Short’s Brewing Announces Production Facility Expansion

Elk Rapids, Mich. – Short’s Brewing Company announces the expansion of their Elk Rapids Production Facility. The expansion will include a new warehouse facility and upgrades to their in-house laboratory.

The project, which has been described as “an investment in quality and efficiency,” is anchored by the construction of a new, 2,500 square foot warehouse and 1,000 square foot cold storage facility built on-site in Elk Rapids. With the recent expansion of both the Short’s Brew and Starcut Ciders distribution footprint to include neighboring states in the Great Lakes region, Short’s is excited to be able use this new space as a central warehouse facility.

In addition, the company will be installing an Anton Paar Alcolyzer and a new autoclave to their on-site laboratory. These instruments will not only allow Short’s Quality Department to perform additional tests on their products in Elk Rapids, but to offer a full range of lab analyses to other area brewers, vintners, and cider makers.

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