Short's Variety Pack (Version 4.0)

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by BeyondDescription, Jan 12, 2014.

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  1. rpbuckeye

    rpbuckeye Pooh-Bah (2,825) Mar 29, 2011 Ohio
    Pooh-Bah

    Appreciate the updates so I know when to cross over into enemy territory and get my Short's fix. I guess there is a benifit to living so close to the boarder of that state up north. Cheers!
     
  2. steebo777

    steebo777 Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2009 Michigan

    Unless we defend this great state against you people from down there :sunglasses:
     
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  3. rpbuckeye

    rpbuckeye Pooh-Bah (2,825) Mar 29, 2011 Ohio
    Pooh-Bah

    Very crisp and clean taste with a classic finish. Very good representation of the style. The wife liked it too so that is a bonus.
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  4. Holiday1072

    Holiday1072 Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2008 Michigan

    Comments definitely much appreciated guys
     
  5. tectactoe

    tectactoe Pooh-Bah (2,386) Mar 20, 2012 Michigan
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    @HopHeadHerman (or anyone else, for that matter), do you have the ABVs of these brews for this year's batches?
     
  6. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    Honey Badger - 8.6%
    Howlin' Chinaski - 6.5%
    Chocolate Wheat - 6.1%
    Earl of Brixom - 3.9%
     
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  7. king75

    king75 Initiate (0) Jul 27, 2010 Michigan

    Just finished a Honey Badger and have to say I thoroughly enjoyed this beer.
     
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  8. sploofer

    sploofer Initiate (0) Apr 19, 2013 Illinois

    Earl of Brixom is super easy to drink & it's fairly tasty, I think it's my favorite out of the new sampler! Perfect mid-day beer.
     
  9. wezzul

    wezzul Initiate (0) Dec 17, 2009 Michigan

    Exactly what I was thinking when I had one last night.
     
  10. king75

    king75 Initiate (0) Jul 27, 2010 Michigan

    Just finished Earl Of Brixom and have to say that I thought it was awesome. Very flavorful and well balanced and 3.9% a perfect winter session beer. I really enjoyed all of the beers from this pack, especially the howlin chinaski, which my wife absolutely loved. Keep making great beer Short's and I look forward to this years tenth anniversary party!
     
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  11. SerialTicker

    SerialTicker Pooh-Bah (2,851) Jun 18, 2012 Missouri
    Pooh-Bah

    I've had the Howlin' Chinaski and Chocolate Wheat so far, and... well... I implore Short's that they make Chocolate Wheat year-round, or at least a regular seasonal. I preferred it to the not-so-well-known, hard-to-come-by Edmund Fitzgerald. Very tasty beer.
     
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  12. willth

    willth Initiate (0) Apr 2, 2013 Illinois

    I have still yet to see this in stores around grand rapids. Anyone know any stores selling it around here?
     
  13. SerialTicker

    SerialTicker Pooh-Bah (2,851) Jun 18, 2012 Missouri
    Pooh-Bah

    I got my beers as singles but never actually saw the variety pack.
     
  14. willth

    willth Initiate (0) Apr 2, 2013 Illinois

    Where at?
     
  15. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    Meijer's. The one on Plainfield definitely has it. 28th/Cascade probably as well.
     
  16. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    Coppervine my have it singled out.
     
  17. willth

    willth Initiate (0) Apr 2, 2013 Illinois

    Thats my local, talked to jims dad yesterday and they havent seen it yet.
     
  18. Tracker83

    Tracker83 Maven (1,290) Jun 26, 2012 Michigan
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    Bought one at Rivertown Meijer today. On sale 15.99. Family Fare around the corner has it too.
     
  19. Willtravelforbeer

    Willtravelforbeer Initiate (0) Jun 20, 2013 Michigan

    I thought they were all good except the honey badger. Chocolate wheat was my favorite.
     
  20. Tracker83

    Tracker83 Maven (1,290) Jun 26, 2012 Michigan
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    Coppervine is also my "go-to". Maybe he changed his mind, but when the last variety pack was out Jim said they didn't intend to bring any variety packs in, and even if they did he wouldn't single them out. Also, for some reason Meijer always seems to have the Short's releases out before them. I can also usually find it at Meijer for a week or two after CV sells out. Hmmmm, maybe I should keep my mouth shut...
     
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