World Expo of Beer competition

2023 RESULTS.

Meet the beers that earned recognition that year. Browse the original awards below or choose another competition year.

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The Official World Expo of Beer Commercial Competition

was held April 22nd, 2023 at the

Frankenmuth Farmer's Market.

We had 606 entries this year!

B.F. heFe by Saucy Brew Works

out of Detroit, Michigan won Best of Show!

1. Standard American (20 entries)

2023: 1. Standard American (20 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Lager for the Lakes	Bell’s Brewery	Comstock, MI
Silver	Deer Camp	Upper Hand Brewery	Escanaba, MI
Bronze	Lake Huron Light	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI

2.International Lager (26 entries)

2023: 2.International Lager (26 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Classic American	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI
Silver	Light	Upper Hand Brewery	Escanaba, MI
Bronze	Euchre Pils	Arbor Brewing	Ann Arbor, MI

3. Czech Lager (33 entries)\

2023: 3. Czech Lager (33 entries)\
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Dark	Perrin Brewing	Comstock Park, Mi
Silver	Laughing Fish	Upper Hand Brewery	Escanaba, MI
Bronze	Dark Eagle	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI

4.Pale Malty European (12 entries)

2023: 4.Pale Malty European (12 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Ruckinator	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI
Silver	Workingmans	Big Hart Brewing	Hart, MI
Bronze	Festbier	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI

5. Pale Bitter European (12 entries)

2023: 5. Pale Bitter European (12 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Laughing Fish	Upper Hand Brewery	Escanaba, MI
Silver	USS Edson	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI
Bronze	Prost Pils	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI

6. Amber Malty European (8 entries)

2023: 6. Amber Malty European (8 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Ein Prosit	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Silver	Rauchbier	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Maerzen	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI

7.Amber Bitter European (16 entries)

2023: 7.Amber Bitter European (16 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Nor’Eastern Troubles	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI
Silver	Altbier	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Olde Towne	Archival Brewing	Belmont, MI

8.Dark European Lager (10 entries)

2023: 8.Dark European Lager (10 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Dark Lager	Innovators Brewing	Richville, MI
Silver	Dark Eagle	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI
Bronze	Munich Dunkel	Frankenmuth Brewing	Frankenmuth, MI

9.Strong European Beer (5 entries)

2023: 9.Strong European Beer (5 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Eisbock	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI
Silver	Javine	Ypsi Alehouse	Ypsilanti, MI
Bronze	Doppelbock	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI

10.German Wheat (5 entries)

2023: 10.German Wheat (5 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	B. H. heFe	Saucy Brew Works	Detroit, MI
Silver	Hefeweizen	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	El Hefe	Third Nature Brewing	Rockford, MI

11.British Bitter (13 entries)

2023: 11.British Bitter (13 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Siren	North Peak Brewing	Traverse City, MI
Silver	Chuf Knucker	Third Monk Brewing	S. Lyon, MI
Bronze	Alphonse	Big Hart Brewing	Hart, MI

12.Pale Commonwealth (12 entries)

2023: 12.Pale Commonwealth (12 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Yooper	Upper Hand Brewery	Escanaba, MI
Silver	Jack’s Pal Ale	Archival Brewing	Belmont, MI
Bronze	Press On	Austin Brothers Beer Co.	Alpena, MI

13.British Brown (18 entries)

2023: 13.British Brown (18 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Brownhoist	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI
Silver	Dark Harbour	Frankenmuth Brewing	Frankenmuth, MI
Bronze	Murphy Mac	Archival Brewing	Belmont, MI

14.Scottish (6 entries)

2023: 14.Scottish (6 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Lollybroch	Ypsi Alehouse	Ypsilanti, MI
Silver	Yesterday’s Hero	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI
Bronze	Annie’s Old Ale	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI

15.Irish (19 entries)

2023: 15.Irish (19 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Shenanigan Stout	Innovators Brewing	Richville, MI
Silver	Phelan	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI
Bronze	Irish Extra Stout	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI

16.Dark British (13 entries)

2023: 16.Dark British (13 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Export Stout	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI
Silver	Oatmeal Stout	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MIv
Bronze	Milk Bottle Stout	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI

17.Strong British (5 entries)

2023: 17.Strong British (5 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Lallybroch	Ypsi Alehouse	Ypsilanti, MI
Silver	Shovel Strong	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI
Bronze	Annies Old Ale	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI

18.American Pale (24 entries)

2023: 18.American Pale (24 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Citra Pale Ale	Odd Side Ales	Grand Haven, MI
Silver	Alphonse	Big Hart Brewing	Hart, MI
Bronze	Tower Town	Ypsi Alehouse	Ypsilanti, MI

19.American Amber and Brown (23 entries)

2023: 19.American Amber and Brown (23 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Amber	Point Brewing	Stevens Point, WI
Silver	Isle Royale Amber	Ypsi Alehouse	Ypsilanti, MI
Bronze	Brown Goat	Ypsi Alehouse	Ypsilanti, MI

