Short's Brewing Company - Bellaire, Michigan
Publisher's Note: This is our third Guest-Review and I excited to have one of our favorite new beer bloggers -- Jason Thalman from
The Greatest Beer Of All Time -- give us his impression of one of my favorite Michigan IPAs, Huma Lupa Licious from Short's Brewing
Company.
- Michael Bergman
Huma Lupa Licious
I want to give a shout out to Michael for allowing us this
opportunity to guest review on MidwestMicroBrews. We
are a relatively new website in the Craft Beer review
website/blog world. We started this website because we
are rather tired of the over analytical approach to Craft
Beer and wanted to become a destination for those people
who have always been curious about trying Craft Beer but
have been intimidated by some of the elitism that exists.
That being said, we also want to be informative and appeal
to the hard core Craft Beer fan as well but with our own
brand of writing and humor. Our rating system is simple
and is based on the recommendation of buying a Keg,
Case, Twelve Pack, Six Pack, Bum One From A Friend &
Skip It. We wanted to keep it simple and easy to
understand. We hope you enjoy the review and hope
you’ll visit us at
www.thegreatestbeerofalltime.com.
Short’s Brewing Company- Huma Lupa Licious: No Shortcomings For This IPA
A while back I headed to downtown Chicago for some poker and Craft Beer festivities at Wes’ place. That evening I got to meet Wes’
brother and a variety of their friends from northern Michigan. During one of our many conversations regarding Craft Beer, one of Wes’
brother’s friends started telling me about this brewery that (in his opinion) makes some of the best brew he had ever had. He was saying
that they were relatively new and only really known by those that reside in Michigan. He promised that on their next voyage to the
Chicagoland area they would be more than happy to bring down a variety of Short’s brews and that they should be back sometime late
summer. Upon hearing this I was both excited and a little disappointed that my wait would be in excess of 3 or 4 months. Until last week
on my trip to the beverage depot I found out that Short’s made a onetime shipment to the Chicagoland market in honor of the Craft
Brewers Conference. Lucky me was able to get my hands on some Short’s Brewing Company’s Huma Lupa Licious IPA and I am excited to
see what this Michigan brewery has to offer this lover of IPAs.
Shorts Brewing Company classifies this beer as an IPA and their website describes Huma Lupa Licious as, “Named after the hop flower
Humulus Lupulus, this best selling India pale ale style beer has enormous amounts of hops which really seems like a punch in the face.
Hop flowers from the numerous strains used in this recipe render a delicious bitter taste and enticing citrus aroma. Flavors from a hearty
malt bill meld with the hops to balance this ale and provide a ridiculous urge to sample more.”
Huma Lupa Licious pours a hazy golden orange color with a ¼” off white head that quickly disappears and smells of hop, grapefruit, faint
malt sweetness and a slight orange zest scent that seems to have a sweet orange slice candy hint to it. This brew is 7% ABV.
Michigan must have the magic touch when it comes to Craft Beer. Michigan breweries continue to impress and amaze me with quality
and innovation in the originality and flavor of each of the brews I have had from this great state. The list is endless and one brewery that
should be firmly placed towards the top is Short’s Brewing Co. Huma Lupa Licious is a true original that is unlike any previous IPA that I
have tried. Aside from the trance inducing aroma the flavor is just short of intoxicating. It starts with a brief malty sweetness that is
caramel in character which transitions to a bitter grapefruit/hop bite that finishes smooth and leaves your mouth & taste buds wanting
more. The label does not lie, as stated “A complex malt and hop theme park in your mouth.” If the flavor of this IPA was a theme park
then I’d have to say that it would rival Cedar Point Amusement Park. It’s one of those Craft Beers that is not only worth the trip to
consume but worth taking a week off work and hitting the Short’s Brewing Co and touring the rest of Michigan’s Craft Brew scene.
http://www.thegreatestbeerofalltime.com/tgboat/2010/4/20/shorts-brewing-company-huma-lupa-licious-no-shortcomings-for.html
About The Author: My name is Jason Thalman and I am the founder/contributor of www.thegreatestbeerofalltime.com. I am currently
working as a marketing/advertising consultant and reside in the beautiful community of Oswego, IL which is about 45 miles west and
south of Chicago. I discovered the world of Craft Beer upon my trip to Fort Collins, CO back in 2002 and have been hooked ever since.
This great industry and the innovation and dedication to the craft are a microcosm of the pioneering spirit that made this country great
and is Americana at its finest. I raise my glass to all those hard working dedicated Americans who are ever expanding the Craft Beer
industry and making America an example of craftsmanship at its finest!
