Junk And Rubbish
Short's Brewing Company
- From:
- Short's Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
Ranked #261 - ABV:
- 7.7%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #24,904 - Avg:
- 3.81 | pDev: 7.09%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 17, 2026
- Added:
- Sep 30, 2024
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
Double chocolate stout with cocoa and marshmallow
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Reviewed by Whyteboar from Michigan
3.71/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
The pour is stout black with a beige head that starts strong and dissipates quickly.
The flavor, well I was expecting a pastry stout but there is no sweetness that I could taste.
It has the basic flavors of a stout; a little coffee, a little chocolate, a little dark bread, etc… but nothing remarkable at all. A for this brewery, that’s rather remarkable.
The feel is just a touch over Michigan thin. No carbonation so just the stout.
OA, happy to have tried it, but I don’t think I’ll buy it again.
May 17, 2026The flavor, well I was expecting a pastry stout but there is no sweetness that I could taste.
It has the basic flavors of a stout; a little coffee, a little chocolate, a little dark bread, etc… but nothing remarkable at all. A for this brewery, that’s rather remarkable.
The feel is just a touch over Michigan thin. No carbonation so just the stout.
OA, happy to have tried it, but I don’t think I’ll buy it again.
Reviewed by JustLikeMyDad from Michigan
3.53/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.53/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
While the only beer from the variety pack I can say I "like", I'm not a stout person, but it's not bad, completely average for a stout. Very chocolaty in flavor, creamy feel. Just smells like an average stout.
I think there might be lactose in it, or I'm having a placebo effect, since drinking these am feeling bloated and have become very gassy. The can does not tell me, but just a fore-warning for those with lactose sensitivities.
Nov 12, 2024I think there might be lactose in it, or I'm having a placebo effect, since drinking these am feeling bloated and have become very gassy. The can does not tell me, but just a fore-warning for those with lactose sensitivities.
Reviewed by Valdez_Mescalito from Michigan
4.3/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.3/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2024 Holiday Battle Plan Variety Pack - 12 pack
12 oz. can dated 101124 (10/11/24) - 7.5% ABV / 15 IBU
Brewed and canned in Elk Rapids, MI
Poured into a Bell's branded nonic pint glass
Look - Pours a dense and fizzy tan-colored head that leaves lacing. Pitch black appearance.
Smell - Aromas of cocoa, roasted malt, marshmallow, vanilla.
Taste - The taste follows the nose with vanilla being the most dominate. No bitterness.
Feel - Medium bodied with a creamy mouthfeel and finishes with some dryness.
Overall - A nice desert-style stout that is easy on the palate, and isn't overly sweet.
Nov 12, 202412 oz. can dated 101124 (10/11/24) - 7.5% ABV / 15 IBU
Brewed and canned in Elk Rapids, MI
Poured into a Bell's branded nonic pint glass
Look - Pours a dense and fizzy tan-colored head that leaves lacing. Pitch black appearance.
Smell - Aromas of cocoa, roasted malt, marshmallow, vanilla.
Taste - The taste follows the nose with vanilla being the most dominate. No bitterness.
Feel - Medium bodied with a creamy mouthfeel and finishes with some dryness.
Overall - A nice desert-style stout that is easy on the palate, and isn't overly sweet.
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