Short's Brewing Company

Short's Brewing CompanyShort's Brewing Company
Short's Brewing CompanyShort's Brewing Company
Brewery, Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go

121 N. Bridge Street
Bellaire, Michigan, 49615
United States

(231) 498-2300 | map
shortsbrewing.com

19.99% owned by Lagunitas/Heineken
BEER STATS
Average:
3.82
Beers:
397
Ratings:
25,824
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.56
Reviews:
96
Ratings:
282
pDev:
8.33%
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Ratings by Michiganman2325:
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Rated by Michiganman2325 from Michigan

4.78/5  rDev +4.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.75

May 21, 2017
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by wingedeel from Indiana

4.44/5  rDev -2.6%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.75
Finally made it up to Shorts. Takes up a big part of downtown, 5 rustic buildings worth. Lots of interesting beers on tap, wide variety of styles. Food was well above average. Big gift shop with carry out cans. Service was very friendly. Glad I finally made it up, hope to return.
Aug 05, 2023
 
Rated: 4.19 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Jan 29, 2023
 
Rated: 3.86 by timmy2b from New York

Aug 30, 2022
 
Rated: 4.28 by GoBearsWalter34 from Illinois

Nov 14, 2020
 
Rated: 4.45 by Seal4676 from Michigan

Jan 04, 2020
 
Rated: 4.11 by Muss42 from Michigan

Feb 15, 2019
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Reviewed by bushbeer75 from Michigan

4.53/5  rDev -0.7%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
Visited October 2018

Shorts Brewing Company is located in the Village of Bellaire a nice quiet and friendly small town in Michigan's Northern Lower Peninsula on the west side of the state. Shorts is inside an old renovated brick building.

The tap selection was extensive with approximately 21 unique brews. The brewery also had a large selection of beer in bottles and cans. The beer was fresh and prices were reasonable. The staff was knowledgeable about their offerings. Unfortunately I had eaten prior to visiting so I did not try the food. However, the food looked and smelled good.

If you are anywhere close to Bellaire stop and visit the brewery - sure worth the visit.
Dec 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.75 by U2Chaser from North Dakota

Oct 15, 2018
 
Rated: 4.2 by 6thstreetbrewpub from District of Columbia

Jul 30, 2018
 
Rated: 5 by Coho11 from Ohio

Jul 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4.1 by Hallbrauhaus from Mississippi

Jun 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4.66 by Kjager13 from Michigan

Jan 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4.34 by oldmankoch from Tennessee

Oct 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.23 by JeffSK from Wisconsin

Sep 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.98 by JDoHo from Michigan

Aug 26, 2017
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Reviewed by leantom from Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -6.8%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4 | service: 5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4.5
Very nice place; additional seating on the outside for those who like that sort of thing.

Beer selection was adequate; the food was also very, very good.

Service was excellent! These people truly car about their patrons and strive to make them comfortable.

Only issue I had with this place was the uncomfortable chairs. High, metallic and very narrow. My dad's fat ass could hardly fit (albeit he is very large).
Aug 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4.36 by Zonian1 from Ohio

Jul 26, 2017
 
Rated: 4.29 by Pearlstreetbrewingco from Florida

Jul 26, 2017
 
Rated: 4.61 by HopHEAD1522 from Michigan

Jul 14, 2017
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Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota

4.35/5  rDev -4.6%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.25
Great visit to a bustling spot, lots of fine choices, beer and food. The service was a bit lackadaisical, friendly but often absent. That said, the bar staff and shop staff were attentive and helpful. The beer is exceptional, frankly a significant step above what I expected based on the beers in circulation at home. The variety was not surprising but the quality takes on wild ales and NE IPAs made an impression. I liked Short's before, but I have a renewed respect for their brewing chops.
Jul 08, 2017
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Rated by MJPG from Michigan

5/5  rDev +9.6%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
My favorite brewery.
Jun 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by heddar33 from Pennsylvania

May 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.8 by PrestigeWorldwide from Michigan

Apr 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.71 by Dshepp1979 from Michigan

Mar 26, 2017
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Reviewed by KeyserGose from Michigan

4.98/5  rDev +9.2%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 4.75
Cool old hardware store in a small town in northern Michigan. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Gets busy in the summer but plenty of seating. Live music on weekends. Great beers on tap and even some specialty bottles available only there to try.
Dec 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.45 by Tjb14 from Michigan

Dec 11, 2016
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Reviewed by ChloeJMK from Michigan

5/5  rDev +9.6%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
Went there for the first time and it was really nice. I really like their Autumn Ale, Space Rock, Strawberry Shortcake, lager, Huma, Anniversary Ale, Soft Parade...those are my favorites that I can remember right now.
Aug 16, 2016
 
Rated: 5 by bakerBB from Washington

Jul 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.54 by stadmo1 from Michigan

Jul 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.34 by Gear54 from Indiana

Jun 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by JollyRoger from Michigan

Jun 05, 2016
 
Rated: 5 by CohrsCA from Michigan

May 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by szmnnl99 from Michigan

May 26, 2016
 
Rated: 5 by davandwar from Texas

May 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.26 by CBrodbeck from Florida

May 19, 2016
 
Rated: 4.53 by BretMC987 from Indiana

May 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.66 by zacky_U from Michigan

Apr 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.56 by knight48 from Michigan

Mar 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.18 by petersonmatt22 from Wyoming

Mar 27, 2016
Short's Brewing Company in Bellaire, MI
Brewery rating: 3.82 out of 5 with 25824 ratings