The Malta Independent on Sunday
Cisk 0.0 collects Gold at the ‘Oscars’ of the brewing industry ceremony held in London
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 and 18 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 and 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, the 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 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 awardwinning 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 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”.