World Expo of Beer competition

2017 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 Competition

was held April 29th, 2017 at the new

Frankenmuth Farmer's Market.

We had a record breaking 624 enteries this year!

Bonfire Brown by Saugatuck Brewing Company

out of Douglas, Michigan won Best of Show!

2017: Best of Show
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Best of Show
Bonfire Brown	Saugatuck Brewing Company	Douglas, MI

2017: Category 1 Standard American
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 1 Standard American
1.Dual Citizen	Axle Brewing	Royal Oak, MI
2. Pabst Blue Ribbon	Pabst Brewing	Milwaukee, MI
3. Summer Honey Wheat	Blue Moon	Denver, CO

2017: Category 2 - International Lager
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 2 - International Lager
1. 1842 Pilsner	Lumber Barons	Bay City, MI
2 Stroh's Bohemian	Stroh's	Detroit, MI
3. Winterfest	Parker's Hilltop Brewery	Clarkston, MI

2017: Category 3 - Czech Lager
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 3 - Czech Lager
1. LSD Dortmunder	Parker's Hilltop Brewery	Clarkston, MI
2. Rail District	Griffin Claw	Birmingham, MI
3. Mama'a Little Yella Pils	Oskar Blues	Boulder, CO

2017: Category 4 - Pale Malty European
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 4 - Pale Malty European
1. LSD Dortmunder	Parker's HIlltop Brewery	Clarkston, Mi
2. Atwater's Lager	Atwater Brewery	Detroit, MI
3. Drag Me To Helles	Wolverine State	Ann Arbor, MI

2017: Category 5 - Pale Bitter European
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 5 - Pale Bitter European
1. LSD Dortmunder	Parker's Hilltop Brewery	Clarkston, MI
2. Kolsch	American Harvest	Livonia, MI
3. Euchre	Arbor Brewing Co	Ann Arbor, MI

2017: Category 6- Amber Malty European
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 6- Amber Malty European
1. Raucher	Wolverine State	Ann Arbor, MI
2. Eliot Ness	Great Lakes	Cleveland, OH
3. Winterfest	Parker's Hilltop Brewery	Clarkston, MI

2017: Category 7 Amber Bitter European
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 7 Amber Bitter European
1. Alaskan Amber	Alaskan	Juneau, AK
2. Controversial Altbier	Parker's Hilltop Brewery	Clarkston, MI
3. Viennna	Parker's Hilltop Brewery	Clarkston, MI

2017: Category 8/9 - Dark/Strong European
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 8/9 - Dark/Strong European
1. Faustian	Wolverine State	Ann Arbor, MI
2. Munich Dunkel	Parker's Hilltop Brewery	Clarkston, MI
3. Doppel Bock	Samuel Adams	Boston, MA

2017: Category 10 - German Wheat
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 10 - German Wheat
1. EOS Hefeweizen	Nebraska Brewing	Papillon, NE
2. Hefe-Weizen	Hofbrau	Munic, GER
3. Anneversary Dunkel	Fenton	Fenton, MI

2017: Category 11/12 - British Bitter/Pale
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 11/12 - British Bitter/Pale
1. Third Bear	Saugatuck Brewing	Douglas, MI
2. Lyon Pride	Third Monk	South Lyon, MI
3.You Bitter Beware	American Harvest	Livonia, MI

2017: Category 13 - Brown British
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 13 - Brown British
1. Triple Crown	The Mitten	Grand Rapids, MI
2. Maple Porter	Nickel Brook	Burlington, ON
3. Blackblast Brown	Parkers's Hilltop Brewery	Clarkston, MI

2017: Category 14/15 - Scottish/Irish
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 14/15 - Scottish/Irish
1. Rochester Red	Rochester Mills	Auburn, MI
2. Michael Faricy's	Arbor Brewing	Ann Arbor, MI
3. Irish Good Bye	Right Brain	Traverse City, MI
3. Old Chub	Oskar Blues	Boulder, CO

2017: Category 16- Dark British
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 16- Dark British
1. Mustache Stout	Northern Oak	Holly, MI
2. Goldhaven Stout	Third Monk	South Lyon, MI
3. O. G. Milk Stout	Tenacity Brewing	Flint, MI

2017: Category 17 - Strong British
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 17 - Strong British
1. Cereal Killer	Arcadia Ales	Kalamazoo, MI
2. Speak O the Devil	Parker's Hilltop Brewery	Clarkston, MI
3. Fathead	Nebraska	Papillon, NE

2017: Category 18 - Pale American
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 18 - Pale American
1. Cardinal	Nebraska	Papillon, NE
2. Liberty Belle	Liberty Street	Plymouth, MI
3. Loon's Summer Ale	Tri City	Bay City, MI

2017: Category 19 - Amber/Brown American
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 19 - Amber/Brown American
1. Bonfire Brown	Saugatuck Brewing	Douglas, MI
2. Itty Bitty Brown	Ellison	E. Lansing, MI
3. Elrond's Amber	Parker's Hilltop Brewery	Clarkston, MI

2017: Category 20A- American Porter
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 20A- American Porter
1. Industriale	Axle Brewing	Royal Oak, MI
2. Maple Porter	Nickel Brook	Burlington, ON
3. Liberty One Porter	Liberty Street	Plymouth, MI

