Short's Cast

Happy (late) St. Patrick's Day Short's Cast listeners. We hope you enjoyed a Moher Stout, sported some green, and enjoyed St. Patrick's Day with friends and family. We did just that last week at 7 Monks Taproom where Bridgett and Gillian sat down with Jason Kasdorf, the GM of 7 Monks, as well as some Short's family members who went under the razor at the St. Baldrick's event which took place on March 14th, 2015. Curt Guntzviller, Josh Lockman, and Gerard Knoph join the show to talk about the 4th annual St. Baldrick's event where over 47 participants raised over $50,000.00 for cancer research in children.  A huge congratulations to 7 Monks who beat their goal by $15,000.00! Make sure you check out our Facebook and Instagram pages for photos of the event, and you can still donate at www.stbaldricks.org.

Short's Cast finally devotes and episode to the FOOD! This week we're sharing the stories behind some of our favorite pub grub, like the White Pepper, Flutes of Chi, and many more. Bridgett Beckwith and Jon Wojtowicz sit down with the people behind the food, Mark MacNaughton, Erin Kuethe, and Luke Meredith, who join the show to talk about kitchen life and how things in the kitchen will continue to evolve over the next couple of months with the new expansion. Music heard in this episode is provided by Bennett who will be performing at the pub on Thursday March 12th, beginning at 7:00 pm. You'll hear their songs, "Back To You" and "Friend". Our Beer Release is Moher Stout, which is hitting shelves this week at your local beverage supplier. Preparations for Short's 11 Year Anniversary Extravaganza are well underway, be sure you check out www.shortsbrewing.com for up to date information on this epic event held in the streets of downtown Bellaire.

We're headed into the woods of Traverse City to talk about this years Suds and Snow Festival at Timber Ridge Resort. This is the 9th Annual Suds and Snow and Short's has been a part of this festival since the beginning. Bridgett and Gillian sit down with David Truax and Sarah Bozarth, two crucial members of the Festival and Events team. They are just returning for the Winter Beer Fest in Grand Rapids so they've got this winter beer festival thing down. They talk about the perks and challenges of this type of event. In our second segment we are joined by three of the four managers of Suds and Snow, our very own podcast producer, Mike Moran, Troy Daily, and Jeremy Smith. These three along with John Stocki are in their first year of managing and operating Suds and Snow. We talk about the changes to this year's event from live music and the number of breweries to logisitics and what it takes to make Suds and Snow the ultimate "Party in the Woods." Tickets are still available at www.SudsAndSnowTC.com Brewer Al Rus

Welcome to another episode of Short's Cast, the podcast that brings you the stories behind the people and beer of Short's Brewing Company. Today we learn the story of The Woodmaster, Bill Sohn. This interview reveals the relationship between Bill and Joe Short. Bill was absolutely vital in helping shae Short's. His craftsmanship is everywhere at Short's, especially the pub, which is why we call him The Woodmaster.  Later on in the interview we hear about the beer The Woodmaster and the story behind the label. There are a few beers brewed in tribute to the Sohn family and you'll have to tune in to this episode if you want to have the edge in your next Short's Beer Trivia night (Is that a thing?...maybe). Our Beer Release this week is Chatterbox, part of this year's Pale Ale Series. You can find more information about upcoming beer releases, events, and live music at www.shortsbrewing.com  

Welcome listeners to our third Live Music Podcast! We're honored to have Northern Michigan's own, Breathe Owl Breathe, made up of Micah Middaugh, Andrea Moreno-Beals, and Trevor Hobbs as guests on this week's episode. As major fans of Breathe Owl Breathe, Joe Short and Jon Wojtowicz ask the bands questions about touring the country, their songwriting process, and how the band orignally formed. The first song you'll hear is "Explorer" off of the album Passage of Pegasus; we'll let the band introduce the other songs on this episode. It was an amazing opportunity to sit down with a truly talented group of songwriters. We hope you check out their website at www.breatheowlbreathe.com and support this fantastic group of musicians. We hope to have them back at the pub this summer so keep an eye out on our events page at www.shortsbrewing.com/events/

