Beer Release (Short's Brew): Batch 5000

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  1. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    Short's Brewing Co. announces release of Batch 5000

    Elk Rapids, Mich. – Short’s Brewing Company of Bellaire, MI announces distribution of the 5,000th batch of beer brewed and packaged at their Elk Rapids, MI production facility. Appropriately named “Batch 5000,” Short’s 5,000th batch of beer is a Triple India Pale Ale packaged in 22oz bottles. This special beer will be distributed in very limited quantities statewide by Short’s longtime distributor, Imperial Beverage.

    Short’s, now entering its 12th year of brewing, opened their Elk Rapids production facility in 2009. In order to meet statewide demand for Short’s brews, brewing and packaging have steadily increased alongside improvements to the facility.

    Batch 5000 is the first beer to be packaged in 22oz bottles on Short’s production line. According to Short’s, “Batch 5000 is a big bodied Triple American India Pale Ale with a sizable palate coating sweetness. Delicious flavors and aromas of pineapple and orange are complemented by an awesome piney hop bitterness that leads into a warming finish.”

    When asked about Batch 5000’s origins, Head Brewer Tony Hansen replied, “When I started thinking about reaching the milestone of Batch 5K, it brought back a lot of memories of the good old days. A lot of which were celebrated yearly with a variety of huge IPAs brewed in celebration of our first five anniversary parties. So I really felt compelled to take parts and pieces from our best IPAs and create a monster triple IPA.” Hanson’s sentiments are echoed in the tagline of the beer, “Immaculately conceived from years of relentless determination.”

    Batch 5000 will be making its way to store shelves beginning Friday, January 29th. This beer will be extremely limited and only available at select accounts and at the Short’s Brewing Company pub in Bellaire, MI.

    Batch 5000 Description--

    Batch 5000 is a big bodied Triple American India Pale Ale with a sizable palate coating sweetness. Delicious flavors and aromas of pineapple and orange are complemented by an awesome piney hop bitterness, that leads into a warming finish.
    15% ABV

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    #1 BeyondDescription, Jan 22, 2016
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  2. Tracker83

    Tracker83 Maven (1,290) Jun 26, 2012 Michigan
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    Awesome! Looking forward to this one!
     
    #2 Tracker83, Jan 22, 2016
  3. steebo777

    steebo777 Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2009 Michigan

    Really hoping this is a balanced TIPA as most I have had aren't. I'll give y'all the benefit of the doubt and try it if I can grab a bottle!
     
    #3 steebo777, Jan 22, 2016
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  4. WillHuberm

    WillHuberm Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2015 Germany

    15%. wow. this might be their strongest bottled beer yet. i'm interested in their 4 new Erraticus ciders coming out next month too. turning out to be a strong start of the year for Shorts
     
    #4 WillHuberm, Jan 22, 2016
  5. landrewg

    landrewg Zealot (694) Nov 11, 2008 Michigan
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    Tony is a bad MF!

    (Hope Bell's doesn't get mad about using the name.)
     
    #5 landrewg, Jan 22, 2016
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  6. WillHuberm

    WillHuberm Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2015 Germany

    they will. but they won't claim trademark infringement this time. they'll do it all passive aggresively and name a beer someting like Humulus-Lupulus-Licious, or Hard Parade
     
    #6 WillHuberm, Jan 22, 2016
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  7. Revrynd

    Revrynd Initiate (0) Jan 17, 2016 Michigan

    This is incredibly exciting! Hope I can catch a bottle!
     
    #7 Revrynd, Jan 22, 2016
  8. spike8382

    spike8382 Initiate (0) Jan 14, 2015 Indiana

    Road trip!!!!
     
    #8 spike8382, Jan 22, 2016
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  9. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    It's all good, I think. They used the word Magician in one of their planet beers, I believe. We're equal.
     
    #9 BeyondDescription, Jan 23, 2016
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  10. Brianw508

    Brianw508 Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2013 Michigan

    I can't wait for this! So pumped to drink it
     
    #10 Brianw508, Jan 23, 2016
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  11. hardysf

    hardysf Pundit (990) Mar 17, 2015 Michigan
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    Why would Bells be mad about batch 5,000? Its akin to calling a beer a porter, ipa, etc. Its just a batch number.

    Anyways @HopHeadHerman the news release seems to allude its super limited. Is this going to take some effort to secure a bottle?
     
    #11 hardysf, Jan 23, 2016
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  12. Brianw508

    Brianw508 Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2013 Michigan

    From what I've heard: Yes
     
    #12 Brianw508, Jan 23, 2016
  13. DrinktotheDead

    DrinktotheDead Initiate (0) Feb 11, 2014 Michigan

    There will be a breathalyzer test for traces of Short's house yeast.


    If it was only that simple....
     
    #13 DrinktotheDead, Jan 23, 2016
  14. hopnado

    hopnado Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2014 Michigan

    Looks GLORIOUS!!!!! Price?
     
    #14 hopnado, Jan 23, 2016
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  15. beardown2489

    beardown2489 Pooh-Bah (1,966) Oct 5, 2012 Illinois
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    What the F?

    A 15 beer is not an IPA haha.
     
    #15 beardown2489, Jan 23, 2016
  16. hopnado

    hopnado Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2014 Michigan

    you're right, it's not...it's a triple ipa
     
    #16 hopnado, Jan 23, 2016
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  17. whatsleftofyou

    whatsleftofyou Zealot (666) Mar 12, 2006 Michigan

    "available at select accounts"

    Will the U.P. see any of this?
     
    #17 whatsleftofyou, Jan 23, 2016
  18. vette-ss

    vette-ss Zealot (737) Nov 5, 2014 Michigan
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    Damn....not at the pub today. Next Friday they say.
     
    #18 vette-ss, Jan 24, 2016
  19. beardown2489

    beardown2489 Pooh-Bah (1,966) Oct 5, 2012 Illinois
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    Good one

    Anyone who is expecting an IPA style beer here is going to disappointed.

    Either that or Shorts will have pulled off a brewing miracle. I've yet to find a beer at this ABV that truly fits into the the IPA style. IMO, most beer have trouble creating that IPA experience after 11%. Some brewers can't do it well after 9%.
     
    #19 beardown2489, Jan 24, 2016
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  20. hopnado

    hopnado Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2014 Michigan

    How could you possibly know that? Did you get a bottle already or are you one of those guys that thinks beefy/high abv IPAs are basically barleywines? Bell's and Dark Horse do it well and I have the utmost confidence that Short's can too. That being said, I'd say there's about a 5% chance that I'll be able to score a bottle
     
    #20 hopnado, Jan 24, 2016
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