Captain Sig's Northwestern Ale - Rogue Ales

facundoCNB

New Jersey

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

A - very heavy looking (could not see through the glass) reddish brown, a little over a half inch head with lots of lacing.

S - bitter piney hops

T - very well balance of malt and hops, bitter yet very palatable

M - perfectly carbonated, surprisingly a lot lighter in the mouth than it looked (opaque)

O - i really like this beer, it is much like an ESB but a little sweeter. glad it's a year round!

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2012 22:40:00 | More by facundoCNB

OB1

Ohio

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-25-2013 01:50:32 | More by OB1

Absolut

California

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-23-2013 19:30:28 | More by Absolut

spedprof

West Virginia

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-23-2013 03:25:45 | More by spedprof

DeekNayvuz

Montana

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-22-2013 19:27:35 | More by DeekNayvuz

CWhite

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -20.6%

05-22-2013 18:02:41 | More by CWhite

ChaseBacon

New York

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-21-2013 22:56:01 | More by ChaseBacon

jkane101

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-18-2013 22:17:10 | More by jkane101

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-16-2013 11:27:49 | More by DrunkinYogi

HarmonMW

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-15-2013 19:31:12 | More by HarmonMW

crosenkrantz

Switzerland

2/5  rDev -47.1%

05-15-2013 11:42:49 | More by crosenkrantz

jburd19

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +19%

05-14-2013 20:02:13 | More by jburd19

jzmaui1

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +19%

05-13-2013 18:58:16 | More by jzmaui1

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

ninaturner

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-10-2013 21:45:30 | More by ninaturner

Kenzie

Utah

3/5  rDev -20.6%

05-10-2013 16:36:51 | More by Kenzie

mikehillman

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -14%

05-10-2013 02:28:28 | More by mikehillman

curtismontcalm

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

05-06-2013 01:05:21 | More by curtismontcalm

bellb

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-04-2013 23:20:45 | More by bellb

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

whatname

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

04-27-2013 15:44:00 | More by whatname

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

Burkbom23

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +5.8%

04-22-2013 14:06:21 | More by Burkbom23

Danno48

West Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -14%

04-21-2013 00:56:40 | More by Danno48