Walnut Brewery Sled Dog Red Tapping

One of my favorite local spots for eats and drinks is The Walnut Brewery (http://www.walnutbrewery.com/), and one thing that makes this place a bit more attractive is their monthly tappings.  Each month they have a select beer that is tapped and for 30 minutes they hand out a free pint to all in the bar.  The most recent release was their Sled Dog Red which in it's 10th year is proving to be one of the fan favorites.  This red ale, which is based on a home-brewer's recipe, is definitely one of my favorites as well.

So a small contingency of my 'usual suspects' made the trip down to the 'Nut for a taste.  As the clock struck 6, the usual pre-release speech was made and the pints started to find their way out to a thirsty crowd.  When the glass arrived, it had a nice red-coppery color and about a quarter-inch head that stuck around a bit.  When I stuck my nose in the glass (I know I'm not being 'proper' here) I found a nice flowery hop aroma.  Normally I would take a few sniffs to really get a feel for what I'm smelling, but I was pretty eager to get a taste of this baby.  The first sip was a great balance of hop bitterness and malty undertones.  It was a great medium body drink that didn't have much of an aftertaste, just a crisp clean mouthful of goodness!  If you can make your way into the Walnut, I highly recommend trying this one.  ABV: 6.1%

My apologies for too much flash...