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Good new folks! The Buck Fifty Pints here for your enjoyment. And the best part – there are still a few spots open. Don’t delay, these will go quickly. As always, if you’re interested, call the pub and ask for Monica, or email her at monica [at] shortsbrewing [dot] com.
Here’s more information if you forgot what it’s all about.
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Good news! Our very popular Bike Jerseys are back in stock and ready for purchase! The new 2010 Bike Jerseys are now in and available for purchase in the Short’s Online Store, as well as our fine pub in Bellaire.
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In true Short’s fashion, and keeping with the tradition of past Great American Beer Festivals (GABF), this years list of beers to be poured at the 2010 GABF certainly does not disappoint. Short’s will be pouring everything from cult favorites, to popular concept beers, and will even be including a highly rumored yet rarely seen barley wine behemoth!
Anniversary Ale
Blood Orange Wheat Wine
Estimated ABV- 9.6%
Estimated IBU’s- 76
Hops- lots, Simcoe
Malts- lots (from Briess in WI)
Notes- Blood orange puree fermented w/ a super hopped wheat wine, dry hopped and spice w/ blood orange zest and green peppercorns. The blood oranges lend a wonderful purple hue to this amazingly sessionable monster of a beer.
Bourbon Wizard
Barley Wine aged in Bourbon barrels for 10 months
Estimated ABV- 12%
Estimated IBU’s- 50+
Hops- Cascade
Malts- 6 different varieties
Notes- This beer had a boil time of 6hrs and 66mins, and was batch number 666 brewed on devils night 2008. It was also fermented w/ 30 lbs of raisins. Big sweet toffee flavors complimented by the sweetness of the raisins. The bourbon barrels add some subtle vanilla tones and slight oak qualities. A very session worthy barley wine.
Black Licorice Lager
Black Lager spiced w/ Vanilla bean, chocolate mint, and anise
Estimated ABV-6.5%
Estimated IBU’s- 24
Hops- Santium
Malts- lots
Notes- Sweet chocolate and roasted malt characteristics compliment the additions of vanilla bean, anise, and chocolate mint. The vanilla aromas are found in the nose and in the initial flavors up front, followed quickly by the anise. The finish (especially when it warms a bit) contains the chocolate mint, preventing the anise from becoming too overwhelming.
Key Lime Pie
Golden Ale made w/ fresh limes, milk sugar, graham cracker, and marshmallow fluff
Estimated ABV- 5.5%
Estimated IBU’s- 21
Hops- Cascade, Simcoe
Malts- Pilsen, Munich, Vicotry
Notes- This beer sounds too good to believe, but it’s exactly that. Attempted last year as a new concept beer, it has already been remade twice, and there are plans to distribute a limited amount in six packs. Made w/ fresh limes, milk sugar, graham cracker, and marshmallow fluff we were able to recreate this popular dessert into a heavenly drinkable version.
Imperial Spruce India Pilsner
Imperial Pilsner hopped as an IPA and spice w/ Blue Spruce needles
Estimated ABV- 7.2%
Estimated IBU’s- 90
Hops- Summit
Malts- Pilsen and maze from Briess Malt in WI
Other Notes- fermented w/ tons of N. Michigan blue spruce tips. The spruce presence is enormous giving the beer a refreshing “gin like” quality when it is cold, that almost becomes “sap like” as it warms up. Surprisingly light bodied considering the big flavors of spruce and complimentary summit hops
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Join us for an after party at the Wild Rover Pub in downtown Marquette, preceding the Michigan Brewers Guild’s UP Fall Beer Festival. Short’s will be featuring 4 beer styles, all different from what we brought to the festival, including some unique summer classics that have created quite a buzz through out the state. Short’s representatives will be on hand to field questions, pose for photo ops, and simply kick it “UP style” in a city that we are all so fond of!
Party begins around 8pm and goes until ???
For more information, please contact:
The Wild Rover Pub
142 West Washington Street
Marquette, MI 49855-4320
(906) 273-1113
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Noble Chaos is classified as an “Oktoberfest” or American Style Amber Lager. In the spirit of Oktoberfest, the German Style Marzen is brewed in March (Marzen) and then lagered (cold aged) in caves until released at the end of the summer for “Oktoberfest”. This year’s batch at the plant was brewed with that in mind. We made this beer back in March and had it shipped to a cold storage facility until it was released just recently. The intention was for the release to occur in early September, but we lost our spot in the cooler a month early. The pub in Bellaire will stick to plan, and officially release the Noble Chaos on September 9th. Basically, Short’s made our own version of the a German Style Marzen or “Oktoberfest” and here is the rest of the story………
The Story of Noble Chaos:
The original name of this beer started as Northern Michigan Pride. It was batch number 115, brewed 8.4.05, back in the day when Leah and I had a secret summer love affair. It was a spur of the moment recipe. I decided to do something completely different from the norm. A specialty lager. And so it began, a bag of this a bag of that and the brew was on. Or so I thought. Back in the olden days of SBC, system failures were a daily occurrence.
This particular day was exceptional.Bridezilla: The Pub was raging busy and probably understaffed and the first issue was an irate lady getting married who supposedly ordered kegs for her wedding that day. The keg order fell through the cracks somewhere and was never seen or processed in the brewery. So here we have a lady about to get married, completely pissed off and threatening to go to north Peak or something to get her wedding beer. After apologizing over and over and assuring her we could produce these kegs faster than going to North peak, and even deliver them if necessary to ensure her special day was in fact going to be that “special day”.