With Valentines Day just around the corner, we wanted to cast light on some of the more romantic beers we've brewed, Wedding Beers! On this episode of the Short's Cast Bridgett Beckwith is joined by Head Beer Liberator, Jon Wojtowicz to speak with the men and women behind the development and brewing of Short's Wedding Beers. Later in the show, Joe and Leah Short join in on the conversation and talk about their wedding and very own Wedding Beer, Ale La Reverend. We are lucky to have music provided by The Ragbirds (who performed at Joe and Leah's wedding) on this episode of the Short's Cast. We encourage you to check out their music and pre-order their new album at www.TheRagBirds.com.  This week's beer release is Snow Wheat, available in 12 packs throughout the state for a limited time only. 

Welcome to another exciting, dramatic, nail biting episode of Short's Cast! Over the past several weeks, we asked you, the listener for your questions about brewing, distribution, specific beers, and much more.  Today, we finally answer these questions! Bridgett and Gillian are joined by Head Brewer Tony Hansen, Head Pub Brewer Ryan Hale, and Business Development Director and Partner Scott Newman-Bale who all partake in this Q and A session with Short's followers. The questions from this episode came from Facebook, Twitter, and the Short's Cast web page. Original music in this episode is brought to you by Fauxgrass. You'll be listening to "Riot in the Ranger" and "Maple Grove." They will be performing at the pub on February 6th, 2015 at 8pm. Our beer release this week is "Goodnight Bodacious," available on store shelves now. We're always looking for more questions and feedback on the show. You can email us at shortscast@shortsbrewing.com or head on over to our web page and leave us a message.  

We know we say it often, but yet again, we are very excited to be bringing you an epic edition of the Short's Cast! This week on Short's Cast Bridgett and guest host, Jon "Woj" Wojtowicz sat down with Tony Hansen, Joe Short, and Mark Sellers, founder of HopCat and Barfly Venture, LLC. Mark shares with us about his background and his time spent as a musician as well as the History of HopCat. He even shares with us his connection to the RMS Titanic (think ship, not movie). While Tony, Joe and Woj explain what it takes to pull off a world record worthy tap takeover. This week's beer release is Good Humans, a Delicious Double Brown Ale. The artwork for Good Humans comes from was created by our good friend, Seth Bernard. Good Humans will only be on the shelves for a few more weeks, be sure to pick up your six pack (or two), today

On this week's episode of the Short's Cast, host Gillian Cobb ventured to the Michigan Brewers Guild Winter Conference at Boyne Highlands Resort to interview members of the Michigan craft beer industry. While at the conference, Gillian spoke with individuals including Michigan Brewers Guild Executive Director, Scott Graham, Michigan Liqour Control Commissioner, Andrew Deloney, and Rex Halfpenny, Editor of Michigan Beer Guide. See below for a full list of guests. Scott Graham - Executive Director of Michigan Brewers Guild Andrew Deloney - Michigan Liquor Control Commission Chairman Rex Halfpenny - Editor of Michigan Beer Guide Jane Roach -  K.A.R. Laboratories, Inc. Fred Bueltmann- Author of "Beervangelist's Guide to the Galaxy", Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Partner at New Holland Brewing Spencer Nevins - Vice President, Public Affairs and Council of the Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association The music featured in this episode is provided by the talented, Seth Bernard, who will be hostin

Welcome back Short's Cast listeners and happy 2015! In this episode the producer of Short's Cast, Mike Moran walks us through a few of the highlights from the first 52 episodes of the Short's Cast.  We're all about engaging you the listerner in 2015 and we hope you connect with us for our future Q and A episodes. You can always leaves us a message on the Short's Cast page or send us an email at shortscast@shortsbrewing.com. We hope you enjoy this episode and if you're new to the show we hope you check out some of the previous 52 episodes. We do our best to make the information timeless and relevant to the Michigan Craft Beer Community...Cheers!

