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Short’s Brewing unveils new indoor tap room in Elk Rapids
Updated Feb 08, 2021;
Posted Feb 08, 2021
The new Short s Brewing Pull Barn space in Elk Rapids opened this month. | Photo by Kevin Marquardt courtesy of Short s Brewing Co.
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ELK RAPIDS, MICH. After a delayed start, Short’s Brewing is welcoming patrons to its new indoor tap room in the city of Elk Rapids.
The Pull Barn is on the same site as Short’s production facility and outdoor beer garden, giving the popular craft-brewing company a second year-round location in addition to its flagship brewpub roughly 40 minutes away in Bellaire.
Q&A with Joe Short: New Beer Releases, COVID-19, Upgrades
Photo(s) by Allison Jarrell
Joe Short, founder of Short’s Brewing Company in Bellaire, fills us in on the Northern Michigan beer scene and what’s coming up next for Short’s, including new releases from sister company Superfluid Supply Co. and brands like Starcut Ciders and Beaches Hard Seltzer.
How would you describe the current state of the craft brewing industry in Northern Michigan?
The current state of Michigan beer is robust! There is great camaraderie among the state’s breweries, small and large alike. I do feel we are reaching the saturation point for sure. I would say that’s more so for packaging microbreweries than it is for brewpubs. Every town needs a brewpub or two … or three …