Sam Adams Juniper IPA

I'm pretty sure juniper berries are what gin is made from and I'm not much of a gin fan...but then again, I'm not really sure what juniper is supposed to taste like. This IPA poured a honey gold hue with a scanty head, immediate aroma and taste of piney hops with a kind of oily finish. Little bit of a floral flourish after it warms up a bit, but otherwise a pretty standard mild Sam Adams-style IPA - kind of tastes like a Latitude 48 with some flavoring added. Overall not bad, but not earth-shaking either.