For the last Short's Cast episode of 2014 we bring you a very special edition of our "Live Music Short's Cast" series where Joe sits down with one of his musical idols, Dean Ween, for a rare interview in between concerts at the Pub. Dean Ween and the Brownouts reprised their wickedly successful visit to Bellaire for the Short's 10 Year Anniversary Party with two concerts at the Pub on December 19th and December 20th, 2014.  The music included in this podcast was recorded live at Short's Brewing Company. During this episode Joe and Deaner talk about everything from the 10 Year Anniversary Party to what is on the horizon musically. The first live song you'll hear is "Sketches of Winkle," followed by "Buckingham Green." We closeout this episode with "The Final Alarm."  You can find more information about Mickey (Dean Ween) on his blog www.askdeaner.com. His group, The Dean Ween Group at www.thedeanweengroup.com. And of course, the official Ween website. We will have this episode of the Short's Cast, photos, avai

On this week's episode of the Short's Cast Gillian and Bridgett sit down with various Short's staff members for a Short's Beer and Christmas cookie pairing episode. We're not really sure if anyone has tried this before so why not? Thanks to Erin, Sarah, Jessica, and Emily for each baking us a delicous batch of goodies to pair with beers like Snow Wheat, Cup a Joe, Black Chai, and Happy Jack. The music in this episode is from the talented Breathe Owl Breathe who is performing at the pub on Sunday, December 28th. You'll hear the songs "Dog Walkers of the New" and "Drop and Roll". Check out their website at www.breatheowlbreathe.com. You can find all information regarding Short's at www.shortsbrewing.com. If you have any questions or comments for the show email us at shortscast@shortsbrewing.com Happy Holiday's from everyone at Short's Movie Sound Bites in this episode are from the movie "Elf" a New Lines Cinema Film and a Guy Walks Into A Bar production, Directed by Jon Favreau. The clip you'll hear is from Wil

Welcome to the 50th episode of Short's Cast! Yup, 50 EPISODES! With only a few weeks left in 2014, we wanted to bring you an extra special episode of the Short's Cast, one with guest host Jon "Woj" Wojtowicz, head brewer Tony Hansen, and Steve Ison.  The guys join Gill to share the story of the beer "The Liberator."  Later in the show Joe joins us to talk about the formation of the Short's Brewing Company Beer Liberation Department and the man who spearheads this department today, Short's Head Beer Liberator, Jon "Woj" Wojtowicz. Our music today is provided by the band Airborne or Aquatic who share the tunes "Field Of Life" and "Where The Tall Grass Grows." You can purchase their new album SISU at www.earthworkmusic.com. We greatly appreciate the listeners and supporters of this podcast. Make sure you check out www.shortsbrewing.com for all information regarding our beer, our Pub, our online store, and our new physical store location, Short's Mart.   

Welcome Short's Cast listeners. Today we are excited to sit down and talk about a beer that is near and dear to our hearts, Huma Lupa Licious aka HUMA. Joe Short and Tony Hansen sit down to share the history of Huma Lupa Licious with Bridgett and Gillian. Later on the show artist Fritz Horstman joins us to discuss how he create the label art for Huma. Huma is a beer we are very proud of here at Short's and if you have any stories or questions about  Huma Lupa Licious, drop us an email at shortscast@shortsbrewing.com and we'll address them in an upcoming Q & A episode of the Short's Cast.  Our Beer Release today is the 2015 Peoples choice award winner, Cup a Joe, made with Higher Grounds Coffee! Look for this delicious stout in stores this week. For all things Short's, please visit www.shortsbrewing.com.

