The Exam and Education Directorates are very pleased to announce the release of the inaugural offering of the Grader Training Program. The Beer Judging Exam Grader Training is a joint […]
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Update on BJCP Exams and Competitions in China
We are pleased to announce that the first BJCP-registered competition was held in Shanghai on May 28th, 2016. The first of two BJCP Beer Judging exams will be held in […]
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Printed Guidelines Now Available For Purchase
The BJCP has partnered with The Book Patch to make available a spiral-bound printed version of the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines (including beer, mead, and cider styles, along with the […]
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BJCP Events at the AHA National Homebrew Conference
The BJCP has a full slate of events planned at the Baltimore AHA conference this year. See our AHA events page for all the events. Registration is now open for […]
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Election Results
Regional elections have concluded in the Northeast, North, and Mountain/Northwest regions. The winning candidates are Scott Bickham, Brian Joas, and Ryan Thomas. See our election center for the full results.
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2016 BJCP Board Elections Now Open
Elections for regional representatives in the North, Northeast, and Mountain/Northwest regions are now open. Full details can be found in the Election Center, including candidate statements and a link to […]
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Byron Burch, 1940 – 2015
The BJCP is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Byron Burch of Santa Rosa, CA. He was a BJCP Master Judge. In the late 1980s and early ’90s […]
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Fred Eckhardt, 1926 – 2015
The BJCP is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Fred Eckhardt of Portland, OR. Fred’s writings, particularly Essentials of Beer Style, helped create and popularize the modern concept […]
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Cider Exam Status Update
Cider Exam team lead Bruce Buerger provided this recent status update on progress towards the cider exam.
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2015 Online Entrance Exam is Live
Exam Director Scott Bickham just announced that the online entrance exam (at bjcp.coursewebs.com) has been updated to cover the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines (don’t worry, you can still test against […]
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