This episode has been talked about for a long time among the Short's Cast team. We've always wanted to gather our team of Liberators together to talk about beer liberation. The Liberators play a huge role at Short's and because their responsi

Flagship Series: Space Rock

Dec 23rd, 2015 45m 43s

Space, tasty nuggets of alien technology, sweet refurbished snow mobiles, and the meaning of life… all things you should be thinking about while you enjoy your Space Rock Pale Ale over the holidays. Damn it’s a good beer and we’re bringing in H

Live Music Series: Luke Winslow-King

Dec 15th, 2015 1h

We're excited to bring you another installment of our Live Music Series from Short's and it's with Cadillac native and New Orleans 2015 Blues Artist of the Year, Luke Winslow-King. Luke sits down with our Pub Manager and Talent Buyer, Rob Lewis

Short's & Funky Buddha Collaboration Beer

Dec 2nd, 2015 49m 21s

It's the holiday season which means it's the perfect opportunity to celebrate and COLLABORATE! Short's is excited to announce a collaboration craft beer with Funky Buddha Brewing in Boca Raton, Florida. In our first segment Bridgett and Woj si

A Thankful Community of Craft Beer

Nov 25th, 2015 30m 23s

Happy Thanksgiving to all from the Short's and Short's Cast team! We're excited to bring you a unique episode this week, focusing on a thankful community of craft beer. First we sit down with our CEO, Joe Short, who reflects on his recent trip

Short's and Union Joints Restaurant Group Roundtable

Nov 17th, 2015 44m 44s

We're on a road trip! And this time we're headed to Clarkston, MI, home of the Union Woodshop, and The Clarkston Union. First, we are grateful to the Union Woodshop staff for the delicious food we were able to inhale before our show. The Clarks

Michigan Only, Michigan Forever On Tour!

Nov 10th, 2015 34m 21s

Woj and Bridgett are back along with some voices we haven't heard in a while on this week's episode of Short's Cast. So when Pauline Knighton, Brian Talpos, Scott Newman Bale, and our CEO, Joe Short stop by the show it's bound to be a good time

Short's and Founders Roundtable with Alec Mull

Nov 3rd, 2015 52m 25s

We've got ourselves quite a podcast for you craft beer enthusiasts tuning in. We we're grateful to have Alec Mull of Founders Brewing Company in Bellaire to record a roundtable discussion with Bridgett, Woj, and Tyler Glaze. We learn a lot abou

It's National Chocolate Day!

Oct 27th, 2015 50m 13s

We're celebrating all things chocolate today and dedicating this show to some local businesses that marry chocolate with Short's Beer. Our first stop is in Empire at Grocer's Daughter Chocolate where we'll be talking with new owner D.C. Hayden

Short's and Valley View Farms Roundtable

Oct 21st, 2015 42m 37s

We're all in on the state of Michigan and lucky for us, over the past few years local farms have been experimenting with growing craft beer ingredients like barley and hops. In fact, just up the street in East Jordan, Valley View Farms has star

Hot Air Balloon Ride with Gordy Schafer of The Dockside

Oct 14th, 2015 35m 48s

Want to hear an interview in a hot air balloon? We know what you're thinking, podcasts and hot air balloons don't seem like the ideal recording situation. Well thanks to Gordy Schafer, owner of the Dockside on Torch Lake we made it happen. Joe

Great American Beer Festival 2015 Recap

Oct 6th, 2015 1h 8m

Bridgett says at the beginning of this show, "We've got an epic podcast for you" and boy is she correct! This week, we bring in members of the Short's Great American Beer Festival (GABF) crew who had the opportunity to go out to Denver, Color

Short's and L.Mawby Roundtable

Sep 29th, 2015 56m 21s

Well this is about as good as it gets for September in Michigan. We've had beautiful weather and it inspired us to take a road trip out to the Leelanau Peninsula to talk with Larry Mawby and Mike Laing from L.Mawby, M. Lawrence, and Big Little.

How To Keep 20 Beers On Tap In The Summer

Sep 22nd, 2015 52m 14s

Summer is the busiest time of year for all who work at the pub in downtown Bellaire, and keeping 20 beers and ciders on tap at all times is a challenge. On this episode of Short's Cast, Woj and Bridgett sit down with Head Pub Brewer, Ryan Hale

A Road Trip to Empire Hops Farm

Sep 17th, 2015 39m 32s

It's our annual field trip where we head out to Empire Hops Farm in beautiful Empire, Michigan. We talk with the farm manager Alex Weisen who oversees all that goes on at Empire Hops Farm and much more. Alex gives us a history of the farm and w

Earthwork Music's Harvest Gathering 2015

Sep 9th, 2015 1h 8m

As you may already know, we're big fans of Earthwork Music here at Short's. And this week, we're honored to have Seth Bernard (founder of Earthwork Music) join us on Short's Cast to talk about the upcoming Harvest Gathering, taking place Septem

Short's in Barrels

Sep 2nd, 2015 51m 48s

If you've tried Bourbon Evil Urges or Bourbon Magician, then you know that Short's has rocked the barrels a few times, but it's time to step it up a bit. On this episode of Short's Cast we bring in Short's Head Brewer, Tony Hansen, to talk abou

Short's Fest 2015

Aug 19th, 2015 1h 7m

Short's Fest has come and gone but the audio lives on! This podcast was recorded during Short's Fest on Saturday August 8th, 2015. Bridgett Beckwith hosts the show and is joined by Short's Cast Producer, Mike Moran, who fills in for Jon "The Wo

Shakespeare's Pub Roundtable with Ted Vadella

Aug 11th, 2015 58m 39s

We're back at the roundtable and dedicating another episode of Short's Cast to highlighting a longtime Short's account. Today, Ted Vadella, co-owner of Shakespeare's Pub in Kalamazoo joins us via Skype. Ted gives us some insight on a young Shor

Alone With Joe

Aug 4th, 2015 50m 24s

Steve Ison aka The Wizard, aka Uncle Steve, aka Stevo, is Shorts Brewing Company's longest standing employee other than Mr. Joe Short himself. Steve's been there from the beginning and he's got quite a list of stories to tell. Bridgett and Woj

Change is Hard...The Short's Pub Expansion

Jul 29th, 2015 1h 7m

It wasn't easy, but the Short's pub expansion in Bellaire has been completed. Bridgett and Woj sit down with CEO Joe Short, Project Manager Chris Clore, and Head Chef Luke Meredith to talk all the nitty gritty details of what it took to pull of

Behind The Brew... Spruce Pilsner

Jul 22nd, 2015 1h 4m

On this episode of Short's Cast we're going to delve into the process (and maybe even some of the secrets) of Spruce Pilsner. One of the beers that Short's entire staff has a hand in making, Spruce Pilsner, is now available in stores all across

Michigan Breweries Keeping It Sustainable

Jul 14th, 2015 1h 4m

The environmental definition of sustainability is "the quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance." Which sounds like something we should all be doing and t

A Collaboration Grill Out with Fred Bueltmann

Jul 7th, 2015 1h 10m

It's a beautiful thing when two craft breweries collaborate and there are so many ways to do so. Brewing together, grilling together, and heck, podcasting together sounds like a great idea too! New Holland Brewing Company’s very own Fred Bueltm

The Past, Present, and Future of Michigan Craft Beer

Jun 30th, 2015 58m 15s

We're bringing the Happy Jack to the Short's Cast. That's right all you Michigan craft beer historians, Short's very own Jack Archiable joins Bridgett and Woj to talk about the past, present, and future of Michigan craft beer. There is no limit