20.American Porter and Stout (33 entries)

2023: 20.American Porter and Stout (33 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	American Stout	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Silver	Dark Harbour	Frankenmuth Brewing	Frankenmuth, MI
Bronze	Porter	Bell’s Brewing	Comstock, MI

21.American IPA (54 entries)

2023: 21.American IPA (54 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Call Me Hazy	Perrin Brewing	Comstock Park, MI
Silver	Tree Beard	Arbor Brewing	Ann Arbor, MI
Bronze	Electric Lettuce	Saucy Brew Works	Detroit, MI

22.Strong American (15 entries)

2023: 22.Strong American (15 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Collin’s Full Size	Big Hart Brewing	Hart, MI
Silver	Eminent	Fenton Winery and Brewery	Fenton, MI
Bronze	Anniversary IPA	Odd Side Ales	Grand Haven, MI

23/28. European Sour/American Wild (7 entries)

2023: 23/28. European Sour/American Wild (7 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	La Roja	Jolly Pumpkin	Dexter, MI
Silver	In Due Time	Saucy Brew Works	Detroit, MI
Bronze	Blanca	Jolly Pumpkin	Dexter, MI

24. Belgian (14 entries)

2023: 24. Belgian (14 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	White Devil	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI
Silver	Torchon	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI
Bronze	Clementine Wit	North Peak Brewing	Traverse City, MI

25.Strong Belgian (14 entries)

2023: 25.Strong Belgian (14 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Vlad	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Silver	Golden Strong	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Torchon	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI

26.Monastic (9 entries)

2023: 26.Monastic (9 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Fortunato	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI
Silver	Tripel	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Dark Strong	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI

27/32.Historical/Smoked (8 entries)

2023: 27/32.Historical/Smoked (8 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Duke Says Nein	Archival Brewing	Belmont, MI
Silver	Take it to the Grave	Archival Brewing	Belmont, MI
Bronze	Classic Beechwood	Big Hart Brewing	Hart, MI

29. Fruit Beer (27 entries)

2023: 29. Fruit Beer (27 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	P/O/h Smoothie	Odd Side Ales	Grand Haven, MI
Silver	Cherry Bomb	Austin Brothers	Alpena, MI
Bronze	Raspberry Eisbock	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI

30. Spiced (28 entries)

2023: 30. Spiced (28 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	What’s His Nutz	Saucy Brew Works	Detroit, MI
Silver	Imp Oatmeal Cookie	Third Nature Brewing	Rockford, MI
Bronze	Sweet Potato Rye	Odd Side Ales	Grand Haven, MI

31. Alternative Fermentation (12 entries)

2023: 31. Alternative Fermentation (12 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Samoa	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI
Silver	Screeching Sands	Big Hart Brewing	Hart, MI
Bronze	Duke Says Nein	Archival Brewing	Belmont, MI

33. Wood Aged (22 entries)

2023: 33. Wood Aged (22 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Dark of Night	Odd Side Ales	Grand Haven, MI
Silver	Bourbon Maple Pecan	Odd Side Ales	Grand Haven, MI
Bronze	Let Them Eat Cake	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI

34.Specialty (23 entries)

2023: 34.Specialty (23 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	First Friday	Bell’s Brewery	Comstock, MI
Silver	Belgian Amber	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Unbridled	Fenton Winery and Brewery	Fenton, MI

35. Standard Cider (6 entries)

2023: 35. Standard Cider (6 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	First Press	Cider Boys	Stevens Point, WI
Silver	Dry Cider	Innovators Brewing	Richville, MI
Bronze	Flemings Field	Big Hart Brewing	Hart, MI

36. Specialty Cider (16 entries)

2023: 36. Specialty Cider (16 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Dry Cider	Innovators Brewing	Richville, MI
Silver	Cider	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI
Bronze	Semi Sweet Cider	Innovators Brewing	Richville, MI

37-40. Fruit/Spiced/Specialty Mead (10 entries)

2023: 37-40. Fruit/Spiced/Specialty Mead (10 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	BA French Toast	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI
Silver	Holy Grail	Norse Nectar	Kalamazoo, MI
Bronze	Choc-O- Rama	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI

41. Malternative (20 entries)

2023: 41. Malternative (20 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Pineapple Orange Hibiscus	Odd Side Ales	Grand Haven, MI
Silver	Blackberry Blueberry	Oddside Ales	Grand Haven, MI
Bronze	Clubtails Bahama Mama	Geloso Beverage	Rochester, NY

42. Non Alcoholic (3 entries)

2023: 42. Non Alcoholic (3 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Not Awarded
Silver	NA IPA	Ful	Detroit, MI
Bronze	Feel Better Blonde	Ful	Detroit, MI

Best of Show Award

2023: Best of Show Award
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
B. F. heFe	Saucy Brew Works	Detroit, MI

From the competition.

2023 World Expo of Beer competition archive photograph 1

Archived from the festival website on October 7, 2026. Award names and spellings follow the original results. For festival participation details, visit the producer directory.