World Expo of Beer competition

2018 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 21st, 2018 at the

Frankenmuth Farmer's Market.

We had a record breaking 832 enteries this year!

2015 Third Coast Old Ale by Bell's Brewing Company

out of Comstock, Michigan won Best of Show!

2018: Best of Show
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Best of Show
2015 Third Coast Old Ale	Bell's Brewery	Kalamazoo, MI

2018: Category 1 Standard American
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 1 Standard American
1.Captain's Log	Cameron's Brewing	Canada
2. Gimme	Rochester Mills Brewing	Auburn Hills, MI
3. Isle Royale	Midland Brewing Company	Midland, MI

2018: Category 2 - International Lager
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 2 - International Lager
1. 3 Chord Kolsch	Witch’s Hat	South Lyon, MI
2 Wolverine Premium	Wolverine State	Ann Arbon, MI
3. Asahi Super Dry	Asahi	Japan

2018: Category 3 - Czech Lager
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 3 - Czech Lager
1. Tyskie	Kompania	Poland
2. Hamm’s	Hamm’s	Milwaukee, WI
3. Lager of the Lakes	Bell's	Kalamazoo, MI

2018: Category 4 - Pale Malty European-14 Entries
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 4 - Pale Malty European-14 Entries
1. Dortmunder	Great Lakes Brewing	Cleveland, OH
2. Paulaner Original	Paulaner	Germany
3. Drag Me To Helles	Wolverine State	Ann Arbor, MI

2018: Category 5 - Pale Bitter European-20 Entries
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 5 - Pale Bitter European-20 Entries
1. Black Forest	Furstenburg	Germany
2. Euchre Pils	Arbor	Ypsilanti, MI
3. Louis S. Dortmunder	Parker's Hilltop	Clarkston, MI

2018: Category 6- Amber Malty European -9 Entries
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 6- Amber Malty European -9 Entries
1. Schlammah	Wolverine State	Ann Arbor, MI
2. Raucher	Wolverine State	Ann Arbor, MI
3. District 16	Wolverine State	Ann Arbor, MI

2018: Category 7 Amber Bitter European
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 7 Amber Bitter European
1. Phoenix Golden Alt	Tri-City Brewing	Bay City, MI
2. Alaskan Amber	Alaskan	Juneau, AK
3. Louis S. Dortmunder	Parker's Hilltop Brewery	Clarkston, MI

2018: Category 8 - Dark European-7 entries
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 8 - Dark European-7 entries
1. Schwarzbier	Axle Brewing	Ferndale, MI
2. Brown Hound	Frankenmuth Brewing	Frankenmuth, MI
3. Black Forest	Cameron's	Canada

2018: Category 9 - Strong European-5 entries
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 9 - Strong European-5 entries
1. Siamese Goat	Frankenmuth Brewiery	Frankenmuth, MI
2. Toughman	Lumber Barons	Bay City, MI
3. Ruckinator	Tri-City Brewing	Bay City, MI

2018: Category 10 - German Wheat- 9 Entries
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 10 - German Wheat- 9 Entries
1. 3 Mile Marker	Midland Brewing	Midland, MI
2. Hefe-Weiss	Paulaner	Germany
3. Not Awarded

2018: Category 11- British Bitter-13 Entries
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 11- British Bitter-13 Entries
1. The Wellington	Third Monk	South Lyon, MI
2. Strong Bitter	Parker's Hilltop	Clarkston, MI
3.Ignescent	Fenton Brewery and Winery	Fenton, MI

2018: Category 12 - British Pale- 15 Entries
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 12 - British Pale- 15 Entries
1. Explorer	Alaskan	Juneau, AK
2. Einstok	Einstok	Iceland
3.Ypsi Gold	Arbor Brewing	Ypsilanti, MI

2018: Category 13 - Brown British-17 Entries
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 13 - Brown British-17 Entries
1. Brownhoist	Tri-City Brewing	Bay City, MI
2. Edward's Portly Brown	Witch's Hat	South Lyon
3. Brown Ale	Austin Brothers	Alpena, MI