So while managing this first specialty lager brew and my composure, I had pulled apart 3 – 1/6th barrels, cleaned them and filled them the “old school way” and fortunately did not have to deliver them. Crisis Averted.Bellaire Brown Lady: So then there came this lady to fill up her growler of Bellaire Brown. We were out of brown. No other beer would suffice and she had traveled some distance for this beer and was not going to leave without it. So keeping it cool with pissed off person no. 2……… Eureka!! The Bellaire Bar was serving Bellaire Brown at the time. After some pleading with the bar, I managed to talk them into selling me a growler of brown. I paid for the growler and ran back to the pub in my knee highs in time to appease the lady and get back to the brew. Maintain composure, invest in the consumer, crisis averted…Forgotten Keg order no. 2: Oh, yeah, not once but twice, keg order protocol failure….. Not only was I out of kegs but out of tappers. So again, my dedication to invest in the consumer, sell the beer and make beer was still a viable option.
The MacGyver in me was able to materialize 3 Cornie kegs, and fabricate dispensing rigs from a handful of “parts bins” for each vessel for these ladies. Again, crisis averted. (probably why I’m still a pack rat)These were the most memorable obstacles that stick out in while trying to make this new beer I started the day so inspired to make. After much neglect from the brewers hand this brew still turned out to be awesome. The intense dealings with people, and broken systems of that day I had considered a noble effort along with the chaos coupled with it…… hence – Noble Chaos was born. Supposedly that’s the day Leah claims I stole her heart. So it’s even extra special. Leah can probably add a bit more to the story’s intensity. This is what I have for you for now.
Cheers!
Joe Short
Please check out the following link to see where Noble Chaos can be purchased in stores throughout the state..
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UPDATE! The match has been cancelled until further notice, check back here for any new updates on the matter.
As you’ll recall, we had a hard fought game against our brothers in Traverse City a little while back. This coming Wednesday, we’ll be having a rematch at a location to be determined. Come cheer on your favorite team, or just come and support two great local craft brewers as we get a little exercise in. Check back here for a final location, and in the meantime enjoy some pictures from our last event.
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Team Huma and Friends,
I would like to whole heartily encourage you all to sign up and ride in one of the most fun Mt. Bike races in Northern Michigan that just so happens to take place on my home trail. Literally home trail as it starts and finishes at my parents house. To give you a little back story family started racing Mt. Bikes in the mid 90′s and my Father and friends have been some what obsessed ever since, building one of the most varied mt. bike trails in Northern Michigan. However trail maintanance isn’t cheap and 100% of the proceeds of this bike race go to the Thunder Bay Trails Association a Volunteer based Non profit committed to keeping NE Michigan trails maintained and free for everyone. Quite a few Team Huma members have already committed to riding, Including the Short’s family and most of the Brewery Staff.
The course is located approximately 18 miles SW of the city of Alpena, MI. in the Mackinaw State Forrest, Chippewa hills is moderately hilly, interspersed with fast down hills. The race course is a dry, hard and fast 9 mile loop that will be challenging for all skill levels. Beginner class will do 1 Lap, Sport class 2 laps, expert and elite 3 laps.
There will be Medals for the top 5 finishers in each class and lots of good stuff given away as well as free refreshments and food after the race provided by the Thunder bay trails association. Camping is also available, free as well.
If you need more info like directions or if you would like to go over and ride the course ahead of time. Or just google map 13018 Bartz Rd. Hubbard Lake, MI 49747 and call the old man ” Randy Fairbanks” (989)-727-3702. You can also call to pre-register.
So here are the details.
Sat Sept 11th, 2010
9am-12pm registration
1pm Start for all classes at 5 min intervals
3:30pm Award and prize drawings
4:30pm happy hour
Registration Before Sept. 1st $20, day of race $25
All Proceeds go to support the Thunder Bay Trails Association
Classes are broken up by ten year intervals, beginner, sport, expert, elite Including single speed, tandem and Clydesdale.
Check out Thunder bay trail web site for other info.
http://www.thunderbaytrails.org/default.asp
Hope to see you all there.
- Nicholas Fairbanks
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Finally!! The Short’s festival boat docks a little closer to home, and our local fans get a chance to experience what all the buzz is about. For those of you who didn’t know, Short’s was at the Traverse City Micro-brew & Music Festival this past weekend. Two evenings of serving over a dozen styles of unique Short’s beers to some of our oldest and most devout followers. The festival kicked off at a rapid pace both nights, and within minutes Short’s had good sized lines to work with, as we did our best to satisfy the thirsty masses.
Our hard work didn’t go unappreciated, as we were completely drained of all of our beer 2 hours before the end of the night on Friday. So we doubled the amount of beer for Saturday’s session, and just barley had enough to make it all the way to last call. I guess next year we will have to bring 30 kegs!! Either way, thanks to everyone who came out, supported Michigan beer, and got to work on their tans during these two perfect days in lovely Northern Michigan. Remember, there’s still plenty of beer festival season left, and you can see where we will be next by checking our “Short’s On Tour” section of our web page. Cheers.
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Date: September 23, 2010
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Cost: $49.60
Short’s Beer Dinner Menu
ORDER TICKETS
Join us for a five course meal featuring the fantastic beers of Shorts Brewery in Bellaire.
Our host for the evening will be Jon Wojtowicz of Shorts, he fills the roll of Food and Beverage Manager, but also works as a Field Representative or as Joe likes to call it “Beer Liberator.”
Cost is $40.00 plus tax and gratuity ($49.60)
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