Beer Release (Short's Brew): Key Lime Pie

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by BeyondDescription, Jun 17, 2014.

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  1. jb123

    jb123 Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2012 Michigan

    @HopHeadHerman not to derail this thread but is stellar ale no longer being released? I could be late to the party on this.

    Cheers.
     
    #81 jb123, Jul 3, 2014
  2. jb123

    jb123 Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2012 Michigan

    Ask @Zaphog about trying shorts beers dude has got to be close to the top if not at the top!
     
    #82 jb123, Jul 3, 2014
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  3. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    That's still on the schedule for this year.
     
    #83 BeyondDescription, Jul 3, 2014
  4. jb123

    jb123 Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2012 Michigan

    Oh hrmmm must have missed it on the website was just checking it out , my bad! Good news :slight_smile:
     
    #84 jb123, Jul 3, 2014
  5. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    Damn, perhaps I'm wrong. It ISN'T on the schedule anymore....and we're listing Juicy Tree in six packs? Hmmmm, I have some homework, I guess.
     
    #85 BeyondDescription, Jul 3, 2014
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  6. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    If only we could bottle Turtle Stout.....jeez, I miss that brew so much.
     
    #86 BeyondDescription, Jul 3, 2014
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  7. jb123

    jb123 Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2012 Michigan

    Never had it I need to try it
     
    #87 jb123, Jul 3, 2014
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  8. Pete811

    Pete811 Initiate (0) May 13, 2013 Michigan

    Empress Catherine needs a replacement.
     
    #88 Pete811, Jul 3, 2014
  9. Cotton_27

    Cotton_27 Maven (1,486) Feb 22, 2013 Michigan
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    Thats cool juicy tree was added!
     
    #89 Cotton_27, Jul 3, 2014
  10. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    No it doesn't! :grimacing: Let's just add another week onto the calendar year.
     
    #90 PapaGoose03, Jul 3, 2014
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  11. JamesShoemaker

    JamesShoemaker Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2012 Michigan

    Short's does dark beers so well!
     
    #91 JamesShoemaker, Jul 4, 2014
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  12. Cotton_27

    Cotton_27 Maven (1,486) Feb 22, 2013 Michigan
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    Hopefully next year we get woodmaster and aorta ale back!
     
    #92 Cotton_27, Jul 5, 2014
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  13. nate-henry

    nate-henry Initiate (0) Jun 16, 2014 Michigan

    got the new shorts sampler july 2nd
    wit happens sucks balls
    stroker ace sucks balls and shaft
    nightwheeler is a decent black ale
    kolsch 45 was surprisingly very good

    kolsch 45 is the only beer out of that sampler i would care to try again. the ideal shorts sampler would consist of 3 publican porters and 9 anniversary ales
     
    #93 nate-henry, Jul 5, 2014
  14. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    Interesting. I agree that Kolsch 45 is tasty, but I really dig Wit Happens. I do like Stroker Ace, but I am a fan of Sorachi Ace hops, in general.
     
    #94 BeyondDescription, Jul 5, 2014
  15. nate-henry

    nate-henry Initiate (0) Jun 16, 2014 Michigan

    to each his own, i suppose. just seems like shorts is more interested in pumping out sub par brews in order to have something new on shelves once or twice a month. they have great imagination and don't follow what other brewers trends, i just wish they spend a little more time tweaking their recipes before releasing the final product to the public. brewing good beer isn't a race
     
    #95 nate-henry, Jul 5, 2014
  16. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    I don't feel we are interested in pumping out sub-par brews- I mean, we try to brew a quality batch of beer, every time. I certainly understand how you could perceive it, though- and I'll admit, I'm not a fan of everything we've done. Our new variety pack program is tricky, because we've never done many of them in larger batches, not to mention 12 oz bottles. We're learning a lot.

    I appreciate your input. Are there any others in particular you find subpar, or just the majority in general? Most of our porfolio have been brewed for multiple years. Spruce Pilsner comes out soon- I'm a big fan.
     
    #96 BeyondDescription, Jul 5, 2014
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  17. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    I have not had any of these beers in this sampler pack yet, but I would be very surprised if I share your opinion once I've had them. (And you are entitled to your opinion.) The fact that you just joined BA this month suggests that you may be new to the craft beer scene. If you are, is it justifiable to post negative critiques when your palate is still learning? I think you'll be in the minority here with your evaluation of these beers, as well as your opinion of Short's marketing strategy. That being said, regardless of your opinion above, I encourage you to keep on trying the Short's beers because the brewery's beers and you'll see what I'm talking about.
     
    #97 PapaGoose03, Jul 5, 2014
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  18. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    Nightwheeler's a lager- and interestingly enough, probably my least favorite out of the four. Glad you dig it, though.
     
    #98 BeyondDescription, Jul 5, 2014
  19. DrinktotheDead

    DrinktotheDead Initiate (0) Feb 11, 2014 Michigan

    I rate this about 10dB on the sphincter scale.
     
    #99 DrinktotheDead, Jul 5, 2014
  20. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    Heh heh....I've heard worse!:wink:
     
    #100 BeyondDescription, Jul 5, 2014
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