Eyelash Viper
Checkerspot Brewing Company

16 oz draft pour in a shaker pint glass. Appearance is a hazy/murky light orange color. Aroma and flavor feature sweet tropical fruit, citrus rind, and a medium malt base. Overall a decent, unobjectionable NEIPA but nothing amazing.

 

Poured from the can into a Spiegelau IPA glass.

Very pale amber, to dark lemon yellow color. Slightly opaque and hazed not turbid looking, with a big eggshell bright white forming head. Easily reaches three plus tall fingers, but has a real snappy sound, and shampoo like bubbled appearance. Sticks around surprisingly, but had big bubbles to pop leaving nearly no lacing, or much of a top to speak of.

Aroma is solid. A big gamey with dank notes of weed and tropical fruit. Hits more on the earth with lots of pungency on the nose and thick almost chalky like senses.

Palate is a little unexpected but not complaining. Bright and light is the first thing that comes to my mind. A light bodied almost session like mouthfeel but supportive enough to make some of the hops show more character. Bright sensing orange and tropical on first sip, with latter lighter dank notes following. Finishes with dry bitterness, and an almost flour like powder grain flavor.

Still, in the end a decent and passable enjoyable IPA comes forward.