The Exam Directorate, in collaboration with the BJCP board, has revised the styles question of the beer written exam. This question was revised unilaterally by a prior exam director several […]
MoreBJCP Receives Trademarks from USPTO!
Over the years many members have advocated the need for protection of the BJCP branding and organization name. Internal efforts to apply never gained much traction, so the board ultimately […]
More45th Annual HomebrewCon – June 22-24, 2023
BJCP encourages members to attend HomebrewCon in San Diego! HomebrewCon is a one-of-a-kind gathering exclusively for American Homebrewers Association members. This annual event features an all-star lineup of homebrew, cider, […]
More2023 Regional Representative Elections Results
The Nominations Committee has reviewed the nominations/endorsements submitted. No more than 1 person in each region received the required nominations/endorsements. The following Regional Representatives are considered elected unopposed: Asia-Pacific: Mark […]
MoreBJCP Appoints Communications Director
The BJCP board has appointed Andrew Melchers for the role of Communications Director. Andrew steps into the role from Dennis Mitchell, who maintained the position while also acting as BJCP […]
MoreElection Announcement & Schedule for 2023 Regional Representatives
2023 Elections The four regions listed below are holding elections for Regional Representatives in 2023. Judges may self-nominate or be nominated by other active judges from their region. If you […]
More2021 Beer Guidelines in Full Effect
The BJCP released the 2021 version of the Beer Style Guidelines in December 2021. At that time, the principle author and BJCP President Emeritus Gordon Strong provided an overview of […]
MoreCall for Help CLOSED: Assistant IT Directors
12/15/2022 Update: Thanks to the 20+ members who responded to this call for help for Assistant IT Directors! We are working through screening the inquiries and will be in touch […]
MoreEnforcement of active judge status to resume July 1, 2023
Members, During the uncertainty and height of the pandemic, the BJCP paused enforcement of the activity requirements to maintain active judge status, notifying members that we would give them ample […]
MorePrinted Versions of 2021 Guidelines Now Available to Order
We have updated our online book shop with different spiral-bound copies of the BJCP Style Guidelines. These spiral-bound versions are of good quality and include a thicker stock cover and backing. […]
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