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

Aroma is bready, caramel malt. Taste is all sweet caramel malt with faint hop bitterness in the background.

Tried from Can on 03 May 2025 at 03:09


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

I was blown away by the first Anniversary Ale that I had in 2012. I made a point of buying several 6-packs each spring. But something changed and they no longer wowed me. I hadn’t seen it in my regular store for several years. Saw it today and bought a 6-pack for the memory and to give it another chance. It’s okay but nothing like the original. The blood orange and peppercorn don’t stand out in this version.

Tried from Can from Horrocks Farm Market on 19 Apr 2025 at 22:15


6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

12 oz can. Pours a hazy pale yellow with a white head. Light aroma of citrus and herbal hops. Flavor is again light, with more pale malt than anything, still some citrusy, floral hops. A bit disappointing, honestly.

Tried from Can on 13 Apr 2025 at 03:07


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

12oz can from beer club. Solid - high octane Pilsner. Crisp, fairly good beer

Tried from Can on 30 Mar 2025 at 03:32


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Can. Chocolate aroma with notes of roasted malt, marshmallow and vanilla. Pours deep brown with a half a finger of mocha brown head that has excellent retention and lacing. Starts with chocolate and vanilla flavors as well as having a rich, full body and silky smooth mouthfeel. Finishes smooth with roasted malt and marshmallow flavors. Very nice.

Tried from Can from Twins Wine & Liquor on 23 Mar 2025 at 07:45


8

RB score 3.64

Tried from Can on 15 Mar 2025 at 00:25


8

RB score 3.57

Tried from Bottle from Binny’s Beverage Depot - Lincoln Park on 11 Mar 2025 at 01:04


7.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at HopCat Livonia. Pours a hazy yellow with a white head. Lots of fresh citrus in the aroma (grapefruit and orange), pine, tropical hops. Flavor is also heavy on citrus, herbal, perfumy, tropical, and pine... lots a great hop flavors in here. Particularly great given the lower alcohol content. Excellent job here.

Tried from Draft at HopCat - Livonia on 10 Mar 2025 at 23:20


7.8

Tried from Draft on 07 Mar 2025 at 17:47


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

Tried from Can from Horrocks Farm Market on 01 Mar 2025 at 00:29