Publisher's Note: This is our third Guest-Review and I excited to have one of our favorite new beer bloggers -- Jason Thalman from
The Greatest Beer Of All Time -- give us his impression of one of my favorite Michigan IPAs, Huma Lupa Licious from Short's Brewing
Company.
- Michael Bergman
Huma Lupa Licious
I want to give a shout out to Michael for allowing us this
opportunity to guest review on MidwestMicroBrews. We
are a relatively new website in the Craft Beer review
website/blog world. We started this website because we
are rather tired of the over analytical approach to Craft
Beer and wanted to become a destination for those people
who have always been curious about trying Craft Beer but
have been intimidated by some of the elitism that exists.
That being said, we also want to be informative and appeal
to the hard core Craft Beer fan as well but with our own
brand of writing and humor. Our rating system is simple
and is based on the recommendation of buying a Keg,
Case, Twelve Pack, Six Pack, Bum One From A Friend &
Skip It. We wanted to keep it simple and easy to
understand. We hope you enjoy the review and hope
you’ll visit us at
www.thegreatestbeerofalltime.com.
Short’s Brewing Company- Huma Lupa Licious: No Shortcomings For This IPA
A while back I headed to downtown Chicago for some poker and Craft Beer festivities at Wes’ place. That evening I got to meet Wes’
brother and a variety of their friends from northern Michigan. During one of our many conversations regarding Craft Beer, one of Wes’
brother’s friends started telling me about this brewery that (in his opinion) makes some of the best brew he had ever had. He was saying
that they were relatively new and only really known by those that reside in Michigan. He promised that on their next voyage to the
Chicagoland area they would be more than happy to bring down a variety of Short’s brews and that they should be back sometime late
summer. Upon hearing this I was both excited and a little disappointed that my wait would be in excess of 3 or 4 months. Until last week
on my trip to the beverage depot I found out that Short’s made a onetime shipment to the Chicagoland market in honor of the Craft
Brewers Conference. Lucky me was able to get my hands on some Short’s Brewing Company’s Huma Lupa Licious IPA and I am excited to
see what this Michigan brewery has to offer this lover of IPAs.
Shorts Brewing Company classifies this beer as an IPA and their website describes Huma Lupa Licious as, “Named after the hop flower
Humulus Lupulus, this best selling India pale ale style beer has enormous amounts of hops which really seems like a punch in the face.
Hop flowers from the numerous strains used in this recipe render a delicious bitter taste and enticing citrus aroma. Flavors from a hearty
malt bill meld with the hops to balance this ale and provide a ridiculous urge to sample more.”
Huma Lupa Licious pours a hazy golden orange color with a ¼” off white head that quickly disappears and smells of hop, grapefruit, faint
malt sweetness and a slight orange zest scent that seems to have a sweet orange slice candy hint to it. This brew is 7% ABV.
Michigan must have the magic touch when it comes to Craft Beer. Michigan breweries continue to impress and amaze me with quality
and innovation in the originality and flavor of each of the brews I have had from this great state. The list is endless and one brewery that
should be firmly placed towards the top is Short’s Brewing Co. Huma Lupa Licious is a true original that is unlike any previous IPA that I
have tried. Aside from the trance inducing aroma the flavor is just short of intoxicating. It starts with a brief malty sweetness that is
caramel in character which transitions to a bitter grapefruit/hop bite that finishes smooth and leaves your mouth & taste buds wanting
more. The label does not lie, as stated “A complex malt and hop theme park in your mouth.” If the flavor of this IPA was a theme park
then I’d have to say that it would rival Cedar Point Amusement Park. It’s one of those Craft Beers that is not only worth the trip to
consume but worth taking a week off work and hitting the Short’s Brewing Co and touring the rest of Michigan’s Craft Brew scene.
http://www.thegreatestbeerofalltime.com/tgboat/2010/4/20/shorts-brewing-company-huma-lupa-licious-no-shortcomings-for.html
About The Author: My name is Jason Thalman and I am the founder/contributor of www.thegreatestbeerofalltime.com. I am currently
working as a marketing/advertising consultant and reside in the beautiful community of Oswego, IL which is about 45 miles west and
south of Chicago. I discovered the world of Craft Beer upon my trip to Fort Collins, CO back in 2002 and have been hooked ever since.
This great industry and the innovation and dedication to the craft are a microcosm of the pioneering spirit that made this country great
and is Americana at its finest. I raise my glass to all those hard working dedicated Americans who are ever expanding the Craft Beer
industry and making America an example of craftsmanship at its finest!
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