The Liberator - Short's Brewing Company

SaucyA

Michigan

4.45/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours a hazy rusty orange into my St Feuillien balloon. I know, this is the wrong glasswear, but I didn't feel like washing a pint glass, and I just rinsed this out from the Cantillon I was drinking. Now that that's outta the way, the head is a fat creamy mass, that hardly dissapates, and leaves fat lacing. Love the look.

S - The smell is far and away the standout of this beer. It smells like my family's recipe for Italian easter bread, which, not coincidentally, contains orange and lemon zest. Among the citric vibes given off by the zest, the hops bring another fruity/citric element, that really helps complete the nose. Is it zest? Is it hops? Who knows, it smells tasty.

T - The taste is reminiscent of many Short's beers, which is a good thing, in my opinion. To me, it tastes like something they'd have on at the brewpub, which is an awesome feat seeing that this was actually bottled. I love their standard bottles, but they didn't capture the essence of Short's as well as I'd hoped. This brew IS Short's in a nutshell. The hops are huge, but balanced somehow by a nice malty sweetness, and the zest is just another element in a wonderful melange of flavors. It's not the biggest DIPA, but it's hugely drinkable.

M - Thick and oily on the palate, with a nice amount of carbonation to keep it going. It's a standout brew in every sense.

D - I love this brew, and will be sad when it's gone. I've made my way through a six since X-mas, and definitely want to get some more before it disappears.

Notes: Cheers to Short's for bottling all these goodies up.

Serving type: bottle

01-10-2010 04:23:17 | More by SaucyA

HarmonMW

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -12.3%

05-15-2013 19:47:03 | More by HarmonMW

Slay40

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

05-10-2013 19:03:21 | More by Slay40

GRE680

Michigan

2/5  rDev -49.9%

04-20-2013 22:55:51 | More by GRE680

drewone

California

3.75/5  rDev -6%

04-17-2013 05:34:08 | More by drewone

ChrisMon02

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -6%

04-11-2013 23:53:17 | More by ChrisMon02

rkf1976

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +19%

04-06-2013 00:45:48 | More by rkf1976

Cutty

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

03-26-2013 02:17:54 | More by Cutty

Sparky44

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6%

03-24-2013 23:29:00 | More by Sparky44

DruRho

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -6%

03-19-2013 00:44:23 | More by DruRho

SimcoeJoe

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +12.8%

03-16-2013 13:10:28 | More by SimcoeJoe

beertunes

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -12.3%

03-10-2013 19:18:14 | More by beertunes

ejeffer11

New York

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

03-10-2013 04:08:48 | More by ejeffer11

Tchfunkta

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +12.8%

03-05-2013 17:44:39 | More by Tchfunkta

SaisonRichBiere

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

03-02-2013 02:20:16 | More by SaisonRichBiere

djrn2

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -12.3%

02-24-2013 04:28:52 | More by djrn2

JohnnieNepal

Michigan

4/5  rDev +0.3%

02-22-2013 21:49:10 | More by JohnnieNepal

rjcoy06

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

02-20-2013 12:36:29 | More by rjcoy06

Rons35

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -18.5%

02-19-2013 23:51:05 | More by Rons35

Michigan

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +12.8%

02-19-2013 04:59:23 | More by Michigan

chugalug06

Colorado

4.55/5  rDev +14%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Murky brown-red colored brew, head is off-white and made of bubbled foam. Nice lacing.

Tropical, pine, sweet, nutty, orange, tons of crystal sugar. Lemon is well hidden.

Whoa. Nice strong earthy buttery bitterness. Not sweet, yet elegantly tropical. A very unique IPA. I get a lot of orange and grass. Buttery carbonation. Awesome unique blend of flavors.

Shorts nailed this one.. Great blend of awesomeness. Strong robust bitterness with nice tropical flavors and mild sweetness. Highly recommended. Thanks Abanton for sharing!!!

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2013 03:13:35 | More by chugalug06

rpbuckeye

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

02-14-2013 15:49:03 | More by rpbuckeye

wtkphoto

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

02-13-2013 04:30:48 | More by wtkphoto

AlMarzo

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

02-09-2013 10:59:45 | More by AlMarzo

Paul3371

Michigan

4/5  rDev +0.3%

02-07-2013 00:32:20 | More by Paul3371