the palate quickly and sharply. Tangy sweet and slightly bitter aftertaste, with a clean, crisp finish. Very solid, hoppy red brew; good one to keep handy in the fridge.

Serving type: bottle

01-04-2013 01:56:44 | More by GarthDanielson

Darkmagus82

Montana

3.78/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served on tap in a pint glass

Appearance- Served an orange amber colored brew with a one finger tan head. The head faded rather fast to leave a decent level of lacing on the sides of the glass.

Smell –The nose was light overall. There were notes of a piney and grapefruit nature as well as some sweeter aromas of caramel. Mixed with these was an even lighter roast and bread smell.

Taste – The taste starts out more on the malty side. It is quickly joined by a sweet caramel flavor. Hops then start entering the taste profile. It starts with a more piney hop flavor after which a grapefruit citrus flavor comes to the tongue. By the end the hops have picked up quite a bit in intensity and end up leaving a rather satisfying pine, grapefruit and sweet but malty flavor to linger on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body of the beer was on the medium side in terms of its creaminess with a carbonation level that was moderate as well. The medium body and carbonation suited both the lightly sweet caramel and hoppier flavors of the brew quite well and gave a good easy drinking feel.

Overall- A rather refreshing and tasty red with a good decent hop profile. It drinks quite easy and is one I could see myself going back to on more occasions. Give it a go if you get the chance.

Serving type: on-tap

01-04-2013 01:33:41 | More by Darkmagus82

Braz

Washington

4.05/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a nice copper orange with a light tan head that is 'very' pronounced. Actually never went away completely and leaves nice lacing stripes down the sides of the glass. Very hazy. Hops and grass aroma. Very lively appearance. Taste is on bitter side and is dry. Has a smooth draw. Hint of raw almond. Touch of caramel sweetness on back end. Beer taste more balanced further into it. Quite nice, would recommend for sure. Great anytime brew.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2012 15:17:13 | More by Braz

BeerCon5

Pennsylvania

4.6/5  rDev +21.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a cloudy amber color with about two fingers of fluffy white head with very good retention.

The scent is of bitter floral hops, some citrus and toffee, notes of caramel malt.

The taste is of moderately bitter floral hops, some citrus hops as well, roasted caramel malt, and some toffee.

Medium body, smooth feel, moderate carbonation.

This was an excellent example of this style. This is something I would definitely go for again.

Serving type: on-tap

12-06-2012 16:28:24 | More by BeerCon5

Bitterbill

Wyoming

3.9/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Slightly hazy amber colour, good 2 finger head of foam that shrinks slowly leaving some lacing behind.

It has some sweet malt notes light roast, and some bitterness in the smell.

The taste is pretty nice. Some malt sweetness that gives way to grain, and turns decidedly bitter, an aspirin type of bitterness, which I usually don't like at all but the other flavours seem to take the edge off of it. Nice.

Serving type: growler

11-30-2012 00:10:22 | More by Bitterbill

Serge

Alberta (Canada)

3.95/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Hazy dark amber color with red hue; creamy head. The aroma shows caramel and a cheesy touch. The mouthfeel is quite smooth, with a good caramel flavor, strong nutty presence, light vanilla touch. Quite strong bitterness, and caramel finish. Well brewed, at the same time solid and dynamic, very good.

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2012 08:07:59 | More by Serge

tdm168

North Carolina

3.93/5  rDev +4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - dark amber with a huge, brownish head that is soft, frothy, and dense and has great retention

S - faint caramel, faint floral hops

T - big malty amber, bready, caramel, faintly bitter, some mild sweetness, piney

M - medium bodied, well carbonated

This is a decent amber. It's very malty but there is a nice, piney, slightly bitter hop presence that adds great balance. This also has great drinkability. If I could find this in 6-packs instead of bombers, I would probably pick it up again.

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2012 08:42:21 | More by tdm168

TheRealBigC

Nevada

3.65/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a reddish hue with a little head and decent lacing.

The barman called this a "red IPA" and suggested it as a good pairing with their chili. Well, it's certainly no IPA, but it does have a stronger hop presence than the other reds I've had from Rogue as well as a pronounced citrus taste. It was a good pairing with the chili and by itself would be quite easy & pleasant to drink. Although, I do think the beer could have had a little more kick to it.

Serving type: on-tap

08-18-2012 08:43:19 | More by TheRealBigC

KajII

North Carolina

3.53/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

[Best served in a Shaker glass]

The pour was a hazy medium brown with an average (1-2 finger) light tan creamy head that lasted a good while, reducing to a thick residue and had nice sheets of lacing.

The aroma was a tad sweet with a grain malt, pine and citrus hops and a sweaty yeast, with notes of caramel, citrus (grapefruit & orange) and a mild fruity ester in that rested in the background.

The taste malty sweet with a big dose of caramel and a mild fruity presence in the beginning, then slowly progressed into a mildly hoppy taste with a bitter citrus peel finish. The flavor was short in duration with a mild bitter-sweet citrus taste left behind.

Mouthfeel was right between light and medium in body with a dry creamy texture and a soft carbonation.

Overall a very impressive brew with a great caramel sweetness which offset the hops extremely well...

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Serving type: bottle

08-12-2012 14:21:44 | More by KajII

Shibbykaiyai

Michigan

4.1/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I've read the reviews of this brew and I need to see this show everyone is referencing. I bought a bomber of this from a "preferred shelf" at a local grocery store. So far, they have not been wrong.

The brew pours a lot darker than I had thought it would. It has a nice malty smell, which is carried on through in the aftertaste as well. There is a nice hint of sweetness at the start before the malt kicks in.

All in all, a very good brew. In no way a session beer, but a great brew to sit and enjoy.

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2012 02:45:16 | More by Shibbykaiyai