Short's Brewing Company

Regional Brewery in Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Short’s Brewing Company

Established in 2004

Contact
211 Industrial Park Dr, Elk Rapids, MI, 49629, United States
Subsidiaries
Short's Brewing Company owns 2 breweries:
Description
Short's Brewing Company is a brewpub and microbrewery in Bellaire, Michigan, United States. Registered in 2002, the company opened its pub in 2004. In 2008, a production facility in Elk Rapids, Michigan was purchased and renovated to accommodate larger scale batches.

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6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

a: fairly hazy copper body | rich tall tan head
a: dank | toasted grains | yeast
f: bready | toffee | alpha acids
t: biscuity | rich earth | rustic finish
o: older-school | filling | piney bitterness throughout

12 ounce can | Stadium Market: Ann Arbor, Michigan | 29-December-2025 | US$2,19 | canned: 14-October-2025 | sampled: 26-February-2026 as the second-to-last beer before my month off!

Tried from Can from Stadium Market on 26 Feb 2026 at 16:05


7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tried from Draft at Short’s Brewing Company on 09 Feb 2026 at 12:52


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Tried from Draft at Short’s Brewing Company on 09 Feb 2026 at 12:46


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tried from Draft at Short’s Brewing Company on 09 Feb 2026 at 12:44


6.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6

a: dark brown coloured body | nice rich light brown head
a: raisins | smoked grain | bready finish
f: light nuts | caramelised sugars | rustic malts
t: oatmeal | prunes | soft chocolate on end
o: mellow throughout | thinnish malts | pitted fruits but not potent

12 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Northville, Michigan | 10-November-2024 | US$2,00 | Canned: 10-October-2024 | sampled: 24-December-2025, while wrapping gifts for my family of five on Christmas Eve with my lovely wife

Tried from Can from Trader Joe's - Northville on 24 Dec 2025 at 06:20


8.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Rerate from 2025 Super Hoppy Holidays pack. 12 oz can. Golden pour with a moderate haze and a white head. Mango/pineapple and orange aroma, pale malt. Bright, ripe tropical and citrus hop flavors (pineapple, orange, mango), pine, floral hops with some pilsener malt underlying them. Clean finish. The strong hop expression combined with the clean finish make for a very nice beer.

Original rating: 12 oz can. Pours yellow with fine particles and a white head. Tropical mango and grapefruit/orange citrus aroma, pale malt. Flavor favors more pine/spicy hops, citrus, still some pale malt. Pretty well done. (8/4/8/4/14/308 RateBeer; 8/8/8/8/7/7.8 Brewver)

Tried from Can on 17 Nov 2025 at 03:50


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Pours hazy copper with a lingering white head with lacing. Smells mainly of citrusy hops. The flavor is moderately bitter with citrus, grain, and bread.

Tried from Can from Belmont Beverage - West State on 09 Nov 2025 at 06:39


5.8
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

12oz can - sampled as part of beer club. Easy drinking IPA - nice balanced beer

Tried from Can on 05 Oct 2025 at 13:58



5.5
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

12oz can - sampled at random. Okay double IPA - big hops - a throwback in many ways.

Tried from Can on 28 Sep 2025 at 12:55