Short's Brewing Company

Huma Lupa Licious

IPA - American

Isn’t it time you got back to bitterness? Huma fits that sweet spot of drinking like a standard IPA but also a like an Imperial, so we like to call it… Read More

Isn’t it time you got back to bitterness? Huma fits that sweet spot of drinking like a standard IPA but also a like an Imperial, so we like to call it a Midwest IPA. Joe Short’s favorite beer, Huma is packed with five classic hop varietals making this clear gold brew exceptionally bitter and piney with waves of citrus and wildflowers bursting on the nose, combined with a just sweet enough malt backbone to keep you coming back for more. Read Less

Soft Parade

Fruit Beer

This is the epitome of Short’s innovation and flavor, with a full pound of fresh strawberry, blueberry, blackberry and raspberry puree crammed into every… Read More

This is the epitome of Short’s innovation and flavor, with a full pound of fresh strawberry, blueberry, blackberry and raspberry puree crammed into every gallon of wort for a berry immersion unlike any other. Soft Parade is not sweet, nor is it subtle; this rose-colored ale has all the personality of a craft beer combined with authentic fruit flavor, finishing off incredibly dry on your palate. Here for beer enthusiasts and beer haters alike. Go ahead and create your Soft Parade Story. Read Less

Bellaire Brown

Brown Ale - American

We could’ve named it Benchmark Brown, because it is the benchmark for what a brown ale should taste like. A glass of Bellaire Brown will greet you with… Read More

We could’ve named it Benchmark Brown, because it is the benchmark for what a brown ale should taste like. A glass of Bellaire Brown will greet you with big notes of chocolate, toasted malt, caramel and coffee. It is equally full bodied and easy on the palate, dry and unfussy. We named it after our hometown and put the clock tower on the label as an homage to Northern Michigan, to small towns and slower lifes, to roasty fires and long days at the beach. Your favorite beer awaits you. Read Less

Space Rock

Pale Ale - American

Don’t let that “gluten-reduced” bit scare ya, this hop banger delivers all sorts of fun, from a floral and orange-peel aroma to a complex citrus and almost… Read More

Don’t let that “gluten-reduced” bit scare ya, this hop banger delivers all sorts of fun, from a floral and orange-peel aroma to a complex citrus and almost grasslike bitterness in flavor. So jump on board and rocket yourself into our hoppy universe, whether you’re watching your gluten intake or not. Read Less

Local's Light

Lager - American Light

Local’s Light is an American Lager made with the same level of dedication and intensity that we put into every beer we make. We call it “Beer in its Simplest… Read More

Local’s Light is an American Lager made with the same level of dedication and intensity that we put into every beer we make. We call it “Beer in its Simplest Form” because it is just that: an all-grain, crisp, clean, bright yellow lager. Tastes great on a boat, in a backyard, at a dive bar, by a campfire, at a concert, on your couch. This is our go-to beer and our opus, perfected continuously since 2004, imported from Northern Michigan and delivered to your taste buds. Read Less

Psychedelic Cat Grass

IPA - American

Psychedelic Cat Grass is a triple dry hopped American India Pale Ale brewed for Hopcat. Aromas of pineapple, mango, and grapefruit accompany the brews… Read More

Psychedelic Cat Grass is a triple dry hopped American India Pale Ale brewed for Hopcat. Aromas of pineapple, mango, and grapefruit accompany the brews slightly hazy, pale orange color and lasting white head. A dry finish is preceded by balanced flavors of tropical fruit and bitter hops. Read Less

ControversiALE

IPA - American

ll hail the Simcoe hops, featured exclusively in ControversiAle for an earthy and pine laced aroma combined with zesty grapefruit and hop marmalade that… Read More

ll hail the Simcoe hops, featured exclusively in ControversiAle for an earthy and pine laced aroma combined with zesty grapefruit and hop marmalade that goes down easy like a pale ale but with the depth and complexity of an American IPA with multiple hop additions. As for the name? Well, let’s just say this beer has a history. Read Less

Freedom of '78

IPA - American

The orignal recipe was developed through a collaboration with Half-Acre Brewing in Chicago. A nice medium bodied IPA with a wonderful bright clarity and… Read More

The orignal recipe was developed through a collaboration with Half-Acre Brewing in Chicago. A nice medium bodied IPA with a wonderful bright clarity and pleasing bronze hue. The aroma is a unique fusion of citrus fruit combined with subtle pine qualities. The distinct characteristics of the guava nectar are impossible to miss as the sharp sweetness and slightly tart flavors snap across the palate. Comparable attributes of tangerine, nectarine, and even some faint honey flavors are detectable. The finish quickly turns to a bitterness expected of an IPA, that resonates and turns dry during prolonged tastings. Freedom of the body, freedom of the mind, this bitter nectar does it all. Read Less

Strawberry Short's Cake

Fruit Beer

Strawberry Short’s Cake is a golden ale. The addition of strawberries and milk sugar transform this beer into a rose colored nectar that has hints of… Read More

