Short’s celebrates its 1,999th batch of beer

“Put your hands up in the air/wave them around like you just don’t care!” A crowded, makeshift dance floor raises their hands and jumps to the beat — the Backstreet Boys have come to Bellaire to celebrate Short’s Brewing.

OK, not the real boyband, but their 90s hit songs are in the air, pumping up the crowd. It’s “Party like it’s 1999,” a pub celebration marking Short’s 1,999th barrel brewed.

Fans of the brewery have arrived in their best 90s garb, and there are so many windbreakers I can barely hear conversations over the constant swishing noise. But it’s a fantastic spectacle — the kind of once-in-a-lifetime party Short’s is known for.

Rewinding a bit, the day’s festivities actually began early Saturday morning with the first Private Stache bottle release. Loyal customers, both local and across the state, waited in line for the pub to open in order to get their craft fan-hands on two, never before seen bottles. The air is cold, but the sunshine definitely feels spring-like, and every

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