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Worldly Beers in Our Cups

You may have noticed, there’s a bit of a football (aka soccer) tournament going on in Brazil right now. Pubs and taprooms have been filling up with fans old and…

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Ride Recap: The Long & Short’s 2014

Short’s COO Matt Drake loves mountain biking and finding ways to share this passion with other like-minded souls.  We interviewed him and asked him to recap this past weekend’s Long…

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Celebrate Harvest with a Pint!

Harvest has officially begun in Northern Michigan. Whether you participate in a local farm share, or frequent the nearby farmer’s market, one thing’s for sure – fresh tastes best! What…

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A Brief History of Craft Beer in Northern Michigan

For those who make the journey up to our brewpub in Bellaire, many will wonder how Short’s came to be located in northern lower Michigan. The Short’s story is a…

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A Nod and a Thumbs Up to Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes

For members of an active company in Northern Michigan, Short’s staffers don’t need Good Morning America to tell them to head over to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. A…

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Short’s Spotlight: Pubtenders Sure Know How to Shake a Hand!

The people who work at Short’s are all very awesome. They are great people, teammates, parents, and friends. This week’s Short’s spotlight interviewees are no exception. As the pubtenders say,…

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Sessions for Sunshiny Summer Days

Elk Rapids legend has it that Joe Short and his brewery team make a bet with Helios (the sun god) every spring. If Short’s can summon the people of Elk…

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A Short’s Salute to American Craft Beer Week

Is it just me or does it feel a little bit more patriotic than usual to be sipping on a locally-produced, American craft beer this week? It sort of has…

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Yeasties Know How to Party!

Yeast are fascinating little buggers. They are nothing more than single-celled fungi, yet they have quite a number of tricks up their sleeves: raising bread, producing alcohol, and changing the…

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Friends of Short’s: Trattoria Stella

Loving what we do, where we live, with the people we love is Joe Short’s personal mission. Coincidentally, our friends at Trattoria Stella have modeled their business by similar values….

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Fast Cask Facts: Unpasteurized, Unfiltered, Yeasty Goodness

For 9 years, Short’s Brewing Company has celebrated our birthday with at least one cask conditioned ale on premise. During one of the very early Short’s Anniversary parties Joe tapped…

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Gluten Fighting Aliens Make Tasty Beer For All Humanity

Beer is the most widely consumed alcoholic beverage on planet earth for good reason – it’s delicious! Joe Short’s passion for brewing is what lead to the founding of Short’s…

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