World Expo of Beer competition

2025 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 12th, 2025 at the

Uptown North Event Center.

We had 610 entries this year!

Solstice Stout 2024 by Kuhnhenn Brewing

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

1. Standard American (27 entries)

2025: 1. Standard American (27 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Redwood Light	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Silver	Cold Beer	BrewDog	Canal Winchester, OH
Bronze	Point Special	Stevens Point	Stevens Point, WI

2.International Lager (37 entries)

2025: 2.International Lager (37 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	HB Helles	HofBrau	Munich, Germany
Silver	Midnight Black	Stevens Point	Stevens Point, WI
Bronze	Smithwicks Red	Guinness	Dublin, Ireland

3. Czech Lager (24 entries)\

2025: 3. Czech Lager (24 entries)\
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	HB Dunkel	Hofbrau	Munich, Germany
Silver	Kranz Kolsch	Archival	Belmont, MI
Bronze	Siren	North Peak	Dexter, MI

4.Pale Malty European (13 entries)

2025: 4.Pale Malty European (13 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Oktoberfest	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Silver	HB Helles	Hofbrau	Munich, Germany
Bronze	Point Bock	Stevens Point	Stevens Point, WI

5. Pale Bitter European (12 entries)

2025: 5. Pale Bitter European (12 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Little Bavaria	Frankenmuth Brewery	Frankenmuth, MI
Silver	Kranz Kolsch	Archival	Belmont, MI
Bronze	Leichtbier	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI

6. Amber Malty European (10 entries)

2025: 6. Amber Malty European (10 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Dunkles Bock	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Silver	Ruckinator	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI
Bronze	Oktoberfest	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI

7.Amber Bitter European (5 entries)

2025: 7.Amber Bitter European (5 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Not Awarded
Silver	Nor'Eastern Troubles	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI
Bronze	Altbier	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI

8.Dark European Lager (8 entries)

2025: 8.Dark European Lager (8 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Midnight Black	Stevens Point	Stevens Point, WI
Silver	HB Dunkel	Hofbrau Brewing	Munich, Germany
Bronze	Black	Perrin Brewing Co.	Comstock Park, MI

9.Strong European Beer (8 entries)

2025: 9.Strong European Beer (8 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Horn of the Goat	Perrin Brewing Co.	Comstock Park, MI
Silver	Dopplebock	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Eisbock	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI

10.German Wheat (13 entries)

2025: 10.German Wheat (13 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	HefeWeizen	HofBrau Brewing	Munich, Germany
Silver	I Want You	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Jared's Other Favorite	Redwood Brewery	Flint, MI

11.British Bitter (13 entries)

2025: 11.British Bitter (13 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Not Awarded
Silver	Badger in Barley	Ypsi Alehouse	Ypsilanti, MI
Bronze	Ypsitucky	Ypsi Alehouse	Ypsilanti, MI

12.Pale Commonwealth (16 entries)

2025: 12.Pale Commonwealth (16 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Badger in Barley	Ypsi Alehouse	Ypsilanti, MI
Silver	Campin' Beer	Brew Detroit	Detroit, MI
Bronze	Beechtree Blonde	Grand Armory	Grand Haven, MI

13.British Brown (14 entries)

2025: 13.British Brown (14 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Hotel Porter	Ypsi Alehouse	Ypsilanti, MI
Silver	McLays Mild	Archival	Belmont, MI
Bronze	British Brown	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI

14.Scottish (11 entries)

2025: 14.Scottish (11 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Annie's Olde Ale	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI
Silver	80 Schilling	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Shovel Strong	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI

15.Irish (16 entries)

2025: 15.Irish (16 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Guinness Draft	Guinness	Dublin, Ireland
Silver	Smithwick's Red	Guinness	Dublin, Ireland
Bronze	Rosie Country	Ypsi Alehouse	Ypsilanti, MI

16.Dark British (21 entries)

2025: 16.Dark British (21 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Cream Stout	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Silver	Devil Dog	ROAK	Marshall, MI
Bronze	Boom Run	Midland Brewing	Midland, MI

17.Strong British (11 entries)

2025: 17.Strong British (11 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	4th D	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI
Silver	The Dirty Mac	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Annie's Olde Ale	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI

18.American Pale (22 entries)

2025: 18.American Pale (22 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Campin' Beer	Brew Detroit	Detroit, MI
Silver	American Blonde	Frankenmuth Brewery	Frankenmuth, MI
Bronze	Medusa	Perrin Brewing Co.	Comstock Park, MI

19.American Amber and Brown (20 entries)

2025: 19.American Amber and Brown (20 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Old Detroit Amber	Frankenmuth Brewery	Frankenmuth, MI
Silver	Amber Waves	Big Hart Brewing	Hart, MI
Bronze	Year Round Brown	Grand Armory	Grand Haven, MI

20.American Porter and Stout (28 entries)

