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A six pack of Short's Brewing's Psychedelic Cat Grass comes with a pair of 3-D glasses to look at the six pack box with. The cats will jump out at viewers once they have the glasses on.

BELLAIRE, MI - Short's Brewing Company is releasing what may be the freshest beer ever on Aug. 17.

The beer, Psychedelic Cat Grass, is being dubbed a "without delay IPA" because Short's and Imperial Beverage, the brewery's distributor, is aiming to have the beer in consumers' hands within 24 hours of it being bottled.

Short's teamed up with Imperial to pull off the all-hands-on-deck same-day beer release event, which will require working around the clock to get the beer to consumers as quickly as possible. The feat will take a lot of work, but the two partners are confident they can do it.

"We have created a solid plan that will allow us to execute same-day shipment of this beer," said Wally Donovan, vice president of operations at Imperial Beverage. "We will be transporting and loading trucks throughout the evening hours to make this happen."

Psychedelic Cat Grass will be available for purchase at select Michigan locations within a day of the beer being packaged. Packaging of the beer will begin at midnight on Aug. 17 and will hit the shelves before midnight Aug. 18.

"(Short's) ambition and imagination have been a driving force in the Michigan craft beer market for years," said Tim Braun, Imperial Beverage brand manager. "The release will set a benchmark for the craft beer distribution industry, as we provide some of the freshest craft beer ever to Michigan's Short's supporters. We are extremely excited to be a part of this unique event."

Psychedelic Cat Grass is a triple dry-hopped American IPA that was originally brewed for HopCat before Short's had the idea for the "without delay IPA." The beer is described as being fruity with a dry finish, with aromas of pineapple, mango and grapefruit.