Competition Handbook Updated

A small but important update has been made to the Competition Handbook to clarify guidance for Best of Show rounds. Winners should not be selected based on comparing scores from […]

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Change in Sensory Kits

There will be a major change with sensory kit orders placed on or after April 1, 2015. We are discontinuing purchase of the 24 vial comprehensive kit and will now […]

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Style Guidelines Status Update

The release of the new style guidelines has been delayed while we complete the final editing and review. We intended to release them by the end of 2014, primarily to […]

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Updates to Judge Portal and Exam Workflow

Since the NHC we’ve been hard at work to make some improvements to our services, and are now happy to announce their availability. We have updated the Judge Record application […]

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2014 BJCP Style Guidelines Status Update

We have been getting several questions about the upcoming style guidelines, so here are a few FAQs. What’s the status? The public comment period has ended. Comments have been incorporated. […]

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Charlie Gow, R.I.P.

The BJCP is saddened to learn of the passing of Charlie Gow of Fairfax, VA. Charlie was an accomplished brewer, a National judge and served as Associate Director from 2008 […]

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2014 Draft Style Guidelines Posted

The 2014 Draft BJCP Style guidelines have been posted, Draft: 2014 BJCP Style Guidelines. There is also an Excel spreadsheet 2014 Style List showing mappings from the new guidelines to […]

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BJCP Server Moved

The BJCP Website was moved to a new host on 2 July 2014. This move has been in progress for a while, but we wanted to wait until the election […]

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