Rogue Captain Sigs Deadliest Ale (Northwestern Ale)

Brewed by Rogue Ales
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Newport, Oregon USA

Hazy and bright amber pour. Fluffy egg shell colored head and drippy lace. Citrusy aroma. Nice and bitter upfront with a tropical and citrus finish. Definitely a touch of caramel and toast

Shared by a friend of Turdfurgeson (Thanks Taylor). Pours a hazy cloudy orange amber with a two finger foamy offwhite head .The nose is fruity, citrusy, grapefruit rind hop character, some basmenty malt. This tastes like a home brew. Just something about it. Its good, but tastes like a home brew. Upfront bitter bite, heavy malt character, grapefruit rind bitterness, some sweetness, less delicate hop character than the aroma and more of a balance between the basics of the hops and the malt. Tasty.

had on cask poured a creamy hazy amber smells of tons of amarillo dry hopping taste is light on sweet caramel body, nice sweetness, and tons of hops, mostly the citrusiness from the cascades. refreshing but big

22 oz. bottle. The label on mine says "Northwestern Ale". Pours a murky amber with a big British khaki head. Well-balanced aroma that features plenty of caramel to offset the grapefruit and pine. Medium-bodied and fairly smooth. Caramel is upfront taste-wise. A biscuity maltiness follows. Grapefruits and pine at the end. A touch of pepper in there too. The drying finish lingers.

Bottle from Scrizz. Thanks, Clint! As I neared the last string of crabpots, I decided that a celebration was in order. After all, my boat, busting at the seems with just under 150,000 pounds of crab, was gonna provide a pretty nice pay day. So, I grabbed this beer, this Captain Sigs Deadliest Ale. I poured it into the pint glass and marveled at the quickly ascending foam head of light beige rising like a rogue wave over the bow. An aroma of strawberry syrup and sweet bread overpowered the stench of salt water, dead fish, and stinky fisherman. A vitrual crabtrap of lacing around the glass was more artwork than beer residue; remnants of the thick, lively body of redwood brown. The first sip gave my tongue a rosy hops lasing and a subtle finish of bready grapefruit. Notes of sourdough and caramel were just noticeable enough. Nice, steady mouthfeel that leaves a thin film on the tongue. Great beer named for a great fishing man and family.

It’s pretty hard to criticize a beer attached to a charity. What would happen if my negative review kept someone from buying a bottle? What if their money instead went to a brewery NOT running a charity promotion? “But”, you might say, “Is not buying craft ale itself a form of charity?” to which I would warily nod my head, before realizing that charity to victims of a hazardous but necessary occupation might earn more karma points than “charity” to a small but dedicated brewery. So I’m taking the negative out of this one. Straight forward - light brown beer, thin head, with a Coca-cola colored body. Aroma is hoppy in that European way, accompanied by chocolate, a good dose of floral notes and a strong rusty component. The flavor begins sweet, but quicky shifts into a hops profile with a long, hops tail in the aftertaste. The whole spectrum of hoppy qualities is nicely exhibited in this brew - and would you look at that! No need for scathing words of any kind. Maybe as a hoppy beer it doesn’t impress, but the gamut of hoppy flavors is interesting enough to be worth a try. Also, charities are good. Just check out the bottle art. That’s a big crab these guys are dealing with. Even bigger than a boat, apparently. If that’s doesn’t evoke sympathy, I don’t know what will. But with all seriousness, good causes paired with beer are always a good way to invest.

22 oz. bottle via trade with scrizzz - Pours a hazy amber color with a one finger thick light tan head. Light lacing. Aroma is floral and fruity hops with a light amount of toasted malt in there. Flavor is a nice balance of floral hops and toasted malt. No lingering aftertaste. Medium body. A very good beer. Thanks Clint.

22 oz bottle. Clear orange brown with a slim ivory head. Nose is orange candy and dough. Medium body with moderate carb. Bitter, hoppy, lemon oil and quinine. With warming some toffee and apple emerge.