pFriem Family Brewers
{{short description|Craft brewery in Hood River, Oregon}}
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pFriem Family Brewers ({{IPAc-en|'|f|r|i:|m}}{{cite news |title=Pfriem Family Brewers strikes chord with before/after anything crowd in Hood River |last1=Richard |first1=Terry |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2013/12/pfriem_family_brewers_strikes.html |work=The Oregonian |date=July 30, 2014 |accessdate=December 27, 2018}}) is a craft brewery in Hood River, Oregon, known for its Belgian and Northwest-style ales.{{cite news |title=How Oregon's pFriem rose to new status as nation's top midsize brewery |last1=Meunier |first1=Andre |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/expo/life-and-culture/erry-2018/11/5c5f998ade2505/how-oregons-pfriem-rose-to-new.html |work=The Oregonian |date=November 5, 2018 |accessdate=December 27, 2018}}
History
The company was founded in 2012 by three former employees of Hood River-based Full Sail Brewing Company, including brand namesake and brewmaster Josh Pfriem. pFriem beers include an India pale ale (IPA), pilsner, Belgian, Belgian Strong Dark and a Flanders red ale, as well as seasonal brews.{{cite news |title=Pfriem is Arguably The Best All-Around Brewery in the State |last1=Dunlop |first1=Pete |url=https://www.wweek.com/bars/beer/2017/03/02/pfriem-is-arguably-the-best-all-around-brewery-in-the-state/ |work=Willamette Week |date=March 2, 2017 |accessdate=December 27, 2018}} {{As of|2018}}, pFriem operates a tasting room in Hood River and is distributed in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.{{cite news |title=Beer Of The Week: pFriem Family Brewers Pilsner is the rare lager people get hyped for |last1=Bernot |first1=Kate |url=https://thetakeout.com/beer-of-the-week-pfriem-family-brewers-pilsner-is-the-1826142642 |work=The Takeout |date=May 20, 2018 |accessdate=December 27, 2018}}
Recognition
In September 2018, pFriem was named the best midsize brewery in the U.S. at the Great American Beer Festival. pFriem produced 15,305 barrels in 2017, just barely qualifying for the category, which recognizes companies producing between 15,000 and 6 million barrels annually.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}} It was the second time an Oregon brewery had been so awarded, following Widmer Brothers in 2004. pFriem also won second place in the German-Style Pilsner category.{{cite news |title=Oregon Cleans Up at America's Most Prestigious Beer Competition |last1=Prewitt |first1=Andi |url=https://www.wweek.com/bars/beer/2018/09/24/oregon-cleans-up-at-americas-most-prestigious-beer-competition/ |work=Willamette Week |date=September 24, 2018 |accessdate=December 27, 2018}} pFriem's pilsner has been described as influential among other brewers and in 2017, Willamette Week called it "arguably the best all-around" brewery in the state of Oregon.
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