Outdated Beer Awards

[Hungry Boy]

I am staring at a can of Heineken. It has not been opened. Its lable tells me it is the winner of several (presumably) prestigious awards: Diplome D'Honneur Amsterdam, 1883; Medaille D'Or Paris, 1875; Grand Prix Paris, 1889; Hors Concours Membre Du Jury Paris, 1900. At first glance this seems impressive -- but wait! According to its own lable, this beer hasn't won anything for nearly a century. What gives?

Are these the kind of awards that can only be won once, or is my beer resting on its nineteenth century laurels?

[Whammo]

Dont think about it... just drink it. Does it taste good?? You bet it does... though I find heiniken a bit skunky. I have wondered what it would taste like fresh... without exposure to sunlight. I digress.

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The wisest man I ever knew taught me something I never forgot. And although I never forgot it, I never quite memorized it either. So what I'm left with is the memory of having learned
something very wise that I can't quite remember. -George Carlin

[Doug Bowe]

Pabst won something in 1900 and has been "Blue Ribbon" ever since.
The last time I saw that brew consumed in any quantity was in the movie M*A*S*H.

[Satan]

A1 steak sauce's label also touts many-a prize at the turn of the century and nary a recent award.

Unless the steak is of poor quality, I don't use the stuff anymore (sticking to horseradish) but this decision has nothing to do with their awards history.

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Yer pal,
Satan

[Nickrz]

Yeah, and Dr. Henry Kissinger has not
won a Nobel Peace Prize since 1973.

[Hungry Boy]

Doug B. Pabst Blue Ribbon was a pretty hot commodity in David Lynch's "Blue Velvet."

[Ukulele Ike]

Can I fiddle with HB's question a little, to make it more interesting?

How come we don't hear about these awards any more? Do they still exist? What food/beverage product HAS won the Diplome D'Honneur Amsterdam lately?

Oh, and Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey was the other label that came to mind when I read the OP, along with A1 Steak Sauce and Peychaud's Bitters. Mix the three together for a mighty tasty aperitif.

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Uke

[Hungry Boy]

Dear Uke,

If you were looking for my permission here it is. Anything that can shed light on obscure beverage and/or condiment awards is right up my alley.