2024 Best of the Best Winners: Michigan Craft Beer
By mibrewtrailadmin April 17, 2025 4:50 pm
Best Amber
Winner: Upper Hand Brewery – Deep Camp
upperhandbrewery.com
3525 Airport Rd, Escanaba, MI 49829
Finalists:
Keweenaw Brewing, Houghton – Red Jacket Amber Ale
Big Lake Brewing, Holland – Michigan Amber
Best Brown Ale
Winner: Pigeon Hill Brewing Company – Coffee Cake Brown
pigeonhillbrew.com
895 4th St, Muskegon, MI 49440
Finalists:
Short’s Brewing – Bellaire Brown
Bell’s – Best Brown
Best Coffee Beer
Winner: New Holland Brewing – Dragon’s Milk Coffee Chocolate
newhollandbrew.com
66 E 8th St, Holland, MI 49423
Finalists:
Odd Side Ales Brewery – Bean Flicker
Brown Iron Brewhouse – Honeybean
Best Doppelbock
Winner: Tri-City Brewing – Ruckinator
tricitybrewing.com
4170 Shrestha Dr, Bay City, MI 48706
Finalists:
Bell’s – Consecrator Doppelbock
Mothfire Brewing Co. – Atlas
Best Dunkel
Winner: Frankenmith Brewery – Munich Style Dunkel
frankenmuthbrewery.com
425 S Main St, Frankenmuth, MI 48734
Finalists:
Frankenmuth Brewery – Brown Hound Dunkel
Mothfire Brewing Co. – Attacus
Best Golden/Blonde Ale
Winner: Atwater Brewery & Taphouse – Dirty Blonde
atwaterbeer.com
237 Jos Campau, Detroit, MI 48207
Finalists:
Stormcloud Brewing Company, Frankfort – Birdwalker Blonde
Bells – No, Yeah
Best Hefeweizen
Winner: Loaded Dice Brewery – Hef’s Smoking Jacket
loadeddicebrewery.com
1725 Rochester Rd, Troy, MI 48083
Finalists:
Midland Brewing Co – Three Mile Marker Hefeweizen
North Channel Brewing – North Country Hefe
Best IPA
Winner: Tombstone Brewery – Grave Digger
tombstonebreweryllc.com
47240 Jefferson Ave, Chesterfield, MI 48047
Finalists:
Longship Brewing Company, Lawton – Jammin
Old Nation Brewery, Williamston – M43
Best Irish Red
Winner: Brown Iron Brewhouse – Irish Red Envy
browniron.com
Two Locations: Royal Oak; Washington Township
Finalists:
Saugatuck Brewing – Maggie’s Irish Ale
Dragonmead Brewery, Warren – Erik The Red
Best Kolsch
Winner: New Holland Brewing – Full Circle
newhollandbrew.com
66 E 8th St, Holland, MI 49423
Finalists:
Mothfire Brewing Co – Times
Three Bridges Distillery & Taproom – Spicy Kolsch
Best Lager
Winner: Tombstone Brewery – Lions Brew
tombstonebreweryllc.com
47240 Jefferson Ave, Chesterfield, MI 48047
Finalists:
Longship Brewing Company, Lawton – Long Days
City Built Brewing Company – Alemania
Best Marzen/Oktoberfest
Winner: Tombstone Brewery – Reaper
tombstonebreweryllc.com
47240 Jefferson Ave, Chesterfield, MI 48047
Finalists:
Blackrocks Brewery, Marquette – Oktoberfest
Kuhnhenn Brewing Co – Oktoberfest
Best Michigan Seltzer
Winner: Drifa Brewing Company
drifabrewingcompany.com
501 S Lake St, Marquette, MI 49855
Finalists:
Odd Sides Ales Brewery – Fruit Punch Hard Seltzer
Three Bridges Distillery & Taproom – Blueberry Grape Seltzer
Best New Beer 2024
Winner: Longship Brewing Company – Mucklebones
longshipbrewingcompany.com
114 N Main St, Lawton, MI 49065
Finalists:
Rustic Leaf Brewing Company & Block Brewing Company – Block Lead Monster
Old Nation Brewery – M43 Raspberry Creamsicle
Best Pale Ale
Winner: Bell’s Brewery – Two Hearted Ale
bellsbeer.com
355 E Kalamazoo Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Finalists:
Blackrocks Brewery, Marquette – Presque Ale
River Trade Brewing – Dragon Maps
Best Pilsner
Winner: Rustic Leaf Brewing Co. – Pilsner Dough Boy
rusticleafbrewingcompany.com
7200 Highland Rd, Waterford Twp, MI 48327
Finalists:
Tri-City Brewing – USS Edson
City Built Brewing Company – Prague Underground
Best Porter
Winner: Tombstone Brewery – Smokey The Beer
tombstonebreweryllc.com
47240 Jefferson Ave, Chesterfield, MI 48047
Finalist:
Saugatuck Brewing – Peanut Butter Porter
Burnt Marshmallow Brewstillery, Petoskey – S’mores Porter
Best Pumpkin Beer
Winner: The Highway Brewing Co. – Smash-O-Lantern
highwaybrewingco.com
209 W Houghton Ave, West Branch, MI 48661
Finalists:
New Holland Brewing Co – Ichabod
Brown Iron Brewhouse – Pumpkin Potion
Best Sour
Winner: Saugatuck Brewing Co. – Cottonmouth Crusher
saugatuckbrewing.com
2948 Blue Star Hwy, Douglas, MI 49406
Finalists:
Jolly Pumpkin Brewery & Cafe, Ann Arbor – La Roja
Speciation Artisan Ales – Incipient
Best Stout