Beer Review: Charlie Russell Red

Beer Review: Charlie Russell Red
Price: NA, the beer was given to me.
Brewery: Harvest Moon Brewing Company, Belt, MT
Style: Irish Red Ale
ABV: NA
Color: Red
Aroma: Sweet, caramel,slight hint of either Apricot or Peaches (can't tell)
Body: Light
Stomach Aspect: Light
Head: Loosely formed bubbles, off white color, thin, dissipates very quickly
Head Retention: None.
Taste: Sweet fruity aspects. Good caramel flavor around min-tongue, slight sharp hop bitterness at the back of the tongue. Crisp, clean finish.
Conclusion: The aroma of this beer is very odd, it has a pronounced sweetness with caramel, and hop undertones. The brews red color is very welcoming and true to the style. When drinking the brew one's taste buds go awry on the first taste. Nothing wrong with the beer, just the overall sweetness, mixed with the slight hint of caramel and hops kinda scrambles your brain a bit. The brew has a pleasant balance of hops to malt ratio, but you have to be ready for the fruity flavors that dance across all aspects of your tongue. It's not a bad beer at all, actually it's a lot better than George Killian's Irish Red (which is a Coors product). I really enjoy this style of beer, but it seems that all the ones that are commercial (including this one) seem to lack that one aspect (attitude, flavors) that make it a really good beer. So, I guess I'll just call this brew so-so.
Public Aspect: This beer has a good public aspect because Red's fall between those that like light beers, and those that like the brown beers. This brew can be handed to any beer drinker, and they wouldn't be let down. However, this is not a beer I would label as my "go to", or "home run" beer. This is more like the minor league wanna be.