World Expo of Beer competition

2024 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 20th, 2024 at the

Uptown North Event Center.

We had 479 entries this year!

Paradigm by Frankenmuth Brewery

out of Frankenmuth, Michigan won the Rex and Mary Halfpenny Best of Show Award!

1. Standard American (21 entries)

2024: 1. Standard American (21 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	D Light	Atwater Brewery	Detroit, MI
Silver	Cerveza Delray	Brew Detroit	Detroit, MI
Bronze	Lake Huron Wheat	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI

2.International Lager (15 entries)

2024: 2.International Lager (15 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Munich Dunkel	Frankenmuth Brewery	Frankenmuth, MI
Silver	Int'l Pale Lager	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Dune Rail	Big Hart Brewing	Hart, MI

3. Czech Lager (13 entries)\

2024: 3. Czech Lager (13 entries)\
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	WILDNESS	Alaskan Brewing	Juneau, AK
Silver	Festbier	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Samurai Squirrel	Stone Hound Brewery	Williamsburg, MI

4.Pale Malty European (11 entries)

2024: 4.Pale Malty European (11 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	HofBrau Original	HofBrau Brewing	Munich, Germany
Silver	Festbier	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Anniversary Lager	Frankenmuth Brewery	Frankenmuth, MI

5. Pale Bitter European (15 entries)

2024: 5. Pale Bitter European (15 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	D Light	Atwater Brewery	Detroit, MI
Silver	Six Sided Lager Project	Loaded Dice Brewery	Troy, MI
Bronze	Par King Kolsch	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI

6. Amber Malty European (12 entries)

2024: 6. Amber Malty European (12 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Maerzen	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Silver	Ein Prosit	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Nor'Eastern Troubles	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI

7.Amber Bitter European (6 entries)

2024: 7.Amber Bitter European (6 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Gambler McCabe	Loaded Dice Brewing	Troy, MI
Silver	Vienna	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Wolfgang	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI

8.Dark European Lager (7 entries)

2024: 8.Dark European Lager (7 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Munich Dunkel	Frankenmuth Brewing	Frankenmuth, MI
Silver	Dunkel Albert	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	HofBrau Dunkel	HofBrau Brewing	Munich, Germany

9.Strong European Beer (8 entries)

2024: 9.Strong European Beer (8 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Romanator	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Silver	Is Potato	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Ruckinator	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI

10.German Wheat (9 entries)

2024: 10.German Wheat (9 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	HofBrau HefeWeizen	HofBrau Brewing	Munich, Germany
Silver	3 Mile Marker	Midland Brewing	Midland, MI
Bronze	Hefeweizen	Frankenmuth Brewery	Frankenmuth, MI

11.British Bitter (14 entries)

2024: 11.British Bitter (14 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Ignescent	Fenton Winery and Brewery	Fenton, MI
Silver	Alaskan Amber	Alaskan Brewing	Juneau, AK
Bronze	Badger in the Barley	Ypsi Alehouse	Ypsilanti, MI

12.Pale Commonwealth (13 entries)

2024: 12.Pale Commonwealth (13 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	WILDNESS	Alaskan Brewing	Juneau, AK
Silver	Alphonse	Big Hart Brewing	Hart, MI
Bronze	Tower Town	Ypsi Alehouse	Ypsilanti, MI

13.British Brown (12 entries)

2024: 13.British Brown (12 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Boonenburg	Stone Hound Brewing	Williamsburg, MI
Silver	Mild Set Bet	Loaded Dice Brewing	Troy, MI
Bronze	English Porter	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI

14.Scottish (3 entries)

2024: 14.Scottish (3 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Yesterday’s Hero	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI
Silver	Celebrated Pedestrian	Loaded Dice Brewing	Troy, MI
Bronze	Lollybroch	Ypsi Alehouse	Ypsilanti, MI

15.Irish (13 entries)

2024: 15.Irish (13 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	A Little Extra	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Silver	Gambler McCabe	Loaded Dice Brewing	Troy, MI
Bronze	Rosie Country	Ypsi Alehouse	Ypsilanti, MI

16.Dark British (14 entries)

2024: 16.Dark British (14 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Oatmeal Stout	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Silver	Midnight Oil	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Imperial Stout	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI

17.Strong British (8 entries)

2024: 17.Strong British (8 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 (19 entries)

2024: 18.American Pale (19 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Headwaters	Stone Hound Brewing	Williamsburg, MI
Silver	WILDNESS	Alaskan Brewing	Juneau, AK
Bronze	Alphonse	Big Hart Brewing	Hart, MI

19.American Amber and Brown (15 entries)

2024: 19.American Amber and Brown (15 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Toll Bridges	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI
Silver	Brownhoist	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI
Bronze	Old Detroit	Frankenmuth Brewery	Frankenmuth, MI

