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Curious to see what’s going on at the pub during construction? Click here and watch the SBC crew hard at work!
Just because we’ll be closed from Nov 29th – Dec 17th doen’t mean you can’t still come in and get your favorite six packs, kegs and gift certificates!
Just a reminder that Short’s will be closed on Nov 25th, 2010 for Thanksgiving Day.
Also, remember that the pub will be closed from Nov 29th through Dec 17th while we undergo some renovations! However, we will be selling six packs, kegs (pre-ordered please!) and gift certificates while we are closed.
We’ll be open Mon – Fri 3PM – 7 PM and Sat/Sun noon until 4 PM.
Come out to Shorts for our Fiesta Friday soft tacos. We offer a different flavor of tacos every Friday likeChorizo with Potato, Red Chile Beef with fresh Pico de Gallo, and Pork Chile Verde.Come out and shake your maracas and fill your sombrero with beer every week!
Bloody Beer: Modeled after the 2007 award winning Imperial version, the Bloody Beer is one of many to be duplicated from our outstanding Imperial Beer Series. Our plans to bottle this beer were well under way when we won a silver medal for it in the experimental category at the 2009 GABF, but a little extra publicity never hurts. Made w/ hundreds of pounds of fresh Roma tomatoes, and then spiced w/ dill, celery seed, peppercorns, and horseradish this beer was a brewing challenge every step of the way. We encourage proper decanting practices, and a slightly warmer drinking temperature, in order to taste all of the flavor complexities added from the non traditional brewing ingredients. The tomato flavor up front is astounding and even picked up in the nose, along w/ all of the other spices. The finish lingers w/ each additional flavor taking it’s turn to resonate on your palate, all individually distinguishable and yet uniform as they would be in a real bloody Mary.
Black Cherry Porter: One of our biggest beers offered, the Black Cherry Porter is a full flavored strong porter brewed with sweet black cherries. The formula consists of several different malts, lending deep opaque color with purple lace from the fresh fruit it’s fermented with. Nearly 4 lbs. of fresh sweet black cherries go into each gallon of brew. A flavor of deep lustrous malt complexity and fullness, yet smooth with soft hints of toasted chocolate and pleasurable black cherry flavors. This beer has become one of our most sought after seasonal selections. People have lined up to drink nothing but Black Cherry Porter when brought to beer festivals and other off premise events. Now we bring it to you, enjoy.
For Immediate Release:
Bellaire, MI – Short’s Brewing Company was awarded a gold medal in the category of experimental beer at this year’s Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado. Short’s won gold with “Key Lime Pie” – a desert beer that is brewed with real lime, milk, graham cracker, and marshmallow crème.
The Great American Beer Festival is the world’s largest commercial beer competition, and medals won at this event are widely regarded as the highest recognition in American brewing. The 2010 competition featured 516 breweries from around the United States, with over 3,523 beers submitted for judging. Short’s has previously won two Silver medals at the Great American Beer Festival, one in 2006 for its Autumn Ale (ESB) and one in 2009 for Bloody Beer (Experimental Beer).
It was not just the Key Lime Pie that was drawing attention to Shorts. Many beer critics, including Charlie Papazian and Ray Daniels, two of the leading figures in the United States brewing industry, referenced Shorts Brewing to be one of the most popular booths.
Short’s opened for business in 2004. Its pub, located in Bellaire, always features twenty beers on tap and a gourmet deli menu. In 2009, to meet increasing demand for the company’s product, Short’s opened a larger brewing and bottling facility in Elk Rapids. Owner Joe Short is proud to have established this highly-regarded brewery in Northern Michigan, and remains thankful to the community for supporting his business.
Come join us on Saturday, October 30 for our annual Halloween costume party. Funkin’ Punkin’ will be on tap and Code Brown, a Ween cover band from Detroit, will be providing some excellent tunes to fit the festive theme. Costumes are not required, but are strongly encouraged. There will be a costume contest, with awards going to the winners for an array of categories. Download the promotional flyer here. Click on the menu below to see the full sized menu!
Hat’s are back! We just re-stocked our supply of flex fit and trucker caps, now available at the pub and our online store.
Short’s Closing November 29th 2010 and reopening on Dec 17th for a small renovation to the deli and pub. Sorry for any inconvenience. Please stock up on all your SBC goodies ahead of time!
Joe Short
It must be the return of the fall season in Northern Michigan – and not just because it’s October now. We know this around these parts because it’s the return of Funkin Punkin! You can find this delicious ale now on tap at our pub in Bellaire. To see the rest of our offerings on tap, click here.
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.