Strawberry Short’s Cake is a golden ale. The addition of strawberries and milk sugar transform this beer into a rose colored nectar that has hints of cream and is pleasingly sweet. Biscuit flavors and aromas arise from the great amounts of Victory malt used in the brewing process. Read Less

Superfluid

IPA - Imperial / Double

An American Double IPA with a large, but basic malt bill, that explodes with a perfume of resiny hop aromas! The lack of sweet specialty grains allows… Read More

An American Double IPA with a large, but basic malt bill, that explodes with a perfume of resiny hop aromas! The lack of sweet specialty grains allows the hops to seize the flavor focus contributing bright tasty qualities of citrus fruit and berries. The perfect piney bitterness resonates across the palate complimenting the awesome hop intensity within. Read Less

Sticky Icky Icky

IPA - American

Dive into the dank with Sticky Icky Icky, a resiny and classic American IPA loaded with Amarillo, Citra, Mosaic, and Galaxy hops, clocking in at 7.1%… Read More

Dive into the dank with Sticky Icky Icky, a resiny and classic American IPA loaded with Amarillo, Citra, Mosaic, and Galaxy hops, clocking in at 7.1% ABV. Radiantly clear, copper-colored and full of grapefruit and melon notes, this Short’s fam favorite drinks easy and drinks good. Read Less

Melt My Brain

Blonde / Golden Ale - Other

A true testament to Short’s Brewing innovation, Melt My Brain is a beer that’s made like a radler to drink like a cocktail. We take a Golden Ale and pack… Read More

A true testament to Short’s Brewing innovation, Melt My Brain is a beer that’s made like a radler to drink like a cocktail. We take a Golden Ale and pack it full of two key gin botanicals: coriander and juniper berries, then add a crazy amount of fresh lime. We then blend that ginfully delicious brew with our own house-made tonic water, shandy-style, to brighten the whole thing up and add an extra level of effervescence. The ultimate shower beer, the ultimate lawn-mowing beer, the ultimate summer crusher. Drinking is believing. Read Less

Good Humans

Brown Ale - Imperial / Double

It’s not very often a beer gets made to specifically showcase malts, but we have always liked being a little different. Good Humans is a very big and… Read More

It’s not very often a beer gets made to specifically showcase malts, but we have always liked being a little different. Good Humans is a very big and bold Brown Ale that is also dry-hopped with Simcoe and Golding hops. This beer is full of flavor and feelings including caramel, toffee, mild hop bitterness, and the awareness that we are all in this together. Drink a Good Humans and be a good human. Read Less

Cup A Joe Coffee Crème Stout

Stout - Milk / Sweet

A brew uniquely different from most coffee stouts, we cram Higher Grounds roasted, fair trade espresso beans into every facet of the brewing process.… Read More

A brew uniquely different from most coffee stouts, we cram Higher Grounds roasted, fair trade espresso beans into every facet of the brewing process. Prominent aromatics of malt, espresso, and cocoa are abundant and create a flavor robust with big malt characters fused with cream and coffee. This is the perfect morning night capper. Read Less

Soft Parade Shandy

Shandy / Radler

Soft Parade Shandy is a blend of Short’s flagship Fruit Rye Ale, Soft Parade, and Northwoods Soda & Syrup Co. Gourmet Lemonade. This beer is raspberry… Read More

Soft Parade Shandy is a blend of Short’s flagship Fruit Rye Ale, Soft Parade, and Northwoods Soda & Syrup Co. Gourmet Lemonade. This beer is raspberry in color and smells like fresh berry lemonade. Soft Parade‘s signature berry flavor is enhanced by the addition of citrus. Soft Parade Shandy finishes with the faint taste of fruit candy. It is light in body and very refreshing.” Read Less

Slurm Lord

IPA - Imperial / Double New England / Hazy

Slurm Lord is a double New England style India Pale Ale brewed with oats and a blend of Citra, Azacca, Amarillo, Galaxy, and Mosaic hops. We're excited… Read More

Slurm Lord is a double New England style India Pale Ale brewed with oats and a blend of Citra, Azacca, Amarillo, Galaxy, and Mosaic hops. We're excited to say that the brewing of Slurm Lord employs the largest dry hop to date in SBC history! Deep orange in color with a permanent haze and a minimal head, a glass of Slurm Lord resembles a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. Aromas of dank passion fruit, mango, and pineapple are accompanied by bold flavors of citrus. This medium-bodied India Pale Ale is incredibly juicy from start to finish. A final sip leads into a slight, warming bitterness. Read Less

Nicie

Wheat Beer - American Pale Wheat

Nicie is an American Pale Wheat Ale brewed with orange zest, lemon zest, coriander, and a hint of peppercorn. Orange-gold in color and light in body,… Read More

Nicie is an American Pale Wheat Ale brewed with orange zest, lemon zest, coriander, and a hint of peppercorn. Orange-gold in color and light in body, Nicie is infused with the scents and flavors of fresh citrus. The subtle taste of coriander and spice of peppercorn makes this ale both refreshing and complex. Nicie is the perfect accompaniment to a summer day. Read Less

