West Wales brewer Evan-Evans has scooped a top prize at the International Brewing awards 2011. At the award ceremony in the Guildhall in the City of London, the Evan-Evans Cwrw brand was voted the Bronze Medal in Class 2 the Best Bitter category (cask ale 3.9-4.3 ABV). The competition attracts entrants from all over the world. Judging is carried out over two days, by 30 different Judges, all senior brewers in the industry. This year the head of judging was Bill Taylor, Chief Brewer of Lion Nathan, in Australia. Evan-Evans was one of only three prize winners from Wales out of 80 contestants from around the world. Simon Buckley, Evan-Evans Director, said: “This is a tremendous accolade to be voted a Bronze medal winner in this the world’s oldest brewing competition. Cwrw is now identified as being one of the world’s top Best Bitters, and is certainly the very best beer of its type in Wales. “To win a major prize on the international brewing stage gives us true recognition for the dedicat...