Prince George's original craft brewery, now one of Canada's biggest indie beermakers, has won a national award.
Pacific Western Brewing (PWB) popular label Cariboo Genuine Draft has been awarded a bronze trophy in the Light Lager category at the Canadian International Beer Awards in Edmonton.
"I am proud to be a part of a brewery that continues to produce award winning beers," said PWB's CEO Taizan Komatsu.
"It is an honour to lead a home-grown B.C. team that is dedicated to brewing quality product. At our brewery the quest for quality is ongoing and recent technological upgrades at our Prince George brewery have enhanced our ability to deliver products that taste better and stay fresh longer."
The awards (evolved from the Calgary International Beerfest Awards to the national level) were presented by Alberta Beer Festivals which awards gold, silver and bronze trophies in 27 categories.
Judging was conducted over two days. Each judging group was led by a certified head judge, along with other experienced beer industry people and select media. The judging awards criteria is based on the internationally rigorous Beer Judging Certification Program guidelines.
