PFriem Family Brewers
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Brewing |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Josh Pfriem and two others |
| Headquarters | Hood River , United States |
Area served | Oregon, Washington, British Columbia |
Key people | Josh Pfriem (brewmaster) |
| Products | Belgian-inspired ales, Pacific Northwest-style ales, IPA, pilsner, Belgian Strong Dark, Flanders red ale |
pFriem Family Brewers () is a craft brewery located in Hood River, Oregon, focusing on producing Belgian-inspired and Pacific Northwest-style ales.
History
Established in 2012 by three ex-employees of Full Sail Brewing Company, including brewmaster Josh Pfriem, pFriem offers a variety of beers such as an India pale ale (IPA), pilsner, Belgian Strong Dark, and Flanders red ale, along with rotating seasonal selections. By 2018, the brewery operated a tasting room in Hood River and distributed its products throughout Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.
Recognition
In September 2018, pFriem received the title of best midsize brewery in the United States at the Great American Beer Festival. The brewery produced 15,305 barrels in 2017, just surpassing the minimum requirement for the category, which includes breweries with annual production between 15,000 and 6 million barrels. This achievement marked pFriem as only the second Oregon-based brewery to earn this distinction since Widmer Brothers in 2004. Furthermore, pFriem secured second place in the German-Style Pilsner division. Its pilsner has been recognized for influencing other brewers and was described by Willamette Week in 2017 as "arguably the best all-around" brewery in Oregon.