Short’s Brewing Company
Founded in 2004 by Joe Short in Bellaire, Michigan, Short’s Brewing Company is a craft brewery known for bold, creative, and boundary-pushing beers. What started as a seven-barrel brewpub in a refurbished 100-year-old hardware store has grown into one of northern Michigan’s most beloved breweries, with a production facility in Elk Rapids. Their non-alcoholic lineup features Thirst Mutilator, a hop water collaboration with Grammy Award-winning bluegrass musician Billy Strings that has become one of their top-selling products.
