Short's Recommendations

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  1. sloppymoose

    sloppymoose Initiate (0) May 28, 2008 Michigan

    Goodnight bodacious was really really good - nice hop profile on a black barleywine. not a ton of dark malt astringency, which is hard to accomplish in a beer like this.
     
    #21 sloppymoose, May 12, 2012
  2. GoldenChild

    GoldenChild Pundit (843) Nov 18, 2009 Michigan

    They are out of Whiskey Happy Jack and Ale La Reverend
     
    #22 GoldenChild, May 13, 2012
  3. canoale

    canoale Initiate (0) Apr 9, 2010 Ohio

    Thanks for the info was on Short's site 3days ago and had not been updated since before the paddle. So I was going from their brew chart for the may date . Really like this stuff
     
    #23 canoale, May 13, 2012
  4. GoldenChild

    GoldenChild Pundit (843) Nov 18, 2009 Michigan

    Yeah its one of my favorites.
     
    #24 GoldenChild, May 13, 2012
  5. birchholz

    birchholz Zealot (633) Jul 21, 2010 Illinois

    I only made it to Short's one night- last Monday. We were up there for a family thing. I was hoping to go at least one more time, but I just couldn't get away.

    I started with the Anniversary Ale. It started out a little bitter/pithy and but then really smoothed out about half way through the 14 oz pour (one reason why I rarely do tasters, I find I really appreciate a beer more when I've had more than a few ounces). I've noticed a few brewers try the blood orange thing, and this was my first chance to give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised by how well the orange married with the citrus notes from the wheat.

    Then I went with the Goodnight Bodacious. It turned out to be a great sipping beer. Full of malt and hops with a little booziness.

    I finished with the Village Reserve. I thought something hoppy would be good to close with, but think I would have been better with another Bodacious, or maybe Sustenance.

    My wife started with Soft Parade, had a taste of the Chocolate Wheat (didn't care for it), and ended up really enjoying the Magician.

    I also picked up bottles of Pandemonium, ControversiAle and the Curl. Pandemonium was decent, but not memorable, but I really loved the ControversiAle. The Curl was a great take on an imperial pilsner.

    Thanks everyone for your suggestions and recommendations. I wished I could have spent more time at the brewpub, but I'm sure it will still be going strong the next time I'm up that way.
     
    #25 birchholz, May 21, 2012
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  6. canoale

    canoale Initiate (0) Apr 9, 2010 Ohio

    Just drank a 6 of Curl, should have got a case ,the word pilsner sometimes scares me .

    Cheers
     
    #26 canoale, May 21, 2012
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  7. HarrySTruman

    HarrySTruman Initiate (0) May 16, 2012 Michigan

    I swear, I'm the only one that likes Magician... :slight_frown:
     
    #27 HarrySTruman, May 22, 2012
  8. abraxel

    abraxel Initiate (0) Aug 28, 2009 Michigan

    I remember really liking Magician the first time I visited the pub, but I haven't been a big fan elsewhere.

    Perhaps relevant, though: it was maybe the 12th beer I had that night (including samplers in flights) :wink:
     
    #28 abraxel, May 22, 2012
  9. HarrySTruman

    HarrySTruman Initiate (0) May 16, 2012 Michigan

    Although I don't consider myself a beer snob, I thought the Magician was pretty bleh out of the bottle, but just pouring it into a glass made it a lot better. I'd love to go try it on tap, but I don't know when I'll get that opportunity.
     
    #29 HarrySTruman, May 22, 2012
  10. steebo777

    steebo777 Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2009 Michigan

    All beer snobs know to pour a beer from the bottle to the glass :wink:
     
    #30 steebo777, May 22, 2012
  11. HarrySTruman

    HarrySTruman Initiate (0) May 16, 2012 Michigan

    Well I need to hang with a better crowd. Last guy I had a drink with told me that he couldn't tolerate anything but Budweiser.

    That being said, I usually do pour everything into a bottle when I am at home, but at the time I first tried Magician I was in the process of moving. Did a bunch of yard work and painting, ended the night with some suds, but I didn't have my glassware unpacked. Just drank it out of the bottle and it didn't impress.
     
    #31 HarrySTruman, May 22, 2012
  12. gustogasmic

    gustogasmic Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2012 Michigan

    Yep, We've had it 2 places I can think of in Holland (West MI)
     
    #32 gustogasmic, May 22, 2012
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