The List – 20 Beers To Try at the World Expo of Beer (2022)

The World Expo of Beer is set for this weekend (May 20-21) in Frankenmuth Michigan, and will be held at the Harvey Kern Pavilion in Heritage Park.  Fridays hours are 5-10 while Saturdays hours are 2-10.  Admission gets you a mug and six tasting tickets, with more available for purchase at the event.  This is a 21 and up event with beers from all over the world.  Tickets available at their WEBSITE

Listen to our podcast with James Boyd to prepare you for the festival!  Check it out HERE

The brewery list is nice and long, but these are the top 20 beers we think you should try at the event!

IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER!

20. Blackberry Mint

B. Nektar | Ferndale | Better on Draft Episode 127 – Listen Now (Spotify)

Mead | 4%

19. Freedom of Speach

Revolution Brewing Company | Chicago, IL | Better on Draft Episode 278 – Listen Now (Google Podcasts) 

Fruited Sour | 4.5%

18. Long Drink Zero (Gluten Free, Keto)

The Long Drink (Saranac Brewery (F.X. Matt Brewing Co) | Utica, NY

Hard Seltzer | 5%

17. Strawberry Magic

Ciderboys Hard Cider (Stevens Point Brewery) | Stevens Point, WI 

Cider | 5%

16. Murk and Mindy

Austin Brothers Beer Co | Alpena | Better on Draft Michigan Series #003 – Listen Now (iTunes)

IPA – New England | 7.1%

15. Ice Cream Man

ROAK | Marshall | Better on Draft Episode 210 – Watch on YouTube

Sour | 5%ichigan 

14. Wits Peak (Non Alcoholic)

Athletic Brewing Company | Stratford, CT | Better on Draft 221 – Listen Now (Amazon)

NA Beer | <0.5%

13. Vienna Lager

Loggers Brewing Company | Saginaw | Better on Draft 106 – Visit Our Website

Lager – Vienna | 5.9%

12. Fritz’s Folly

Archival Brewing | Belmont

West Coast IPA | 6.6%

11. Sparklepuff, Galaxy Starfighter Defender of the Universe

Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery | Barrie, Ontario (Canada)

Triple IPA | 10.2%

10. Blah Blah Blurst

BlackGrass Ciderworks (Griffin Claw Brewing Company) | Rochester Hills | Better on Draft 245 – Listen Now (Choose Your Own Podcast Platform)

Cider | 6.5%

9. Sweet Baby Jesus!

DuClaw Brewing Company | Baltimore, MD

Porter | 6.2%

8. Wheezin’ The Juice

Grand Armory Brewing | Grand Haven | Better on Draft 234 – Watch on YouTube

IPA | 6.5%

7. Hazel’s Nuts (Toasted Coconut & Marshmallow) 

Odd Side Ales | Grand Haven | Better on Draft 229 – Listen Now (Spotify)

Double Pastry Stout | 12%

6. Barista

Wolverine State Brewing Co | Ann Arbor 

Brown Lager | 6.5%

5. Dunkel

Staatliches Hofbräuhaus München | Munich, Bayern Germany

Munich Dunkel | 5.5%

4. Zango Crush

Rhinegeist Brewery| Cincinnati, OH | Better on Draft 242 – Listen Now (iTunes)

FMB | 5%

3. Phelan Irish Red

Tri City Brewing | Bay City | Better on Draft 037 – Listen Now (Spotify)

Red Ale | 4.8%

2. Hopped Zero

Vander Mill | Grand Rapids

Cider | 6.5%

1. Little Bavaria Pilsener

Frankenmuth Brewery | Frankenmuth 

Pilsner | 5.25% 

Which beer or brewery are you looking forward to checking out at the World Expo of Beer?

Cheers!