Short's Space Rock

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  1. DrinktotheDead

    DrinktotheDead Initiate (0) Feb 11, 2014 Michigan

    Just grabbed a sixer and the phrase at the bottom put a huge smile on my face and tied the name and artwork together.
    @HopHeadHerman Who's the Clutch fans at the Brewery?
    Spacegrass + Escape From The Prison Planet referenced just made my day



    SPACE ROCK ON, SHORTS!
     
  2. Pete811

    Pete811 Initiate (0) May 13, 2013 Michigan

    Hoppy, crisp, and fresh drinking brew that's way to easy to drink
     
  3. tectactoe

    tectactoe Pooh-Bah (2,386) Mar 20, 2012 Michigan
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    space rock was really good
    dr. zeus was even better
    but stellar ale was the champ. so good.
     
  4. DrinktotheDead

    DrinktotheDead Initiate (0) Feb 11, 2014 Michigan

  5. rjcoy06

    rjcoy06 Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2013 Michigan

    Just cracked my first one. Short's is really knocking it out of the park with all these APA's, IPA's, and IPL's.
     
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  6. elephantrider

    elephantrider Initiate (0) Mar 25, 2011 Michigan

    Definitely gonna be saving the label off the bottle on this one.
     
  7. founder26

    founder26 Initiate (0) Sep 9, 2009 Michigan

    I think there must be some bottle issues, both my brother in law and myself noticed a big band aid taste in our bottles... not good at all
     
  8. MIbeer27

    MIbeer27 Zealot (695) Jul 26, 2014 Michigan

    Wasn't blown away by Space Rock (tough to compete with The Liberator and Cup a Joe :stuck_out_tongue:), but it's solid and my favorite of the seasonal pale ales by far.
     
  9. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    I cannot find the production schedules on the Short's website. Does anyone know if this is the first quarterly Pale Ale release for 2015, or another limited specialty release for 2014 or 2015?
     
  10. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    First pale release
     
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  11. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    Sorry to hear. This is the first report of any off flavors. I even purchased a quarter barrel for a holiday party and everyone loved the brew. If you are dissatisfied, feel free to contact our customer service department and we will make it right.
     
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  12. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    Thanks, Sean. Can you tell someone to make the schedule more visible on the website? :slight_smile:

    Another new avatar for another new beer? I hope that one is available when I get to the brewery the next time i'm up in the area. Short's has proven to me that it can brew a great Belgian style, being the Gargle Blaster, so I'd expect this one to be delicious too.
     
  13. okcommuter

    okcommuter Crusader (471) Dec 25, 2012 Michigan

    I dig that they used Clutch lyrics on the bottle. Nobody else made the connection at the shop where I work.
     
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  14. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    I've got so many new Short's beers in my fridge that I had forgotten that I had this one. I'm drinking one now, but I don't detect this band-aid flavor at all. I get a solid grapefruit character, and I am loving it.
     
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  15. hopnado

    hopnado Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2014 Michigan

    Just finished my third and probably final sixer of space rock with zero band-aid taste throughout. Hard to give it a number but space rock is in my top 10 shorts beers for the year. No free beers, eh hoser?
     
  16. BEERschlitz

    BEERschlitz Initiate (0) Oct 13, 2013 Michigan

    Loved everything about Space Rock. From the smell to the flavor to the artwork. Best seasonal pale they've put out yet.
     
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  17. Brianw508

    Brianw508 Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2013 Michigan

    This is a beer I love. We've gone through a ton of it at the bar. And I've crushed 3 6'ers of it. I'm most impressed by the love it's gotten on untappd. Even the home brewers who rate all their beers gave it 4-4.5. That's onpressive
     
  18. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    This brew is ridiculously crushable and delicious. Perhaps my favorite of the Pale Ale series.
     
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  19. PaulyB83

    PaulyB83 Maven (1,399) Sep 1, 2013 Michigan

    Picked up a single and will probably be going back for multiple sixers on this. This has a great aroma that reminds me a touch like Zombie Dust but with some added floral notes. Correct me if I've wrong but isn't Space Rock a name Short's gives to a blend of Zeus, Simcoe, Citra, and Amarillo they make?
     
  20. steebo777

    steebo777 Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2009 Michigan

    Once again, well done Shorts!!!
     
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