Just a quick shot and short review.

This is the first offering I've had from Somerville Brewing Company, aka Slumbrew. I'm always eager to try a new offering, and even more so when it's local. I was happy to see the beer carried at my local shop. The label is quite striking. Showing the stars over a skyline, with a nice blurb about the origin of the name of the beer. It's named as a tribute to the unfurling of the Grand Union flag atop Prospect Hill in Somerville, MA on January 1, 1776. So this is a fitting beer for today. It also includes the bottled on date, I really wish more breweries did this. Other cool info on the label is the specific type of hop in the beer, as a home brewer, I appreciate this level of detail. 

I poured this into my Boddington imperial pint, it built 2 fingers of head, which laced the glass as I consumed it. The aroma is floral and sweet. The taste however was more bitter, than I was hoping for, almost grassy. There is plenty of hops in this beer, so your average hop fan would enjoy this. I also found the balance of the malt to hop good, I just wished there was more hop flavor, and less bitterness.

I was a little surprised when reading the label to see this is brewed at mercury brewing, like a few other local beers (Clownshoes). I have nothing against contract brewers, tenant brewers, or out right nano breweries. Contract brewing often makes the most sense for the company to test the market before making the huge investment in brewing equipment.

Taste: B. If the taste lived up to the aroma, I'd have been really happy.
Drinkability: B. Despite it's bitterness, no issues finishing the bomber solo. 
Vital Stats: Served in an imperial pint, 7.5% ABV. 80 IBUs. 
Label: A. The nice picture, the story, the details, and most importanly the bottled date.