20.American Porter and Stout (25 entries)

2024: 20.American Porter and Stout (25 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	B24	Ypsi Alehouse	Ypsilanti, MI
Silver	Great Walker	Big Hart Brewing	Hart, MI
Bronze	Head on Collision	Fenton Winery and Brewery	Fenton, MI

21.American IPA (34 entries)

2024: 21.American IPA (34 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Tough Eddie	Cadillac Straits Brewing	Madison Heights, MI
Silver	Batch 69	Frankenmuth Brewery	Frankenmuth, MI
Bronze	Atwater IPA	Atwater Brewery	Detroit, MI

22.Strong American (15 entries)

2024: 22.Strong American (15 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Tough Eddie	Cadillac Straits Brewing	Madison Heights, MI
Silver	Paradigm	Frankenmuth Brewery	Frankenmuth, MI
Bronze	TRIPA	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI

23/24. European Sour/Belgian (12 entries)

2024: 23/24. European Sour/Belgian (12 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	La Roja	Jolly Pumpkin	Dexter, MI
Silver	Wenona Wit	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI
Bronze	Biere De Garde	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI

25.Strong Belgian (12 entries)

2024: 25.Strong Belgian (12 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Pin Up Blonde	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Silver	Sister Golden Hair	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Patersbier	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI

26.Monastic (9 entries)

2024: 26.Monastic (9 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Black 13	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Silver	Nectar of the Gods	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Belgian Dubbel	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI

27/28.Historical/Wild Ale (6 entries)

2024: 27/28.Historical/Wild Ale (6 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Bam Biere	Jolly Pumpkin	Dexter, MI
Silver	Thor's Hammer	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Streetcar #10	Ypsi Alehouse	Ypsilanti, MI

29. Fruit Beer (17 entries)

2024: 29. Fruit Beer (17 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Cherry Torchon	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI
Silver	Clementina	Jolly Pumpkin	Dexter, MI
Bronze	Switchback	North Peak Brewing	Traverse City, MI

30. Spiced (16 entries)

2024: 30. Spiced (16 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Oatmeal Cream Pie	Point Brewing	Stevens Point, WI
Silver	Mug Shot	Frankenmuth Brewery	Frankenmuth, MI
Bronze	Hzelnut Brownie	Point Brewing	Stevens Point, WI

31. Alternative Fermentation (5 entries)

2024: 31. Alternative Fermentation (5 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Woodruff's Porter	Ypsi Alehouse	Ypsilanti, MI
Silver	Screeching Sands	Big Hart Brewing	Hart, MI
Bronze	Tight and Light	Stone Hound Brewing	Williamsburg, MI

32. Smoked Beer (2 entries)

2024: 32. Smoked Beer (2 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Smoke Follows	Big Hart Brewing	Hart, MI

33. Wood Aged (13 entries)

2024: 33. Wood Aged (13 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Paradigm	Frankenmuth Brewery	Frankenmuth, MI
Silver	Bam Biere	Jolly Pumpkin	Dexter, MI
Bronze	Oak Aged Saison (2023)	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI

34.Specialty (23 entries)

2024: 34.Specialty (23 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Lenore	Tri City Bewing	Bay City, MI
Silver	Rare Wolf	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Pink Gang IPA	Atwater Brewery	Detroit, MI

35/36. Cider (11 entries)

2024: 35/36. Cider (11 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Cider	Kuhnhenn	Warren, MI
Silver	Melon Mojito	Cider Boys	Stevens Point, WI
Bronze	Blueberry Cider	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI

37-40. Fruit/Spiced/Specialty Mead (8 entries)

2024: 37-40. Fruit/Spiced/Specialty Mead (8 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	BA French Toast	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI
Silver	Dark Angel	Norse Nectar	Kalamazoo, MI
Bronze	Silken Dreams	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI

41. Malternative (20 entries)

2024: 41. Malternative (20 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Peach Smash Tea	Smirnoff	Plainfield, FL
Silver	Mango Mai Tai	Captain Morgan	Plainfield, FL
Bronze	Clubtails Pink Lemonade	Geloso Beverage	Rochester, NY

42. Ready to Drink Cocktails (21 entries)

2024: 42. Ready to Drink Cocktails (21 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Peach	Long Drink	Kannapolis, NC
Silver	Citrus Circus	Good Boy	Cincinnati, OH
Bronze	John Daly Peach	Good Boy	Cincinnati, OH

Rex and Mary Halfpenny Best of Show Award

2024: Rex and Mary Halfpenny Best of Show Award
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Paradigm	Frankenmuth Brewery	Frankenmuth, MI

From the competition.

2024 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.