Juicy Tree

IPA - American

Become your own personal strand of twinkling holiday lights with Juicy Tree, our favorite way to ring in the season. Juicy Tree tastes nothing like most… Read More

Become your own personal strand of twinkling holiday lights with Juicy Tree, our favorite way to ring in the season. Juicy Tree tastes nothing like most holiday beers, and we’re really proud of that. We’re not messing around with the amount of hand-picked fresh spruce tips, real cranberries and juniper berries in this very very big IPA. Juicy Tree is special. It is truly, completely, unlike any other IPA we have ever made or you will ever drink and leaves you feeling tingly, warm, and bright. Read Less

Autumn Ale

Bitter - Extra Special / Strong (ESB)

Autumn Ale is a true-to-style London Extra Special Bitter (ESB). It has a medium body, amber color and full flavor. This beer exhibits a wonderful balance… Read More

Autumn Ale is a true-to-style London Extra Special Bitter (ESB). It has a medium body, amber color and full flavor. This beer exhibits a wonderful balance of initial malty sweetness with subtle lingering floral hop bitterness. The result is an ideal bridge between malty and hoppy beer styles. It is a silver medal winner from the 2006 GABF. Read Less

Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster

IPA - Imperial / Double

A Double Belgian IPA brewed exclusively with Galaxy hops. The nose is an impressive blend of citrus aromas reminiscent of guava and lemons, very green… Read More

A Double Belgian IPA brewed exclusively with Galaxy hops. The nose is an impressive blend of citrus aromas reminiscent of guava and lemons, very green and fresh with subtle Belgian yeast esters. An intense clean bitterness dominates the flavor profile with little malt character to compete with. A slight fruity yeast sweetness is noticeable in the finish alongside a resounding bitterness. Read Less

The Liberator

IPA - Imperial / Double

As a double IPA, this beast employs a sizable malt bill, but it is the crazy amount of hops added to the boil every 4 minutes, for 120 minutes, that really… Read More

As a double IPA, this beast employs a sizable malt bill, but it is the crazy amount of hops added to the boil every 4 minutes, for 120 minutes, that really make this beer special. Fruity, floral, and piney hop flavors penetrate throughout the caramelized malt profile. Liberator is a well-balanced, full bodied brew that has a bitter finish due to the post fermentation addition of lemon and orange zest. The original batch brewed on the Bellaire system had 42lbs of hops in it, compared to Huma, which has around 20lbs of hops per batch. Today’s Elk Rapids batches have up to 138lbs of hops. The name, Liberator, came from Joe’s name for the Short’s employees who carry out our company’s mission statement as “Beer Liberators”, freeing the masses from their misconceptions surrounding beer. Read Less

Goodnight Bodacious

IPA - Imperial / Double Black

Goodnight Bodacious is a Double Black India Pale Ale with the maltiness of a Barleywine and the hoppiness of an IPA. A rich, hoppiness dominates the aroma,… Read More

Goodnight Bodacious is a Double Black India Pale Ale with the maltiness of a Barleywine and the hoppiness of an IPA. A rich, hoppiness dominates the aroma, with earthy and loamy scents. A medium body presents big, bitter black barley and roasted coffee flavors, with subtle complements of dark fruit and green hops. Strong alcohol flavors and pleasant warming qualities become more noticeable as the beer approaches room temperature. Read Less

Hopstache

IPA - American

Hopstache typifies the bold and almost obnoxious ability that certain American hop varieties (Simcoe, Amarillo, and Citra) have to provide citrus flavors… Read More

Hopstache typifies the bold and almost obnoxious ability that certain American hop varieties (Simcoe, Amarillo, and Citra) have to provide citrus flavors and aromas to our beloved take on pale ales. The aroma is dominated by fruity ale yeast esters and fragrant earthy grapefruit tones. Initial malt sweetness is quite low, tart citrus fruit and floral hop qualities overpower any other perceived flavors. Aided by the addition of grapefruit zest, the finish is a sharp hop shock that electrifies the mouth, yet surprisingly enough it's not overly bitter. Read Less

Key Lime Pie

Fruit Beer

Made with fresh limes, milk sugar, graham cracker, and marshmallow fluff, we were able to recreate this popular dessert into a heavenly drinkable version.… Read More

Made with fresh limes, milk sugar, graham cracker, and marshmallow fluff, we were able to recreate this popular dessert into a heavenly drinkable version. The prominent flavors are immensely sweet, yet tart, with subtle hints of graham cracker coming through in the nose and remain on the back of the palate. A Gold Medal Winner at the 2010 GABF. Read Less

Mule Beer

Spiced / Herbed Beer

Mule Beer is an Ale brewed with lime and ginger. Hazy copper in color with an off-white head, Mule Beer pours with strong aromas of ginger and tangy lime.… Read More

Mule Beer is an Ale brewed with lime and ginger. Hazy copper in color with an off-white head, Mule Beer pours with strong aromas of ginger and tangy lime. Pronounced flavors of ginger and lime are accompanied by a biscuit-like maltiness and a creamy body. This light-bodied, Moscow Mule inspired brew finishes with a spicy ginger kick. Read Less