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The Liberator

[Dec 17]

To pay homage to the original hop headed hero of Short’s Brewing Company, this beer was made as a 30th birthday gift for Joe Short. A double IPA, this beast employs a sizable malt bill, but it’s the ridiculous amounts of hops added to the boil every 4 minutes, for 120 minutes, that showcases this beer. A fruity, floral, piney intensity of hops penetrates through the caramelized malt profile. This well balanced, full bodied brew finishes bitter with a punch of fresh citrus from the addition of lemon and orange zest post fermentation.

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  • Jim Udell

    This needs to be on the full time menu, for as potent of a beer that its is, it is very smooth

  • Lee Seitz

    I second the motion to make this a full time offering! I stocked up with a couple of cases, but will run out well before next Jan. :-(

    IMO, this is the most pungent DIPA on the market, which I enjoy much more than the sweetness and thickness of something like HopSlam.

  • Dave Sullivan

    This would be a GREAT summer beer. I can’t believe I have to wait till December for it.

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  • Moragh Goyette

    Just cracked open my first bottle of this delicious brew. I must say this is one of your best! Packing a wonderfully tart whollop, the citrus punches you in the taste buds. Goes perfect with my Labor day green chili cheese burger. Thanks again Short’s for making a trip to the Whole Foods even more of a delight!

  • Pam

    Can’t wait til December!

  • http://gopher40@gmail.com Scott

    Very VERY good stuff. Have had Pliny the Elder and this reminded me very much of it. Got to keep this one on full time. Excellent!!

  • Jamie

    This is the best beer ever…ever…should always be available and be plentiful…does anyone know the precise abv. of this beer? I’m curious cuz it packs a wallop…stellar job once again shorts! I’m proud to be from Michigan when i drink a beer like this one…Thank you and happy drinking to all…JD

  • Phil

    Enjoying this for the first time now. I LOVE this beer! Fantastic job. Any chance anyone might tell us what the approximate ABV% is and the approx IBUs? Thanks!
    Phil

  • Lance

    Yea the Liberator is soooo good! I love the zesty finish. The ABV% is 8% and the IBU is a whopping 300!