Sam Adams Longshot Magnificent Seven (Zack Adams)

Sam Adams Longshot Magnificent Seven (by Zack Adams) was the second I tried from the Longshot 6er.  I just can't seem to get away from IPAs, can I?

Vittles:

Imperial IPA

7.8% abv

Score:

Appearance: 9/10

Aroma: 21/25

Taste: 35/40

Mouthfeel: 8/10

Style: 5/5

Drinkability: 7/10

Overall: 85/100

Impression:

It's unmistakably an Imperial IPA, from the bronze color to the piney, resiny, earthy, and grapefruit aromas and flavors.  However, it does have that homebrew quality, that bland flatness of taste where the flavors just don't jump on your tongue like they should (not flat as in lacking carbonation, as this beer was sufficiently bubbly).  I taste that homebrew quality in only a few professionally brewed beers, but it's noticeable (to me, at least) in most of the homebrews I try.  It's not a negative, just an observation.  Just seems a little less polished than it could be.

Cheers!