Since launching pFriem Family Brewers in the summer of 2012, we have lived our motto, “Proudly Crafted, Humbly Offered,” in every aspect of our work, so it feels a little odd to toot our own horn where awards are concerned. Nevertheless, we’ve had the good fortune to win quite afew, including Brewery of the Year, Best of Craft Beer and Best BrewPub Experience. We prefer to not get distracted, and to stay focused on our aspiration -- to make the best beers in the world, while relentlessly pushing the flavor and balance of our European inspired, Pacific Northwest creations.

WORLD BEER CUP

2023 World Beer Cup | International Lager | Gold | Japanese Lager

2018 World Beer Cup | Belgian Style Fruit Beer | Gold | Nectarine Golden Ale

 

GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL®

2023 Great American Beer Festival® | Gold | Belgian Fruit Beer | Frambozen

2023 Great American Beer Festival® | Silver | Brett Beer | Druif Blanc

2023 Great American Beer Festival® | Bronze | Wood and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer | Amaro BA Barleywine

2022 Great American Beer Festival® | Gold | Australian, Latin American, or Tropical-Style Light Lager | Mexican Lager

2021 Great American Beer Festival® | Silver | American-Style Strong Pale Ale | IPA

2020 Great American Beer Festiva | Gold | International Pilsener | Japanese Lager

2020 Great American Beer Festival® | Gold | German-Style Koelsch | Kölsch

2018 Great American Beer Festival® | Mid-Size Brewing Company of the Year

2018 Great American Beer Festival® | Gold | Mixed-Culture Brett Beer | Druif

2018 Great American Beer Festival® | Silver | German-Style Pilsener | Pilsner

2015 Great American Beer Festival® | Silver | German Style Pilsener | Pilsner

EUROPEAN BEER STAR

2023 European Beer Star | Wood and Barrel Aged Strong Beer | Gold | Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

2022 European Beer Star | New-Style Pale Ale | Bronze | Pale

2018 European Beer Star | New-Style Saison | Gold | Barrel Aged Saison II

2018 European Beer Star | Wood and Barrel Aged Sour Beer | Bronze | Oud Bruin

2017 European Beer Star | Traditional Belgian-Style Saison (Farmhouse Ales) | Gold | Saison

2016 European Beer Star | German Style-Pilsner | Bronze | Pilsner

THE BEER CONNOISSEUR

2020 | The Best Brewery in the World

2020 | Top 100 Rated Beers | Japanese Lager, Jammy Pale, Golden IPA, Mexican Lager

2019 | Brewery of the Year

2019 | Top 100 Rated Beers | Kriek, Brouwer's 14th Anniversary, Golden Coffee Ale, Pêche, Export Lager, Hazy IPA

2018 | Brewery of the Year

2018 | Top 100 Rated Beers | Oud Bruin, Maple Barrel Aged Smoked Porter, Flanders Blonde, Vienna Lager, Nectarine Golden Ale, Super Saison, Bailey's Taproom 10th, Lemon Zest Farmhouse Ale, Barrel Aged Saison II, Extra Pale, Helles Lager

2017 | Top 100 Rated Beers | Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout, Dank IPA, Flanders Blonde

2017 | Top 10 Wood-Aged Beers | Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

2017 | Top 10 American Wild Ales of 2017 | Flanders Blonde

2016 | Brewery of the Year

Craft Beer & Brewing

2023 | Favorite Lager Brewer | #4

2023 | Favorite Midsize Regional Breweries | #4

2023 | Favorite Pale Ale Brewer | #10

2023 | Top 25 Beers of the Year | Pilsner | #14

2023 | Favorite American IPA Brewer | #17

2022 | Favorite Midsize Regional Breweries | #6

2022 | Favorite Pale Ale Brewer | #18

2022 | Top 50 Beers of the Year | Pilsner | #11

2021 | Favorite Small Regional Breweries | #4

2020 | Favorite Lager Brewer | #9

2020 | Favorite Midsize Breweries | #12

2016 | Top 25 Small Breweries | #11

2016 | Top New Breweries

2016 | Top 5 Beers of the Year | Pilsner

 