2018: Category 14 - Scottish-11 Entries
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 14 - Scottish-11 Entries
1. Sassy Lasssie	Tenacity Brewing	Flint, MI
2. Cernunnos	Rockford Brewing	Rockford MI
3. Icelandic Wee Heavy	Einstok	Iceland

2018: Category 15 - Irish
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 15 - Irish	21 Entries
1. Michael Faricy's	Arbor Brewing	Ypsilanti, MI
2. 8 out of 10 Ain't Bad	Oddside Ales	Grand Haven, MI
3. Crooked Quaker	Lumber Barons	Bay City, MI

2018: Category 16- Dark British - 27 Entries
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 16- Dark British - 27 Entries
1. Putin it to You	Parker's Hilltop	Clarkston, MI
2. Imperial Stout	American Harvest Brewpub	Plymouth, MI
3. Sea Kitty Meow	Witch's Hat	South Lyon, MI

2018: Category 17 - Strong British - 22 Entries
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 17 - Strong British - 22 Entries
1. Third Coast Old Ale	Bell's Brewery	Comstock, MI
2. Cereal Killer	Arcadia Brewing	Kalamazoo, MI
3. Wee Heavy	Tri-City Brewing	Bay City, MI

2018: Category 18 - American Blonde-18 entries
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 18 - American Blonde-18 entries
1. Oval Beach	Saugatuck Brewing	Douglas, MI
2. Gold	Perrin Brewing Company	Comstock Park, MI
3. Carriage House	Rockford Brewing Company	Rockford, MI
Category 18 - American Pale-28 entries
1. By the Mayor's Request	Lumber Barons Brewing	Bay City, MI
2. IPA	Rochester Mills	Auburn Hills, MI
3. Explorer	Alaskan Brewing Company	Juneau, AK

2018: Category 19 - Amber/Brown American
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 19 - Amber/Brown American	44 Entries
1. Dune Rail	Big Hart	Hart, MI
2. Lyon Pride	Third Monk Brewing	South Lyon, MI
3. Red	Rochester Mils Brewing	Auburn Hills, MI

2018: Category 20A- American Porter and Stout
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 20A- American Porter and Stout	30 Entries
1. Pirate's Porter	Parker's Hilltop	Clarkston, MI
2. Rock Porter	Austin Brothers	Alpena, MI
3. Crooked Quaker	Lumber Barons	Bay City, MI

2018: Category 20C - Imperial Stout
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 20C - Imperial Stout	22 Entries
1.Imperial Stout	Oracle Brewing	Saginaw, MI
2. Double Oatmeal	Austin Brothers	Alpena, MI
3. Silver Jack Driscoll	Midland Brewing	Midland, MI

2018: Category 21A - American IPA
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 21A - American IPA	54 Entries
1. Anti-Hero	Revolution Brewing	Chicago, IL
2. Juicy Ass	Flying Monkeys	Canada
3. By the Mayor's Request	Lumber Barons	Bay City, MI

2018: Category 21B - Specialty IPA
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 21B - Specialty IPA
1. Backyard	Saugatuck Brewing	Douglas, MI
2. 12 Mile	Cameron's	Canada
3. Netherworld	Flying Monkeys	Canada

2018: Category 22 - American Strong
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 22 - American Strong
1.Third Coast Old Ale	Bell's	Comstock, MI
2. Big Doedish	Witch's Hat	South Lyon, MI
3. Bittersweet Symphony	Mountain Town	Mount Pleasant, MI

2018: Category 23 - European Sour
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 23 - European Sour
1. Sour Trooper	Griffin Claw	Birmingham, MI
2. Liliana Maria	Rockford Brewing Company	Rockford, MI
3. Raspberry Uber	Nickel Brook	Canada

2018: Category 24 - Belgian
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 24 - Belgian	14 Entries
1. Bellingham	Third Monk	South Lyon, MI
2. Wenona Wit	Tri-City Brewing	Bay City, MI
3. Belgian White	Blue Moon	Golden,CO

