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Shorts Brewing Co.

Creating experiences, not just beer.  With strong technical knowledge of how of how to incorporate unusual ingredients into traditional beer styles and with an open mind to all beer possibilities, Short's presents concepts that elevate people's beer reality and stay unique.  Very high standards for an elevated taste.

There's no shortcuts when it comes to Short's

Shorts Brewing

An assortment of their flagships and seasonal classics!

Local's Light

Huma Lupa Licious

Local's Light

 ABV: 5.2%  IBU 11

Local’s Light is a classic American Lager crafted by Joe Short in 2004 to be “beer in its simplest form”. It’s a bright yellow beer with effervescent aromatics of fresh malted barley and lager yeast. Local’s Light has soft and subtle flavors of malt that finish crisp and clean making it perfectly balanced for smooth and easy drinkability.

Soft Parade

Huma Lupa Licious

Local's Light

 ABV: 7.5%  IBU 15 

 Soft Parade is Short’s Flagship Fruit Ale brewed with pureed strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. This rose-colored ale has aromas of ripe strawberries and grain. With flavors of fresh berries and rye, Soft Parade finishes dry and eminently drinkable. 

Huma Lupa Licious

Huma Lupa Licious

Huma Lupa Licious

 ABV: 7.7%  IBU 70 

Huma Lupa Licious’ name derives from the hop plant, Humulus lupulus. Brewed with five different hop varieties recognized for their citrus, floral, piney, and earthy qualities, Huma is known for having an intense bitterness that is balanced by a rich malty flavor. A citrus and floral aroma complements the unique qualities of Short’s flagship India Pale Ale. Huma Lupa Licious is truly a complex hop and malt theme park in your mouth.

Bellaire Brown

Psychedelic Cat Grass

Huma Lupa Licious

 ABV: 7.6%  IBU 70  

Psychedelic Cat Grass is a triple dry-hopped American India Pale Ale originally 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.

Now, this beer is most notably associated with our #WithoutDelayIPA project, where the beer is packaged, delivered, and served within 24 hours. Due to the awesomeness of this product—Psychedelic Cat Grass has been promoted to seasonal release where it will be available in bottles, cans, and on draft throughout the spring.

Mule Beer

Psychedelic Cat Grass

Psychedelic Cat Grass

ABV: 4.5%  IBU 25

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.

Psychedelic Cat Grass

Psychedelic Cat Grass

Psychedelic Cat Grass

ABV: 7.6%  IBU 70  

Psychedelic Cat Grass is a triple dry-hopped American India Pale Ale originally 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.

Now, this beer is most notably associated with our #WithoutDelayIPA project, where the beer is packaged, delivered, and served within 24 hours. Due to the awesomeness of this product—Psychedelic Cat Grass has been promoted to seasonal release where it will be available in bottles, cans, and on draft throughout the spring.

Soft Parade Shandy

Soft Parade Shandy

Soft Parade Shandy

ABV: 4.2%  IBU 12

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.

Pure Michigan IPL

Soft Parade Shandy

Soft Parade Shandy

ABV: 5.1%  IBU 80

We partnered up with Pure Michigan again to celebrate the long-awaited transition from a dark, cold winter to a bright, hopefully warm spring with Pure Michigan IPL, a lager that we hopped to heck. We hope drinking this beer makes you think of fresh buds on trees, snow melt, tulips popping up from the just thawed earth, and the joy of knowing a Pure Michigan summer is just around the corner.

Margarita IPA

Soft Parade Shandy

Margarita IPA

ABV: 5.1%  IBU 80 

We partnered up with Pure Michigan again to celebrate the long-awaited transition from a dark, cold winter to a bright, hopefully warm spring with Pure Michigan IPL, a lager that we hopped to heck. We hope drinking this beer makes you think of fresh buds on trees, snow melt, tulips popping up from the just thawed earth, and the joy of knowing a Pure Michigan summer is just around the corner.

Follow Shorts's founder Joe Short as he walks us through the intricacies of Starcut Ciders and Beaches. Cheers!

Starcut Ciders

Born out of a desire to make unique ciders from the orchards that surround us in Michigan.  Made from apples sourced from our own backyard and throughout the state, we make cider not only because we love it, but because we have a strong desire to make a beverage we believe in.

Octorock

Octorock

Octorock

4.9% ABV 

Octorock is a light, refreshing Hard Cider made with Michigan apples. A perfect balance of sweet and bright apple flavors that blend to mimic the experience of biting into a fresh picked apple on a crisp fall day. Lucky for you though, it’s available year round.

Pulsar

Octorock

Octorock

6.4% ABV

Pulsar is a Dry Cider made with Michigan apples and Pinot Noir yeast. This cider blends tangy apple sweetness with a slight tartness before finishing crisp, clean, and dry. With less than one gram of sugar in each serving, you can enjoy one guilt-free as a refreshing drink that’s ready to celebrate with you. 

Mosa

Octorock

Magpie

4.3% ABV 

Mosa is a crisp, refreshing blend of Hard Cider made from Michigan apples and sweet orange juice. This cider is slightly hazy and light orange in color, a true mimosa in cider form. Let the fruity harmony of citrus and bright apple flavors make your tastebuds do a happy dance. 

Magpie

Squishy

Magpie

4.3% ABV 

A sweet cider made exclusively with Jonathan apples from Boals Orchards. Aromas of brown sugar, syrup and baked apples are followed by similar sugary flavors throughout. A pleasant balance is achieved through the right amount of acidity, creating a dry finish.  Featuring apples from Boals Orchards.

Phuzz

Squishy

Squishy

6.9% ABV 

Peaches and apples team up to create Phuzz, a semi-sweet and extra tasty hard cider. Brilliantly clear and warm straw colored, Phuzz will delight your senses with a delectable blend of bold apple notes and plenty of tart peach juiciness for a mouth-wateringly tasty beverage.

Squishy

Squishy

Squishy

6.3% ABV 

Our ciders are lovingly crafted in the Cherry Capital of the World, so it is only fitting that we honor our heritage with Squishy, our beloved tart cherry cider fermented with apples, Balaton, and Montmorency cherries. Squishy is deep, complex, and a little mysterious, full of expressive dark fruit flavors and a bold punch of tart before drying completely off of your palate, leaving you thirsty for sip after sip.

Learn more about Starcut Ciders with Joe

Now that you know the flagships, check out the top seller

Wandering what the last, surprise cider could be in the variety pack?

Being surrounded by apple orchards, having a strong technical knowledge of cider, and endless possibilities, Starcut Ciders aims to  create modern ciders for people on planet earth and beyond.  New and exciting flavors are constantly being released, so come check out their vast portfolio of previous ciders!

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Beaches Hard Seltzer

What makes Beaches so awesome?

We approach making hard seltzer with a focus on ingredient and fermentation innovation, producing something unique that pushes the boundaries of the category. By embracing the power of fermentation, we naturally capture a fruity flavor profile so we don't have to add a lot of extra ingredients. When we do add ingredients, it is always real fruit juice and natural flavors.

Beaches Cocktail Variety Pack includes four cocktail inspired hard seltzer flavors made with real fruit juice: Margarita, Mojito, Paloma, and Pina Colada. Each flavor taste like the real deal making these cocktails in a can easy to bring to your favorite beach when you are hanging with your beaches.

0g Sugar - 95 calories - 4g Carbs - 4.0% ABV

Chill out on the Beach with Joe

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