Blue ribbon ribbon may given to the champion and second-place (or reserve) champion. Blue ribbon The blue ribbon is a symbol of high quality. The association comes from The Blue Riband, a prize awarded for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by passenger liners and, prior to that from Cordon Bleu, which referred to the blue ribbon worn by a particular order of knights. The spelling "blue riband" is still encountered in most English-speaking countries, but in the United States, the term was altered to "blue ribbon", and ribbons of this color came to be awarded for first place in certain
Pabst Blue Ribbon teams, dive bars and radio programming like National Public Radio's "All Things Considered". The company encourages fan art to be submitted online, which is subsequently shown on the beer's official Facebook page. Dan Murphy's liquor stores have stocked the beer since 2012. Pabst Blue Ribbon is brewed by Sleeman Breweries of Guelph, Ontario (although credited as 'Stroh Canada' on the labeling; Sleeman acquired the Stroh label in 1999). Pabst Blue Ribbon contains 4.9% alc/vol. There is also a Pabst strong beer which contains 5.9% alc/vol. Pabst Blue Ribbon America has a licensing agreement and joint venture arrangement with China Pabst