Short's Chocolate Wheat - Short's Brewing Company

Supergenious

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

01-05-2013 01:55:41 | More by Supergenious

HarmonMW

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-15-2013 19:44:39 | More by HarmonMW

Slay40

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-10-2013 18:56:09 | More by Slay40

CanisMajor

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -16.7%

04-24-2013 22:43:26 | More by CanisMajor

JDizzle

Indiana

4/5  rDev +2.6%

04-18-2013 15:19:58 | More by JDizzle

CMUbrew

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

03-04-2013 07:09:56 | More by CMUbrew

ssimpson89

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.6%

03-02-2013 16:21:14 | More by ssimpson89

beergorrilla

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2.6%

03-01-2013 22:05:15 | More by beergorrilla

JohnnieNepal

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2.6%

02-22-2013 21:51:47 | More by JohnnieNepal

rpbuckeye

Ohio

4/5  rDev +2.6%

02-14-2013 15:51:58 | More by rpbuckeye

Dyerseve

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2.6%

02-03-2013 01:25:55 | More by Dyerseve

tobelerone

New Jersey

3.45/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

My first taste of Short's and frankly this one was a little disappointing. Poured dark brown and semi opaque with no head at all despite a very aggressive pour; likewise no lacing either. Aroma is simple: bittersweet chocolate and lightly roasted malt.

The flavor follows suit; not sweet at all really; more like baker's squares of chocolate and the aforementioned roasted malt; some mild hoppiness but little bitterness in the finish. Kind of flat and lacking in depth of flavor; the lowish carbonation and watery body just reinforce this feeling.

This one had an odd kind of homebrew-just missing the mark kind of feel. Would love to try more from this brewer though.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2013 01:31:17 | More by tobelerone

crash8per

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +21.8%

01-10-2013 23:22:05 | More by crash8per

BlissJunkie

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

01-10-2013 21:16:26 | More by BlissJunkie

rjl910953

Tennessee

4/5  rDev +2.6%

12-27-2012 04:55:29 | More by rjl910953

GuernzWeed

4/5  rDev +2.6%

12-24-2012 13:55:32 | More by GuernzWeed

TonyTalon

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

12-13-2012 02:39:28 | More by TonyTalon

Vogie

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -29.5%

12-05-2012 05:07:29 | More by Vogie

4DAloveofSTOUT

Illinois

4.1/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

thanks to larrybird for the extra! Thanks Larry!

poured into Duvel tulip.

Appearance: black bodied beer with half a finger of medium tan head. Spotty lace. Drops to a ring around the glass with a few random bubbles in the middle.

Smell: nice smelling porter! It honestly smells like coco wheats cereal and a splash of coffee.

Taste: mild roasty note of coffee pairs with some mildly bitter cocoa. Solid porter flavors here. Not getting much from the wheat in the flavor profile and not much of a hop presence in this beer either. Bitterness builds a little bit and beer finishes with nice complexity a burnt, ashy, smokey, earthy note.

Mouthfeel: low end of a medium bodied beer with moderate carbonation. The body is a little thin, but it does not distract from the beer in any way. Easy drinking porter.

Overall: Its a malt forward porter that is sessionable! Easy to enjoy this well made porter by Shorts. It a very approachable beer for "newer" beer drinkers and its also easy to enjoy for anyone who like a good porter. Not much from the wheat influenced this beer in my opinion, but it did matter that much to me its a good beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-04-2012 13:24:50 | More by 4DAloveofSTOUT

stortore

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.6%

12-01-2012 03:39:28 | More by stortore

TastingRoomCharNtony

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

12-01-2012 01:38:05 | More by TastingRoomCharNtony

Gtg642

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

11-27-2012 23:30:44 | More by Gtg642

ghbishop

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +9%

11-27-2012 00:45:31 | More by ghbishop

lurpy1

Minnesota

2.9/5  rDev -25.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Chocolate? Check. Somewhat bitter and not too overpowering. Wheat? Roger that. This is potentially a nice mashup of a light, earthy beer and a porter. Dinner fork? Yeah,that's in there too. Metallic notes are an unwelcome addition, and f up the potential of this beer. Really can't shake it and leaves a poor aftertaste.

This was consumed at Reno's West in Lansing, and I am beginning to wonder if they are part of the problem. They serve their beer cold, cold, cold. Maybe it's a coincidence but I have yet to enjoy a single stout/porter there. Perhaps in another venue I would reconsider this beverage, but generally I give it a neutral-to-negative rating.

Serving type: on-tap

11-26-2012 20:11:46 | More by lurpy1

mrebeka

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

11-23-2012 00:40:57 | More by mrebeka