2018: Category 25 - Strong Belgian
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 25 - Strong Belgian
1. Demon Cleaner	Witch's Hat	South Lyon, MI
2. Biere De Garde	Axle Brewing	Ferndale, MI
3. Bellingham Saison	Third Monk	South Lyon, MI

2018: Category 26- Trappist
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 26- Trappist	19 Entries
1. Montressor	Tri-City Brewing	Bay City, MI
2. Mr. Sinister	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI
3. Naked Sunday	Liberty Street	Plymouth, MI

2018: Category 27/31 - Historical/Alternative
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 27/31 - Historical/Alternative
1. Duplicitous	Nickel Brook	Burlington, ON
2. Gose-uhh	Oracle Brewing	Sagianw, MI
3. Gose	Oracle Brewing	Saginaw,MI

2018: Category 28- American Wild
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 28- American Wild	11 entries
1. Framboozled	Arbor	Ypsilanti, MI
2. Tarte Rouge	Oddside Ales	Grand Haven, MI
3. GP Brett IPA	Atwater	Detroit, MI

2018: Category 29A - Fruit Beer
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 29A - Fruit Beer
1. Black Currant Gose	Perrin Brewing	Comstock Park, I
2. Strawberry Fruitsicle	Oddside Ales	Grand Haven, MI
3. Luau	Terrapin Beer Co	Atlanta, GA

2018: Category 30 - Spiced
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 30 - Spiced
1. Mayan Mocha	Oddside Ales	Grand Haven, MI
2.Maple Oatmeal Stout	Maple Grille and Brewery	Hemlock, MI
3. Rhubarb Radler	Rockford Brewing Company	Rockford, MI

2018: Category 31 - Alternative Farmentables
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 31 - Alternative Farmentables	6 Entries
1. Screeching Sands	Big Hart Brewing	Hart, MI
2. Pollination Station	Arbor Brewing	Ypsilanti, MI
3. Honey Wheat	Blue Moon	Golden, CO

2018: Category 32 - Smoked
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 32 - Smoked
1. Raucher	Wolverine State	Ann Arbor, MI
2. American Amber	American Harvest	Livonia, MI
3. NOT AWARDED

2018: Category 33 - Wood
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 33 - Wood	39 Entries
1. Bourbon Imperial Pumpkin 2017	Griffin Claw	Birmingham, MI
2. BA Cherry Stout	Bell's	Comstock, MI
3. BA Expedition Stout	Bell's	Comstock, MI

2018: Category 34 - Specialty
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 34 - Specialty
1. Live Transmission	Flying Monkeys	Canada
2. Barista	Wolverine State	Ann Arbor, MI
3. Decadent Cherry Chocolate	Atwater	Detroit, MI

2018: Category 35 - Cider
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 35 - Cider
1. Melded	Uncle John's	St. John's, MI
2. Heirloom	Arbor Brewing	Ypsilanti, MI
3.Apple Cherry	Uncle John's	St. John's, MI

2018: Category 36 - Specialty Cider
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 36 - Specialty Cider
1. Jackpot	Superior Lakes	Harrison TWP, MI
2.Coffee Cider	Cellarman's	Hazel Park,MI
3. Peach Country	Cider Boys	Stevens Point, WI

2018: Category 37/38/39/40 - Mead
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Category 37/38/39/40 - Mead
1. Love Always	Witch's Hat	South Lyon, MI
2. Wild Ginger	St. Ambrose Cellars	Beulah MI
3.Blueberry Melody	Superior Lakes	Harrison TWP, MI

Beer & placing

Producer

Location

Category 41- Malternative

3 entries

1.Grapefruit Shandy

Leinenkugel

Chippewa,WI

2. Summer Shandy

Leinenkugel

Chippewa, WI

3.Peach Shandy

Leinenkugel

Chippewa, WI

From the competition.

2018 World Expo of Beer competition archive photograph 1

2018 World Expo of Beer competition archive photograph 2

2018 World Expo of Beer competition archive photograph 3

2018 World Expo of Beer competition archive photograph 4

2018 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.