Silver in Specialty Beer
Summer Heat
Short's Brewing Co., Elk Rapids, MI
- Category
- Specialty Beer
- Entries
- 51
- ABV
- 5.4%
- IBU
- 25
- Style
- Mexican Lager
- Malts
- Not Found
- Yeast
- Not Found
- Adjuncts
- Jalapeño, Raspberry
Hops
Not Found
Not Found
Short's Brewing Co.
- Regional Brewery
- Elk Rapids, Michigan
- 2 Year Medal Streak
Table view
| Name | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ten Year Trend
Each year says whether the brewery medaled. When it did not, the status says why there is nothing to count, including years before the brewery opened.
Medal History
Field is the number of entries in the category that year. Entries per medal divides the field by the medals awarded.
| Beer Profile | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Silver | Summer Heat | 5.4% | 25 | Specialty Beer | 51 | 17.0 | Production Facility | Full Profile |
| 2025 | Silver | Hot Loins | 6.2% | 11 | Experimental Beer | 73 | 24.3 | Production Facility | Not Found |
2026 Medal Beers
Profile
- Type
- Regional Brewery
- Headquarters
- Elk Rapids, Michigan
- Founded
- Not Found
- Employees
- Not Found
- Kitchen
- Not Found
- Website
- www.shortsbrewing.comSource: Open Brewery DB
- Links
- Not Found
- Locations
- Short's Brewing Co - Production Facility: 211 Industrial Park Dr, Elk Rapids, Michigan, 49629-9452 Map
- Known for
- Fruit, Spice, and Specialty
Current Beers
Not Found
Ownership and Investors
Not Found
Breweries without ownership research are not counted as independent.
Distribution
Not Found
Estimated Scale
- Barrels per Year
- 50,000 (Estimated from Brewery Type (E), Low Confidence)
No production figure is published, so this uses the typical volume for its brewery type (regional Brewery): 50,000 barrels. Estimated total: 50,000 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 50,000 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Regional Brewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.
- Equivalent
- 1,550,000 gallons, or 688,889 cases of 24 twelve ounce cans. About 9,920,000 sixteen ounce cans packaged (assuming 80% packaged) and 2,480,000 pints on draft.
- Revenue (ARR)
- $30.1M (range $21.1M to $40.6M, E)
50,000 barrels times $602 per barrel, the benchmark price for its brewery type (regional Brewery), gives $30,100,000 a year. The range shown is 0.7 to 1.35 times that. Inputs: Barrels: 50,000 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Regional Brewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.
- Gross Margin
- 42% (gross profit $12.6M, E)
Annual revenue ($30,100,000) times a 42% gross margin, typical for its brewery type (regional Brewery), gives $12,642,000 of gross profit. Inputs: Barrels: 50,000 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Regional Brewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.
- EBITDA
- $1.8M at 6% (range 5% to 11%, $1.5M to $3.3M, E)
Annual revenue ($30,100,000) times a 6% EBITDA margin, typical for its brewery type (regional Brewery), gives $1,806,000. The range uses 5% to 11%, typical for self distributed breweries. Inputs: Barrels: 50,000 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Regional Brewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.
- Revenue per Barrel
- $602 (cost of goods assumed at $500 per barrel, E)
Annual revenue ($30,100,000) divided by 50,000 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 50,000 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Regional Brewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.
- Revenue per Location
- $30.1M for its one location, E
Annual revenue ($30,100,000) divided by the number of locations (1). Inputs: Barrels: 50,000 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Regional Brewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.