Short's Brewing Co. Announces 3 New Bottle Releases Including Lagunitas Collaboration

Short's Brewing Co. out of Bellaire, Michigan has announced three new bottle releases to start 2019.

One of the beers, Not Unofficial, is a collaboration IPA brewed with mango and guava from Short's and Lagunitas Brewing Co. out of Petaluma, California.

Also being released are Woodmaster, a brown ale brewed with maple syrup, and FLOAD, a dark American sour brewed with raspberries. The full release is below.

Not Unofficial is a dry-hopped India Pale Ale brewed with mango and guava in collaboration with Lagunitas Brewing Company. Golden in color and slightly hazy, this beer has huge aromas of juicy tropical fruit. Medium bodied this beer leads with flavors of mango and guava before finishing with dank hoppiness.

7.1% ABV
39 IBU

Woodmaster is a high gravity, American Brown Ale fermented with Northern Michigan maple syrup and toasted pecans. This dark brown, full bodied ale is rich with sweet malt and syrup flavors. These flavors are complemented by the presence of hop aromas and a faint nuttiness.

10.5% ABV
23 IBU

FLOAD is a Dark American Sour Ale brewed with raspberries. Very dark in color with a red hue and mauve head, this beer smells of fresh fruit, sour raspberries, and a hint of chocolate. Leading with an intense raspberry tartness, FLOAD is complemented with a light chocolate malty backbone. The finish is dry with lingering sourness.

8.9% ABV
10 IBU
12 TA