Hey Short’s fans! We have a few announcements we’d like to announce, with more information to come soon:

Announcing the 2010 Short’s to Short’s paddle April 30th. This years Short’s to Short’s will be celebrating our 6th anniversary on Saturday May 1st! Registration and details coming soon. For now, please enjoy our video from last year’s pre-paddle and a note from Joe Short from last year’s event:

The official Short’s 2 Short’s pre paddle report

Yesterday (4.19.09) Leah, Monica, Ryan, Woj and I paddled kayaks from Short’s Brewing Company in Bellaire to Short’s Brewing Company in Elk Rapids.  My alarm did not go off; as I had it set incorrectly.  We started the day with a late start.  Our goal was to be on the water by 6:30 a.m.  We were all in the water by 7:47 a.m.  We launched our vessels at the Intermediate River Boat launch behind Fisher Insurance.  We had lunches, water and coffee, and extra warm gear packed on our boats in waterproof containers.  All of us except Monica had kayak skirts.  I managed to go most of the day without mine, as it reduced your ability to access beer.

The Intermediate stretch to Lake Bellaire and Lake Bellaire to Grass River took a casual 50 minutes.  There was a little chop on Bellaire and with wet hands became cold (bring warm stuff).  Once entering Grass River, we enjoyed the leasurly ride to Clam Lake, which took just about an hour.  We rested at the clam lake boat launch for about 20 minutes and proceeded to head down the lake toward the Dockside where we had the safety boat parked and Captain Curt waiting for us.  Once we got to the Dockside, Woj rolled his kayak and we had to break so he could change into dry close (note: back up gear).  It took another hour to get from Clam Lake to Torch Lake after the whole Woj incident.  There we offloaded some of our gear with Captain Crut and the Ski Nautique and began our paddle to the south end of Torch at 11:10 a.m.  Torch was calm and it was sprinkling a little bit.  Since the water was flat, we decided to skip out on the Alden drop point and make the long diagonal paddle toward the river to save time.  Shortly after we made this call the wind picked up and to our benefit was blowing south west.  It likely helped the speed, but maybe canceled out due to the heavy chop.  I’d say at least a foot to 18” at times.  I speed up my, as I wanted to be out of the rough water as soon as possible.  I arrived at Torch River at 1:10 p.m. and waited for the rest of the crew to roll in.  We broke for lunch at the mouth of the river and resumed our kayak trip at 2:10 p.m.

Torch River started with a little head wind and it began to die down and change direction as we wound about and into more covered areas.  The river ride took under an hour and the wind was heavy at our backs once in Lake Skegemog, with rollers trying to get into the boats.  I clocked a video documentation at 3:10 p.m. at Skegemog.  In Skegemong to Elk Lake was mostly riding the rollers in and having a few beers.  The group was scattered all over the lake and Captain Crut continued to make the rounds.  When we hit Elk Lake the chop seemed to die down a little until we reached the east arm and the wind picked up.  These were pretty intense waters and still no time was recorded.  The chop and wind began to die as we entered the mouth of Elk River.  Leah decided she wanted a couple of short tows from the safety boat through part of Elk Lake.  Being towed behind the boat in a kayak looked pretty fun.

Paddling became easier in Elk River and a great way to wind down the paddle to the finish.  We landed at the Elk River Boat Launch at 5:00 p.m. on the dot.  The safety boat and the rest of the paddlers tricked in shortly after.   I can’t wait to do it again!

-Joe Short

Some of you may want to arrive in this fashion:

Don’t forget that this Saturday, March 6th is the 2010 Suds & Snow at Timber Ridge Resort in Traverse City! The Short’s Crew will be there again, helping quench your thirst.

Tickets are $20 in advance or $30 after March 5th @ noon.

Tickets include commemorative glass, trail pass, and 2 tasting tickets. Additional beer & food tasting tickets will be $1 each. For more information, visit www.TimberRidgeResort.net or download the promotional flyer here.