2017: Category 20B - Amerian Stout
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 20B - Amerian Stout
1. NOT AWARDED
2. Doublin Stout	Midland Brewing	Midland, MI
3. Steam Engine	Mountain Town	Mount Pleasant, MI

2017: Category 20C - Imperial Stout
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 20C - Imperial Stout
1. Expedition Stout	Bell's	Comstock, MI
2. Fat Lad	Right Brain	Traverse City, MI
3. Little Betty	Nebraska	Papillion, NE

2017: Category 21A - American IPA
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 21A - American IPA
1. IPA	Nebraska	Papillion, NE
2. Country Strong	The Mitten	Grand Rapids, MI
3. Head Stock	Nickel Brook	Burlington, ON

2017: Category 21B - Specialty IPA
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 21B - Specialty IPA
1. Sky High Rye	Arcadia	Kalamazoo, MI
2. Eagle Eye	Liberty Street	Plymoth, MI
3. Pinner	Oskar Blues	Burlington, ON

2017: Category 22 - American Strong
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 22 - American Strong
1.Spatial Disturbance	Ellison	E. Lansing, MI
2. Old Numbskull	AleSmith	San Diego, CA
3. Immodest	Nickel Brook	Burlington, ON

2017: Category 23 - European Sour
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 23 - European Sour
1. Oarsman	Bell's	Comstock, MI
2. Battle Kriek	Arcadia	Kalamazoo, MI
3. Berliner Weisse	Boston Beer	Boston, MA

2017: Category 24 - Belgian
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 24 - Belgian
1. Belgian White	Blue Moon	Denver, CO
2. Ain't No Sunshine	Perrin	Comstock Park, MI
3. Wit	Axle	Royal Oak, MI

2017: Category 25 - Strong Belgian
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 25 - Strong Belgian
1. Bellingham Saison	Third Monk	South Lyon, MI
2. Horny Devil	AleSmith	San Diego, CA
3. Saison	American Harvest	Livonia, MI

2017: Category 26- Trappist
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 26- Trappist
1. Local #2	Brooklyn	Brooklyn, NY
2. Black Tulip	New Holland	Holland, MI
3. Quadraphonic	Tapistry	Bridgman, MI

2017: Category 27/31 - Historical/Alternative
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 27/31 - Historical/Alternative
1. Sacred Gruit	Mountain Town	Mt. Pleasant, MI
2. Nectar of Maple	Mountain Town	Mt. Pleasant, MI
3. Maple Porter	Nickel Brook	Burlington, ON

2017: Category 28- American Wild
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 28- American Wild
1. Uncommon Element	Nickel Brook	Burlington, ON
2. Peaches En Regalia	Arbor	Ann Arbor, MI
3. Forgotten Oak	Arbor	Ann Arbor, MI

2017: Category 29A - Fruit Beer
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 29A - Fruit Beer
1. Grapefruit Shandy	Leinenkugel	Chippewa Falls, WI
2. Passion Juice	Oddside Ales	Grand Haven, MI
3. Blueberry Cream	Cheboygan	Cheboygan, MI

2017: Category 29B - Specialty Fruit
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 29B - Specialty Fruit
1. Aurora Heart	Flying Monkeys	Barrie, ON
2. You Figure it Out	Griffin Claw	Birmingham, MI
3. Paranormal	Flying Monkeys	Barrie, ON

2017: Category 30 - Spiced
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 30 - Spiced
1. Mocha Porter	Waldorff	Hastings, MI
2. Fire Starter	Right Brain	Traverse City, MI
3. Sacred Gruit	Mountain Town	Mt. Pleasant, MI

2017: Category 32 - Smoked
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 32 - Smoked
1. Smoked Porter	Tenacity	Flint, MI
2. Fire Starter	Right Brain	Traverse City, MI
3. NOT AWARDED

2017: Category 33 - Wood
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 33 - Wood
1. Hand and Seal	Brooklyn	Brooklyn, NY
2. Rye Hipster	Oddside	Grand Haven, MI
3. Dragon's Milk Reserve	New Holland	Holland, MI

2017: Category 34 - Specialty
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 34 - Specialty
1. Swingin' Berries	Fenton	Fenton, MI
2. Noble Prize	Boulevard	Kansas City, MO
3. Hew Brew	Walldorff	Hastings, MI

2017: Category 35 - Cider
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 35 - Cider
1. Apple Cherry	Uncle John's	St. John's, MI
2. First Press	Cider Boys	Stevens Point, WI
3. Gumption	Vermont Cider	Burlington, VT

2017: Category 36 - Specialty Cider
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 36 - Specialty Cider
1. Coffee Cider	Cellarman's	Hazel Park, MI
2. Mad Bark	Cider Boys	Stevens Point, WI
3. Blood Orange	Superior Lakes	Harrison TWP, MI

2017: Category 37/38/39/40 - Mead
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 37/38/39/40 - Mead
1. Traditional	Redstone	Boulder, CO
2. Dark Cherry Pyment	Superior Lakes	Harrison Twp, MI
3. Apple	Redstone	Boulder, CO

2017: Category 41- Malternative
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 41- Malternative
1. Not Your Mom's Iced Tea	Small Town	Wauconda, IL
2. Not Your Mom's Strawberry Rhubarb	Small Town	Wauconda, IL
3. Not Your Mom's Apple Pie	Small Town	Wauconda, IL

From the competition.

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2017 World Expo of Beer competition archive photograph 5

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.