Friday, August 14, 2009

Rogue Brewing Company's Captain Sig's Northwestern Ale

Alright Captain Sig, save me from my Unibroue horror. Please, please, please be the first good beer I have today, even if you are a shameless marketing ploy. Glad they didn't pick one of the hillbilly captains from the show though.

Pours an unfiltered brown with red edges. Great tan head that develops large cells and stays. Great small as well. Hoppier than a straight pale, and more malty as well. Grassy hops come across as very clean.

This would be an IPA in any other bottle. Big body that matches the bitterness, which is still grassy and clean. Probably a little less malty than the IPA's with this level of hops though.

Like most of the Rogue offerings, this is a very good beer. Glad to see them roll out a new one, and I hope it stays.

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