Short's Brewing Company

Short's Brewing Company
Industry Alcoholic beverage
Founded 2004
Founder Joe Short
Headquarters Bellaire, Michigan, Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States
Area served
 Michigan
Products Beer
Production output
 34,443 Barrels (2014)
Website www.shortsbrewing.com

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.

History

Short's Brewing Company was registered as a business in 2002 with the State of Michigan by 22-year-old Joe Short.[1]

In 2003 a 100-year-old empty hardware store in Bellaire, Michigan was refurbished for use as a brewpub. The pub opened on April 26, 2004, initially housing a seven barrel brewing system utilizing five fermentors and five serving tanks. First year production totaled 178 barrels.[2] During the fall of 2006, Short began work on The Imperial Beer Series. By 2007 the 13 series beers were released, each one with its own trading card and story.[3]

Short's purchased an old manufacturing building in Elk Rapids, Michigan in January 2008, to accommodate larger scale batches separate from the brewing done on-site at the brewpub.[4] The first Elk Rapids batch of beer was brewed in January 2009. With the Elk Rapids warehouse facilities, production capacity increased to thirty thousand barrels per year.[5] The bottling line is designed to process 800 cases per day.[6]

In 2013, the company set a world record for the largest tap takeover when it served 100 Short's draughts for the August 22 opening of HopCat's new location in East Lansing, Michigan.[7] In 2014 the company produced 34,443 barrels.[8]

Pub

The pub offers space for community gatherings, local art (even the bar was made by locals),[9] and live performance. The pub always has 20 beers and Starcut Ciders on tap.[10]

Production site

The Elk Rapids production site is a 30-barrel brewhouse. The site has 21 fermentors and 6 bright tanks. Short's beer is brewed with natural ingredients and is unfiltered. Every bottled product and some kegs are flash pasteurized. The production site is geared to brew and package 56 different beers in 2014.

Availability

The beer is distributed only in the upper and lower Michigan peninsulas,[11] and is sold in over 3,200 locations statewide. Short's beers are packaged in 12oz bottles and various sizes of kegs. Flagship brews are available year-round in the state of Michigan. Additionally Short's bottles over 40 seasonal and specialty beers annually. In January 2016, Short's announced that it will expand its distribution territory for both brands (Short's Brew and Starcut Ciders) to include additional states. In March 2016, Short's began distribution in Indiana and Ohio markets through Cavalier Distributing.

Awards

2009 Great American Beer Festival[12]

2010 RateBeer Best Beers In The World [13]

2010 Great American Beer Festival[14]

2010 World Beer Cup [15]

2011 Draft Magazine Top 25 Beers of the Year [16]

2014 Great American Beer Festival[14]

2015 Great American Beer Festival[17]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Our Story - Short's Brewing Company - Michigan Brewery Short's Brewing Company". Short's Brewing Company. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "History of the Brewpub - Short's Brewing Company Short's Brewing Company". Short's Brewing Company. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Imperial Beer Series". Short's Brewing Company. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Milligan, Beth (February 2008). "Brewer taps into Elk Rapids expansion". Traverse City Business News. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
  5. ↑ "VIDEO: Short's Brewing Co. brewmaster Joe Short talks about his company's expansion into Elk Rapids". MLive.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Shorts Brewery products to be on grocery shelves soon
  7. ↑ "See all 100 Short's beers on tap for HopCat East Lansing's record-attempting opening". MLive.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Short's overtakes New Holland in 2014 production". Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Short's Brewing Company". Inc.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Michigan's Best". MLive.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "FAQ". Short's Brewing Company. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  12. ↑ Brewers Association. "GABF Winners". Great American Beer Festival. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "ratebeer best 2010". ratebeer.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  14. 1 2 Brewers Association. "GABF Winners" (PDF). Great American Beer Festival. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  15. ↑ "Past Winners". worldbeercup.org. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  16. ↑ The Beer Runner (1 November 2011). "Top 25 beers of 2011". DRAFT Magazine. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  17. ↑ "Great American Beer Festival" (PDF). Great American Beer Festival 2015 Winners List. 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2016.

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