The official awards ceremony for the International Brewing and Cider Awards 2021, also known as the ‘Oscars’ of the brewing industry, was held recently at the Guildhall in London.
Last November, Cisk 0.0 was declared a Gold medal winner in the Non & Low Alcohol Beer – Class 1 category as well as overall Trophy winner of the Gold winners of the three classes of the same category, that included zero alcohol, low alcohol and ultra-low alcohol.
Judging took place between 16 th and 18 th November at the National Brewery Centre in Burton-upon-Trent, UK and
comprised working professionals in the brewing and cider making industries from across the globe, led by Chair of
Beer Judging, Rob McCaig and Chair of Cider Judging, Gabe Cook.
Brewers and cider-makers from 24 countries received accolades in the 2021 edition of the International Brewing &
Cider Awards. In total, 126 medals and 12 trophies were awarded to beers and ciders from all over the world,
including entrants from Australia, China, Japan, Luxembourg, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, USA and the UK.
Nine beer Trophy winners were announced which included winners from Japan and Malta.
The Cisk 0.0 Gold Medal and Overall Trophy awards were collected by Michael Farrugia, Executive Director –
Operations & Business Development and Eugenio Caruana, Chief Operations Officer.
According to Mr. Caruana, this important and prestigious competition is technically unrivalled since the beer is judged
by working professionals in the brewing industry from across the globe. “With new zero alcohol categories introduced to the awards for the first time, we are extremely proud that Cisk 0.0, introduced just last year, was not only awarded a Gold Medal in its class but also the overall Trophy from all Gold Medal Winners within the three classes of the Non & Low Alcohol Beer category.” Regarded by many brewing professionals as the ‘ultimate challenge’, the creation of the highest quality and award-winning alcohol-free beer is testament to the skilled and experienced brewing team at Farsons.
“This accolade will no doubt help boost our efforts as we continue to grow our international business in new regions
and markets in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, where an attractive non-alcoholic beer segment exists,” added Mr
Farrugia.
The International Brewing and Cider Awards date back to 1886 and have a long history of championing the world’s
best brewers and cider-makers. The competition’s unique approach to the judging process sets it apart from other
awards, earning it the reputation as the ‘Oscars of the brewing and cider world’.
Photo: from left, Paul Hegarty, Honorary Secretary of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group who sponsored the
International Non & Low trophy award, Michael Farrugia, Executive Director – Operations & Business Development
and Eugenio Caruana, Chief Operations Officer.
