Short's The Woodmaster - Short's Brewing Company

tectactoe

Michigan

3.71/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Pours a mostly opaque, murky brown color, slightly reminiscent of a quad with less red tones in it; some light shines through the edges, but not much. Beige colored head settles down quick and leaves just a little bit of lacing on the way down. Aroma is full of some damp chocolate notes, toasted malts, faint nuts, and rubbing alcohol. The alcoholic aroma is actually quite strong - I don't smell much maple syrup as advertised. The taste, however, delivers with a bit of that maple goodness I was looking for; very nutty, woodsy, and maple flavored. Some toasted malts to back it up; light earthiness and not much of a hop profile to speak of. However, that rubbing alcohol flavor was abundant and almost a little too distracting, which was unfortunate. It was almost a little like nail polish remover - just kind of strong and in the way, but not enough to ruin the beer for me. Medium body, medium-high carbonation.

Pretty tasty beer - unfortunately, I think the alcoholic body masks some of the flavors a bit, and if that were toned down a little, this beer would be pretty damn good.

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2012 22:38:55 | More by tectactoe

Slay40

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-10-2013 19:03:07 | More by Slay40

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-04-2013 20:42:16 | More by Kelp

rsenters29

Michigan

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-01-2013 19:52:49 | More by rsenters29

Texasfan549

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

04-28-2013 05:52:15 | More by Texasfan549

FLBeerGuy

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

04-28-2013 03:19:20 | More by FLBeerGuy

kjkinsey

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

04-28-2013 02:03:54 | More by kjkinsey

johnyb

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

04-24-2013 00:10:40 | More by johnyb

CMUbrew

Michigan

4/5  rDev +5.5%

04-08-2013 03:20:26 | More by CMUbrew

sleuthdog

Illinois

3.36/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Thanks out to rpbuckeye for this one

Poured into my new Short's pint courtesy of rpbuckeye also

Pour: A nice rusty brown with reddish hues when held up to the light. Maybe a half finger of dirty white head that decided not to hold on. No lacing even when trying to produce some.

Smell: Sweet with a nutty like touch on the nose. I do pick up on the maple aspect of this with some brown sugar and dark fruits. There is some roasty notes within everything else.

Taste: Sweet for sure with toasted malts and the pecans in the back and aftertaste. It is somewhat a big beer in that it is very sweet and maybe too much so. There is the sweetness that I guess is from the maple syrup but it also has a burn sugar like quality. I am not getting much alcohol if at all.

Mouthfeel: I would describe this as medium maybe because of the sticky feel that seems to cover the palate but yet it is thin at the same time. Hard to describe for me. It is smooth and creamy with a let down on the thinness of this beer. Carbonation seems medium.

Overall: First offering from Short's and I guess I would say it is just ok. It is pretty easy to drink despite it's fairly high ABV but just too sweet and a bit off balance. I like the uniqueness of the nut flavor with the sweetness.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2013 01:00:55 | More by sleuthdog

Rhettroactive

Virginia

4/5  rDev +5.5%

03-27-2013 02:39:34 | More by Rhettroactive

SimcoeJoe

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +18.7%

03-16-2013 13:04:44 | More by SimcoeJoe

smutty33

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

03-09-2013 04:46:43 | More by smutty33

Sparty55

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

03-07-2013 14:56:33 | More by Sparty55

tigg924

Massachusetts

3.65/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Had on tap @ Lord Hobo

Appearance: dark brown in color, clear, one inch head, medium carbonation

Smell: wood, nut, and sugar

Taste: big wood in the beginning, nut appears in the middle, and maple kisses the end, alcohol is noticeable.

Mouthfeel: medium-heavy body, medium carbonation, sweet start with a bitter middle and slightly sweeter end, dry

Overall: A nice woodsy brown ale where I wish the maple was a bit more pronounced. Not a bad beer, but probably a victim of Shorts overall quality. I do not think the flavors burst here as much as they do with other Shorts beers. I would get this again, but there are others in the brand I would go to first.

Serving type: on-tap

03-04-2013 13:57:54 | More by tigg924

waiting4lunch

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +18.7%

03-02-2013 23:21:20 | More by waiting4lunch

SaisonRichBiere

Michigan

4/5  rDev +5.5%

03-02-2013 02:17:28 | More by SaisonRichBiere

yourefragile

District of Columbia

2.75/5  rDev -27.4%

02-23-2013 20:51:48 | More by yourefragile

JohnnieNepal

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +18.7%

02-22-2013 21:48:24 | More by JohnnieNepal

Scotthuller

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

02-22-2013 03:04:28 | More by Scotthuller

chugalug06

Colorado

4.29/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Very dark brown with very light dense foamy head. Not much lacing.

Vanilla, maple, sugar, roasty, sweet.

Very nutty flavor, dry and mouthy. Sugars are roasty and forward. Nothing is subtle about this brew. Carbonation is a nice medium with a slight agave finish. Flavor is a bit tight and could use sometime in the cellar.

Highly recommended, a great drinker even at 9.5%. Lots of unique aromas and flavors. Thanks Abanton for spreading the Shorts wealth.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2013 01:47:04 | More by chugalug06

azdback

Arizona

4/5  rDev +5.5%

02-21-2013 07:55:21 | More by azdback

rpbuckeye

Ohio

4/5  rDev +5.5%

02-14-2013 15:48:24 | More by rpbuckeye

jaasen64

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

02-08-2013 03:59:37 | More by jaasen64

avalonct

Michigan

5/5  rDev +31.9%

02-08-2013 01:17:31 | More by avalonct