OREGON BEER AWARDS

2022 Oregon Beer Awards | Excellence in Brewery Operations - Central

2022 Oregon Beer Awards | Pilsner | Gold | Pilsner

2022 Oregon Beer Awards | India Pale Ale | Silver | IPA

2022 Oregon Beer Awards | Coffee and Smoke Beers | Silver | Double Barrel Maple Pecan Smoked Porter

2022 Oregon Beer Awards | Light European and German Lagers | Bronze | Kellerbier

2022 Oregon Beer Awards | Barrel Aged Beers | Bronze | Rye Whiskey Barrel Aged Imperial Brown

2021 Oregon Beer Awards | Excellence in Brewery Operations - Northeast

2021 Oregon Beer Awards | Barrel Aged Beers | Gold | Cognac Barrel Aged Strong Dark

2021 Oregon Beer Awards | Flavored Beers | Gold | pFriem + Alesong 

2021 Oregon Beer Awards | Pilsner | Gold | Pilsner

2021 Oregon Beer Awards | Light German and European Lagers | Silver | Vienna Lager

2020 Oregon Beer Awards | Excellence in Brewery Operations - Northeast

2020 Oregon Beer Awards | Emerging IPA or Experimental Hoppy Beer | Gold | Citrus Zest IPA

2020 Oregon Beer Awards | Mixed Culture Beers | Gold | Flanders Blonde

2020 Oregon Beer Awards | Pilsner | Gold | Pilsner

2020 Oregon Beer Awards | Imperial India Pale Ale | Silver | Triple IPA

2018 Oregon Beer Awards | Brewery of the Year - Large

2018 Oregon Beer Awards | Best Brewpub Experience

2018 Oregon Beer Awards | Sessionable Hoppy Beers | Gold | Mosaic Single Hop Pale 

2018 Oregon Beer Awards | Classic Sours | Bronze | Frambozen

2017 Oregon Beer Awards | Best Brewpub Experience

2017 Oregon Beer Awards | Fruit + Field | Bronze | Kumquat Farmhouse Ale

2017 Oregon Beer Awards | Fresh Hop | Bronze | Fresh Hop Mosaic Pale

2016 Oregon Beer Awards | Barrel-Aged Beer | Silver | Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

2016 Oregon Beer Awards | Strong Hoppy Beers (7.5%+) | Bronze | Double IPA

2016 Oregon Beer Awards | Sessionable Hoppy Beers (6% or lower) | Silver | Mosaic Single Hop Pale

2016 Oregon Beer Awards | Brewery of the Year

2016 Oregon Beer Awards | Best Brewpub Experience

2015 Oregon Beer Awards | Best Brewpub Experience

OREGONIAN | OREGON LIVE

2016 | Oregon’s 10 Best Breweries, from Portland to Bend (and beyond) | #1 Brewery 

WILLAMETTE WEEK

2016 Top 10 Beers of the Year | Flanders Red

2015 Top 10 Beers of the Year | Golden Promise Single Malt Pale

2013 Beer of the Year | Belgian Strong Dark

MEN'S JOURNAL

2022 | 30 Best Festbiers and Märzens to Celebrate Oktoberfest | Oktoberfest

2022 | Beer of the Week: Best Brews You Can Drink Right Now | Bright Pale & Japanese Lager

2016 | The 101 Best Beers in America| Oregon’s Top Two | Pilsner

PASTE

2019 | Best Craft Lagers | #2 | Helles Lager

2018 | Best Pilsners | #6 | Pilsner

2018 | Best Kolsches | #6 | Kölsch

2017 | Best Saisons | #8 | Barrel Aged Saison

2016 | Best Christmas/Winter Beers | #13 | Winter Ale

BEST OF CRAFT BEER AWARDS

2020 Best of Craft Beer | Gold | German-Style Pilsener | Pilsner

2020 Best of Craft Beer | Gold | Belgian-Style Flanders Oud Bruin or Oud Red Ale | Oud Bruin

2020 Best of Craft Beer | Gold | Belgian-Style Dark Strong Ale or Quadrupel | Belgian Strong Dark

2019 Best of Craft Beer | Gold | German-Style Pilsener | Pilsner

2018 Best of Craft Beer | Gold | Smoked-Malt Beer | Rauch Helles

2018 Best of Craft Beer | Silver | Belgian Style Lambic or Fruit Lambic or Gueuze Lambic | Frambozen

2017 Best of Craft Beer | Gold | Brett Beer | Brett Trois Pale

2016 Best of Craft Beer | Gold | European Sour | Flanders Red

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