Short's Brewing 2020

Yes, extremely limited. I snagged mine in East Lansing, Horrocks who usually gets mountains of every release recieved 2 cases

 

I hope some lingers til I drive up Friday.

 

Got my 6pk of Spruce Pilsner this week. Definately lower distribution than usual. My store only had 3 6pks in the fridge when they normally have a couple cases.

Side note, my store also had some fancy Transient stuff, so now I have to find a weekend to compare the Bugs Buckley (carrot stout) with some of the Bourbon Carrot Cake I just had delivered.

 

Sadly, it does not appear much (if any) Spruce Pilsner made it to SW Michigan. I was shut out. Most of the shop I frequent never received any. But if anybody needs Soft Parade ...

Joe Shorts, Count me as a Dissatisfied customer.

 

This is interesting to me as every shop up here seems to have at least two cases...

 

I even hit Meijer, then starting calling any liquor store within 50 miles. When MegaBev hung up on my, I decided it was a sign to give up.

 

It hit the saginaw area yesterday so don't give up yet

 

I saw bottles of Bell's Spruce Pilsner at the General Store yesterday but didn't grab any, and now I wonder if I should have. I haven't been to my two local stores yet, but now that's on my to-do list for tomorrow.

 

I have to confess an error; it's a Spruce IPA, not a pilsner. I'm pretty sure I had it on tap last year, but looking at Bell's check-ins here on BA, it looks like it was first bottled this year. It's a small batch General Store-only offering so I can't predict how long it will last. It's still on the online ordering site today. https://pickup.bellsbeer.com/

 

Success at Horrock's Battle Creek so I didn't even have to check Mega-Bev. There were two 6-packs left, but it doesn't look like they got very much of it either. Thanks, Joe Short.

 

Finishing my hoppy holidays pack. Last 3 were juicy tree. My first time having it. I see how this is a polarizing beer. First sip out of my 38 degree fridge was horrible - wondered how I would finish it. Warmed to 55 degrees - a different brew. The pine comes forward to balance the fruits. Not something I would rush out to buy more but saved my drain a few pours.

 

Short's Instagram was showing off some barrels saying multiple barrel aged beers are coming soon. COLA registry shows 3 approved labels for 22oz Bombers. Bourbon Cup A Joe (which now has a spot in the beer portfolio on the website), BBA Ein Freund (a holiday staple), and something called Local's Heavy.

 

Barney's in New Buffalo? There has to be a few stores n Berrien County.

 

Good news: BBA Black Sustenance and Bourborn Cup A Joe is now available at Short's Mart.

Bad News: No more beer deliveries. Kind of expected it when they went to twice a month deliveries down state, but it was awesome to try all the private staches I normally miss out on.

 

So are those last two 2020 releases this month just not gonna happen? Or...

 

I was cleaning out my desk and found a Brew Schedule brochure from summer 2011:

Nicie Spicie--June-August
India Spruce Pilsner (an Imperial!)--June
Rich's Rye--June
Strawberry Short's Cake--July
Beach Wheat--July
Key Lime Pie--August
Bludgeon Yer Rye--August

5 Year-rounds:
Huma, Soft Parade (8%!), Pandemonium, Belaire Brown and The Magician

And still to come (from Sept. to Dec.) in 2011:
Autumn Ale, Ale La Reverend, Bloody Beer, Noble Chaos, Kind Ale, Black Cherry Porter, Chocolate Wheat, Ginger in the Rye, Cuppa Joe, Publican Porter, Good Humans, Liberator, Wizard.

It's a crime that they don't brew Publican.

 

I really miss black cherry porter

 

And Key Lime Pie and Pandemonium and Bloody and the old Nicie...

 

And Bludgeon yer Eye and Noble Chaos and Ale la Reverend and Cuppa Joe.