2025: 20.American Porter and Stout (28 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Haulin' Oats	Big Hart Brewing	Hart, MI
Silver	Giant Slayer	Tri City Brewery	Bay City, MI
Bronze	Fabian Fournier	Midland Brewing	Midland, MI

21.American IPA (36 entries)

2025: 21.American IPA (36 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Medusa	Perrin Brewing Co.	Comstock Park, MI
Silver	Lupulo	Jolly Pumpkin	Dexter, MI
Bronze	5 O'Clock Whistle	Big Hart Brewing	Hart, MI

22.Strong American (11 entries)

2025: 22.Strong American (11 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	American IPA	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI
Silver	Double Dirty Blonde	Atwater Brewery	Detroit, MI
Bronze	Test Hill	Big Hart Brewing	Hart, MI

23/28. European Sour/American Wild (6 entries)

2025: 23/28. European Sour/American Wild (6 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Napoleon's (23)	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI
Silver	Napoleon's (28)	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI
Bronze	Tart Blueberry	Whole Hog Brewing	Stevens Point, WI

24. Belgian (11 entries)

2025: 24. Belgian (11 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Biere De Garde	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Silver	Le Champion	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Powerboat	ROAK	Marshall, MI

25.Strong Belgian (11 entries)

2025: 25.Strong Belgian (11 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Montressor	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI
Silver	Powerboat	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Fortunato	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI

26.Trappist (15 entries)

2025: 26.Trappist (15 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Montressor	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI
Silver	Nectar of the Gods	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI
Bronze	Thor's Hammer	Redwood Brewing	Flint, MI

27. Historical (7 entries)

2025: 27. Historical (7 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Roggen Rye	Grand Armory	Grand Haven, MI
Silver	Take it to the Grave	Archival	Dexter, MI
Bronze	The Duke Says Nein	Archival	Dexter, MI

29. Fruit Beer (25 entries)

2025: 29. Fruit Beer (25 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Raspberry Eisbock	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI
Silver	Jenn's Raspberry	Midland Brewing	Midland, MI
Bronze	Cherry Torchon	Tri City Brewing	Bay City, MI

30. Spiced (36 entries)

2025: 30. Spiced (36 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	No Rules	Perrin Brewing Co.	Comstock Park, WI
Silver	4th D Cake	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI
Bronze	Cast A Lime	Perrin Brewing Co.	Comstock Park, WI

31. Alternative Fermentation (5 entries)

2025: 31. Alternative Fermentation (5 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Roggen Rye	Grand Armory	Ypsilanti, MI
Silver	DRIPA	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI
Bronze	4th D Salted Caramel	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI

32/33. Smoked/Wood Aged (24 entries)

2025: 32/33. Smoked/Wood Aged (24 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Solstice Stout 2024	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI
Silver	Schmokey	Midland Brewing Co.	Midland, MI
Bronze	Demon Mare	Perrin Brewing Co.	Comstock Park, MI

34.Specialty (28 entries)

2025: 34.Specialty (28 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Bam Biere	Jolly Pumpking	Dexter, MI
Silver	4th D Salted Caramel	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI
Bronze	Jenn's Raspberry	Midland Brewing Co.	Midland, MI

35. Standard Cider (11 entries)

2025: 35. Standard Cider (11 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Pear Naked	Cider Boys	Stevens Point, WI
Silver	Perry	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI
Bronze	Raspberry Smash	Cider Boys	Stevens Point, WI

36. Specialty Cider (22 entries)

2025: 36. Specialty Cider (22 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	First Press	Cider Boys	Stevens Point, WI
Silver	Strawberry Magic	Cider Boys	Stevens Point, WI
Bronze	Wild Intervention	Archival	Belmont, MI

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

2025: 37-40. Fruit/Spiced/Specialty Mead (8 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Bountiful Botanicals	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI
Silver	Strawberry Melomel	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Warren, MI
Bronze	Not Awarded

41. Malternative (25 entries)

2025: 41. Malternative (25 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Margarita Crusher	Club Tails	Rochester, NY
Silver	Lemon Shaved Ice	Smirnoff Ice	Plainfield, IL
Bronze	Orange Cream	Smirnoff Ice	Plainfield, IL

42. Ready to Drink Cocktails (3 entries)

2025: 42. Ready to Drink Cocktails (3 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Original Citrus	Long Drink	Saranac, NY
Silver	FrankenTucky	Frankenmuth Brewery	Frankenmuth, MI
Bronze	Not Awarded

43. Non Alcoholic (2 entries)

2025: 43. Non Alcoholic (2 entries)
Medal	Beer	Producer	Location
Gold	Cold AF	Brew Dog	Canal Winchester, OH
Silver	Not Awarded
Bronze	Not Awarded

Rex and Mary Halfpenny Best of Show Award

2025: Rex and Mary Halfpenny Best of Show Award
Beer & placing	Producer	Location
Soltice Stout 2024	Kuhnhenn Brewery	Warren, MI

From the competition.

2025 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.