LongShot Double IPA
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

LongShot Double IPALongShot Double IPA
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From:
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
9.6%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.89 | pDev: 11.83%
Reviews:
362
Ratings:
398
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 24, 2015
Added:
Apr 07, 2009
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by jbphoto88:
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Reviewed by jbphoto88 from Texas

3.53/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I don't know about you but I bought the six pack just for the two IIPA's. It pours hazy orange with a little sediment on the bottom. Bottle conditioned or just unfiltered? The head is dull tan and doesn't last long in a hop oil slick.

You can smell the citrus hops right out of the bottle from arms distance away. I can hear my stomach growl in anticipation. Getting a closer whiff I get some grain alcohol and a musty malt scent. The hops according to the bottle are from 7 different American breads which explains why the nose goes from floral to citrus, then piny and earthy/ grassy. No real identity other then hops galore.

This is beer continues it's odd identity crisis into the flavor department. Don't get me wrong this is all IIPA but the confusion comes from all the competing flavors from those bold hops. Pine covered grapefruit and a slew of grassy floral. The malts have no chance with the hops but a subtle note does come through and lingers into the finish with some honey.

A barleywine amount of bitterness that is good but a little harsh for my taste. Dare I say this one is over hopped? I never thought those words could be thought about any beer but here I am writing them. There is just to many conflicting flavors to make it a all around pleasing beer. I feel like this one could age for another month or two to see if the flavors and scents further mingle.
May 12, 2009
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by SPLITGRIN from Kentucky

3.91/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From notes dated 02-21-15.

head is super creamy and builds to three fingers including a muffin top puff that rises above the rim of the glass and slightly over. Quickly turns rocky leaving swiss cheese like lace behind. Body is a classic orange amber tone. nose includes resin based hops with orange marmalade and strong back ground of malts. With first sip the hop profile is quite woodsy and laced with pine and citrus rind. The malts are very forward but I would attribute that to the year of aging this beer has had in my cellar. Ih has almost taken a turn towards barleywine status in terms of taste or style currently. Now this is not a bad thing but hops should be given a fresher chance and this is my fault so I definitely won't score poorly for that. The mouthfeel is thick with a hoppy, malt battle. Drinkability is quite nice fresh or with a little age. Let it be said that I am plenty aware that you should drink your IPA's as fresh as possible.
Sep 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by spycow from Illinois

Nov 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by zestar from California

Aug 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by BuddyZ from Pennsylvania

Aug 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Latarnik from New Jersey

May 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by dalepryor from Kentucky

Dec 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

Sep 29, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by jaydoc from Kansas

Sep 02, 2013
 
Rated: 2.25 by pooogy from Missouri

Aug 19, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by GonzoHomebrewer from Massachusetts

Jul 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by jaxon53 from Connecticut

Jun 25, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by kb2250 from New Jersey

Apr 23, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by RDW from Nebraska

Jan 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by mttdls from New York

Sep 28, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by t0rin0 from California

Aug 26, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by ajs4bd from Missouri

Aug 20, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by ms11781 from Massachusetts

Jun 30, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by bespin15 from Washington

Jun 11, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by 40451 from Massachusetts

May 19, 2012
LongShot Double IPA from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 398 ratings