Information provided by Boyne:

ABOUT BREW-SKI FESTIVAL:
The first annual Brew-Ski Festival takes place Saturday, March 13 and features 100+ craft brews, entertainment and an evening of parties. We’ll be pitching a big ole’ tent at the base of the slopes where you and friends can purchase tickets and sample a variety of brews. The frothy samples are served while you enjoy music, brats and spring conditions. The tent is open from noon until 4 p.m., then the party heads to the legendary Zoo Bar with live music by the Aaron Vaughn Band. Tent patrons must be at least 21 years of age and admission to the tent is free. Tickets can be purchased for $2 each and samples are 3 ounce pours. Participating breweries include Short’s Brewing Co., Bell’s Brewery, New Holland Brewing Co., Arcadia Brewing Co., Arbor Brewing Co., Founders Brewing Co., North Peak Brewing Co., Sam Adams, Stone Brewing Co., Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Leinenkugel, among others.

Feb 9th, 2010

For immediate Release:

It’s come to our attention that some bottles of our special release beers have become defunct in the field. First off, we are really sorry if you had an experience with any bunk beer. As we continue to grow, we’re also learning a lot about production brewing and the challenges it comes with. We take the quality of our beer seriously and want to make sure our best efforts make it into the market. Unfortunately, we have had some stuff slip through that’s not up to our standards. We want to make sure we rectify the situation ASAP. So if you have any “weird” or “off” bottles please email cs [at] shortsbrewing [dot] com and include the following:

• How many Bottles were affected and of what brands?
• Name and Address
• Preference of
  • $3.40 per bottle gift certificate to pub
  • $2.50 per bottle refund
  • An Exchange Certificate for another six pack which can only be done at the brewery.

We thank you in advance for your patience and offer our sincere apologies for any unfortunate experiences. For a bunch of really ambitious home brewers, we’re learning a lot about this whole distribution thing. Rest assured quality is top priority. We are in the process or developing a lab, employing a new filler and lots of other new fancy gadgets to help us improve how we make and package our beer. We look forward to hearing from you. Please enjoy this video as we have already taken disciplinary action in-house for inferior quality making into the market.

Cheers!

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5 Course Beer Tasting Dinner with Short’s Brewery. (Menu Can be downloaded here)
Tuesday, March 9th 6:30 PM

$28 per person + tax and gratuity.

Call the Perry Hotel Front Desk to sign up.
Limited Space available
231-347-4000

Boyne Highland Beer Dinner Featuring Short’s Brewing Company

Time: Feb 13, 6 PM
Where: The Olympic Room (located near the Main Dining Room)
Cost: $30/person (plus tax & gratuity)
Call 526-3059 for reservations. Must be over 21!

For more details, download the flyer here.

Comstock Park, Home to the Whitecaps

$35.00 in advance and $40 at the gate if tickets are still available

Click here for tickets

Mock Winter.  Celebrate Beer.  Over 35 Michigan microbreweries will be participating in this outdoor beer festival.  Located in the outfield parking lot, the booths will be under tents and, weather permitting, a bonfire in the center of it all.  Though there will be over 200 brews to keep you warm, remember that this event is held outside and to dress accordingly.

Session one 1:00pm to 4:30pm, session two 6:00pm to 9:30pm. Located at the Boston Center for the Arts in the Cyclorama

$45.00 for both sessions

Click here for tickets

SOLD OUT FOR BOTH SESSIONS

With over 100 Extreme Beers, this festival showcases American brewers that push the boundaries of creative brewing.  Its no wonder that Shorts is a big hit every year!

SBC – raises the bar again – If Short’s knows how to get fancy this is how we do it. We’re featuring SBC art, fancy beers, and fancy clothes in a fancy place! We can’t divulge anymore cause that would ruin our fancy surprise!

Cheer on Shorts as the brewers take to the trails and compete for the first time as team Huma.  For those who do not wish to race, Shorts Pub is but a stone throw away.  For information about the pub, contact us at 231.533.6622

White Pine Stampede – 40km point-to-point cross country race ending at Shanty Creek Resorts.  http://www.whitepinestampede.org/

Saturday, February 6^th at Shanty Creek resorts

For race information please call 231.587.8812