Election Announcement & Schedule for 2025 Regional Representatives The three regions listed below are holding elections for Regional Representatives in 2025. Judges may self-nominate or be nominated by other active judges from […]
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BJCP Bulletin: February 2025
The February 2025 BJCP Bulletin introduces significant updates and initiatives within the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP). A major highlight is the release of the 2025 BJCP Cider Style Guidelines, […]
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MHP and BJCP – Announcing the Gavel Awards Program!
Attention all BJCP judges! The Master Homebrew Program in coordination with the BJCP has created the new “Gavel Awards Program” as an additional thank you and recognition for the hard […]
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2025 Cider Guidelines Now Available!
The 2025 BJCP Cider Style Guidelines are a major rewrite of the 2015 edition. This document is a companion to the 2021 BJCP Beer Style Guidelines and the 2025 BJCP […]
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BJCP Board Approves Plan to add Distinguished Honorific Ranks
Objective: To establish new honorific titles of “Distinguished Certified” and “Distinguished National” for active judges who meet the criteria outlined as follows. Just as the Grand Master rank indicates additional […]
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2024 Rep Elections Close Early – Incumbents Unopposed
No member outside of the three incumbents received any nominations. The following Reps remain in their respective positions without need for further elections. Midwest – Sandy Cockerham South – Sal […]
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Seven new 2021 Style Guide Translations Available!
We’re thrilled to announce our BJCP Style Guidelines are now available in several new languages, broadening accessibility for beer judges around the globe. The newly translated BJCP Style Guidelines are […]
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New IT Assistants Named
In February of 2024, Hirendu Vaishnav and John Lawless were approved by the BJCP Board (10-0) as Assistant IT Directors, to aid in the ongoing BJCP Information Technology upgrade. They […]
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Election Announcement & Schedule for 2024 Regional Representatives
2024 Elections The three regions listed below are holding elections for Regional Representatives in 2024. Judges may self-nominate or be nominated by other active judges from their region. If you […]
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BJCP Bulletin: January 2024
In this January 2024 edition of the BJCP Bulletin, we bring you a roundup of recent updates and changes from the Board of the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP). Here’s […]
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