On this episode of the Short's Cast Bridgett and Gillian sit down with Head Pub Brewer Ryan Hale, and Head Beer Liberator, Jon Wojtowicz aka "Woj". Ryan and Woj speak with us about the history of stouts and share some insight into Short's philosophy on stouts. This year, we are happy to have released five new stouts at our annual Brewski Bash (four of which you can find on tap at the pub, today).  Ryan and Woj walk Bridgett and Gillian through the process of how Short's develops beer descriptions through a specific tasting process. On our tasting menu for this episode are new stouts "Swirl Stout," "Chocolate Covered Pretzel Stout" and "Cone Thugs" as well as an old favorite, "Smugglin' Plums." Also on this episode of the Short's Cast we announce the 2015 Fan's Choice winner. We received these results late last night and wanted to be sure to share this news on the stout episode...wink...wink. The music for this episode is from The Appleseed Collective who will be taking the stage in Bellaire on December 5th at

Short's goes on location to Einstein Cycles in Traverse City to announce the Short's Brewing Fat Bike Series. Four races located at two great resorts in Northern Michigan. Timber Ridge will host three of the four races, and the fourth will take place at Crystal Mountain.  This roundtable includes Cody and Jason of Einstein Cycles, along with two of our biggest fat bike enthusiats Matt Drake, and Brian Beckwith. Hosted by Bridgett and Gillian, the round table dives into the history of Einstein Cylces and how they became the premier retailer of Fat Bikes in the country.  Our music today is provided by the fabulous Crane Wives who will be performing at Brewski Bash on November 29th.  Short's has recently released a great interview with Jeremy "The Curl" VanSice who was a talented pubtender in the early days of the pub and can be found on the label art for "The Curl" now available in stores. You can watch the video interview between Jermey and Joe Short here...video Our featured beer release this week is "Juicy T

Welcome Short's Cast listeners!  Who's ready for some science?  That's right, on today's episode of the Short's Cast we're chatting with Sam "The Science Man" Decamp, Short's very own QC/QA Analyst about the teeny tiny microbes in our beer. Later in the show we also hear from our friend Jack Archiable, who tells us a yeasty story from his days at Traverse Brewing Company.     The music you'll hear on this episode of the Short's Cast is from The Go Rounds who will be performing at the pub in Bellaire on November 22nd. They just released another six song album that you can listen to on their site www.thegorounds.bandcamp.com. Today you'll hear the songs "Rewarding", "Empty Eyes", and "Sunnyside Up". Our beer release this week is Snow Wheat read by a man who needs no introduction, Nicholas "Skinny" Fairbanks. Snow Wheat is a delicious Hefeweizen, perfect for our snowy weather.  Be sure to pick up your very own 12 pack today!

Well hello citizens of Earth, today we have breaking news for you. The kind of news that creates uproar across the state of Michigan. That's right the 2015 Short's Beer Release Schedule will be announced in this episode! What beers made the bottling list? Which ones didn't? But you do have a chance to vote for one of six beers that are on the bubble of being bottled, BUT YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW TO FIND OUT HOW.  This weeks Beer Release is The Curl read by the one and only Jack Archiable, who gives us a little story about the silouette on the lable.  This episode is made possible by The Great Beerd run, a 5k fun run, taking place for the first time every at the Grand Traverse Resort Pavilion tents. For registration information go to www.Grandtraverseresort.com/Beerdrun    

Welcome Short's Cast listeners to the first installment of our Flagship Beer series.  This week we are excited to feature one of our personal favorites, Bellaire Brown. CEO and Creative Engineer, Joe Short and Tony Hansen sit down with Bridgett and Gillian to talk about Bellaire Brown's humble beginnings and the reasons behind it's status as a company favorite and Flagship beer.   Later in the show, we speak with Fritz Horstman, the artist who designed the label for Bellaire Brown and over 60 other labels for Short's Brewing Company.  This podcast was made possible by the "Great Beerd Run", the first ever 5k fun run at the Grand Traverse Pavilion tent at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa. We at Short's have been grooming our beerd's in preparation for this exciting event! This week's beer release brought to you by the one and only, Woj,  is the highly anticipated Fall Variety Pack featuring Dan's Pink Skirt, Thirst Mutilator, The Magician, Alter Spalter Thanks for listening! Interact with us on facebook, twitter,

This is an original Halloween story written and narrated by Joe Short. Starring Simon Short as Nomas, and Elmer Short as Remli. Stay tuned for an interview with the stars after the story. www.shortsbrewing.com