Beer Release (Short's Brew) Mr. Fusion

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  1. Tripel_Threat

    Tripel_Threat Grand Pooh-Bah (4,302) Jun 29, 2014 Michigan
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    It's April and we’re less than one month out fromThe Short’s Anni Party XII! In honor of this upcoming and momentous occasion, we’re throwing it back to our 11th Anniversary Extravaganza with the bottle release of Mr. Fusion, a Green Tea and Mint IPA, which made its debut at our big party in the street last year.

    Mr. Fusion (4.9 % ABV – 71 IBU) is a green tea and mint infused India Pale Ale with light, sweet lemon-lime aromas. Golden in color, this beer has bright green and grassy hop flavors followed by pleasant hints of mint. A good sized bitterness builds and lingers, before ultimately finishing clean.

    You don’t have to hop in your DeLorean to enjoy this fresh, herbal experience in your mouth. Just make a trip to your favorite Michigan store to pick up a six-pack of Mr. Fusion.
     
    #1 Tripel_Threat, Apr 5, 2016
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  2. Billydoughnuts

    Billydoughnuts Pundit (771) Feb 22, 2015 Michigan

    Thanks for the heads up @Tripel_Threat, and much appreciated.

    Don't want to be a dick but I was hoping @ColonelHopslam was taking this job over :slight_smile:
     
    #2 Billydoughnuts, Apr 6, 2016
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  3. Tripel_Threat

    Tripel_Threat Grand Pooh-Bah (4,302) Jun 29, 2014 Michigan
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    Heh, no worries. It's hard to compete with his Bodacious intro. Unfortunately this one was pub-only last year during the Anniversary Party so I don't know how many back flips grandma's gonna do for it. Lemme try something else:

    Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads. Because after a few blasts of Mr. Fusion to your suckhole yer not gonna see the fuckin roads. Because it'll all just be a blur of lightning and crackling electricity made up of tea leaves and mint. This shit is gonna leave twin fire trails of citrusy hop cone goodness down your throat. Be sure to wear yer bullet proof vests picking this one up, cause the Libyans are after this release, too!
     
    #3 Tripel_Threat, Apr 6, 2016
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  4. hopnado

    hopnado Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2014 Michigan

    Great Scott!!!...That's the spirit!
     
    #4 hopnado, Apr 6, 2016
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  5. whatsleftofyou

    whatsleftofyou Zealot (666) Mar 12, 2006 Michigan

    I bought a sixer of this yesterday and it's...ok. I was really excited to get it because my wife loves tea, but I think it's overly bitter for what it is. I love you Short's, but not everything is destined to be an IPA.

    On a similar note, I'll be hitting up Short's less than a week before the Ann'y party. Hopefully they have some cool stuff on tap, and not saving it all for the party.
     
    #5 whatsleftofyou, Apr 6, 2016
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  6. JohnnyHopps

    JohnnyHopps Grand Pooh-Bah (3,380) Jun 15, 2010 Indiana
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    Appreciate the heads up, it saves me a trip.
     
    #6 JohnnyHopps, Apr 6, 2016
  7. Jonl0424

    Jonl0424 Zealot (557) May 23, 2015 Michigan

    Yet another pass on the shorts beer of the week
     
    #7 Jonl0424, Apr 6, 2016
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  8. FaradayUncaged

    FaradayUncaged Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2014 Michigan

    Saw this in the grocery store earlier and balked at the idea of a sixer, but I definitely wouldn't mind trying a single bottle. I'll be on the lookout.
     
    #8 FaradayUncaged, Apr 6, 2016
  9. Tracker83

    Tracker83 Maven (1,290) Jun 26, 2012 Michigan
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    Um, this is labeled as an IPA, and you're knocking it because it tastes like an IPA?
     
    #9 Tracker83, Apr 6, 2016
  10. ColonelHopslam

    ColonelHopslam Savant (1,037) Jan 22, 2014 Michigan

    I don't really mind this beer. It's clean, the mint is most prevalent but not too intense, and the tea is really subtle. Definitely not for everyone, but worth a try. I am forced to buy a sixer of any release that's new so I can add to my ever growing shorts garage collage.
     
    #10 ColonelHopslam, Apr 6, 2016
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  11. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    How many do you have in your collage? I have over 100 but I can't get my spreadsheet to open on this cranky pc to give you an exact number right now.
     
    #11 PapaGoose03, Apr 6, 2016
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  12. Tripel_Threat

    Tripel_Threat Grand Pooh-Bah (4,302) Jun 29, 2014 Michigan
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    @ColonelHopslam @Mothergoose03 Thank God, I can tell my wife I'm not the only one who does this. I only have 26 in my collection so far. She asks me what I plan on doing with them, and I have no idea yet. I was thinking of making a map of Michigan with them, but that's a little cliché. I also thought of making a counter top out of them for some cabinets in my basement. The only thing I've used them for so far is this:[​IMG]

    Mr Fusion and Melt My Brain are going to be great additions.
     
    #12 Tripel_Threat, Apr 6, 2016
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  13. whatsleftofyou

    whatsleftofyou Zealot (666) Mar 12, 2006 Michigan

    Not at all. When I said "overly bitter for what it is", I was referring to it being a green tea/mint beer, not that it's an IPA. I can see where I could've been more clear on that.
     
    #13 whatsleftofyou, Apr 6, 2016
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  14. ColonelHopslam

    ColonelHopslam Savant (1,037) Jan 22, 2014 Michigan

    64, started sometime in 2013 I think
     
    #14 ColonelHopslam, Apr 7, 2016
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  15. MostlyMichiganBeerReview

    MostlyMichiganBeerReview Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2015 Michigan

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    I did this with some of my boxes~
     
    #15 MostlyMichiganBeerReview, Apr 7, 2016
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  16. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    Interesting, I'm looking forward to trying this in a bottle. I did enjoy it on tap last year.
     
    #16 BeyondDescription, Apr 7, 2016
  17. hopnado

    hopnado Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2014 Michigan

    Hit my local shop on Wednesday with a bottle date of 02/17/16...WTF?
    Tastes okay until the extreme bitterness takes over and ruins the beer.
    Glad I only bought a single, won't be buying more

    2016 Short's is what sports teams refer to as 'a rebuilding year'. Very mediocre so far
     
    #17 hopnado, Apr 8, 2016
  18. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    FWIW, Scott mentioned the code date situation in the Goodnight thread.
     
    #18 BeyondDescription, Apr 8, 2016
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  19. hopnado

    hopnado Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2014 Michigan

    Did Scott recommend aging Bonafide Legit for 5 months before releasing, or ContriversiAle for 3 months? Stale hops aren't really what people look for in an IPA
     
    #19 hopnado, Apr 9, 2016
  20. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    No offense, but you have know idea what it's like to run a brewery of this size, and I'm guessing most likely any for that matter. I'm not saying your views don't hold value, but I can assure you we do our best to release beers at the right time. On occasion, though, it's not perfect. Our track record for the past few years has been pretty decent, overall. Forecasting and the market in general are not cookie cutter equations. I hope you can somewhat understand. If not, that is your right.
     
    #20 BeyondDescription, Apr 9, 2016
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