On January 26th, 2019 in St. Paul Minnesota, BJCP President Gordon Strong presented outgoing Exam Director Steve Piatz with the Pat Baker Award for Significant, Sustained Service to the BJCP. […]
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Update From Exam Director Sarah Bridegroom
Thank you to all volunteers that have given time to the exam program. We appreciate the support of the program and the commitment to the mission of both exam and […]
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New Assistant Competition Director Appointed
The Communications Directorate welcomes Michael Bury, Grand Master II, as the Assistant Competition Director. Competition organizers will hear from either Mike or myself depending on the topic and our individual […]
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Rank Advancements January – September 2019
Each BJCP Bulletin recognizes judges who have advanced to national or master rank since the last publication. This installment recognizes advancements from roughly January 2019 to September 2019. Congratulations! Master […]
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The Pros and Cons of Electronic Score Sheets
by Toby Guidry, Assistant Communication Director While the BJCP does not run competitions directly or dictate how they must be run outside of the Sanctioned Competition Rules, a frequent inquiry […]
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Update from Northeast Representative Scott Bickham
Greeting from the NE/International region! This has been another year of explosive growth, particularly in Latin America, where 25 exams will be administered in 2018 to nearly 500 judges. Brazil […]
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Judging American Wild Ales with Michael Tonsmeire
Judging Category 28: American Wild Ales: An Interview with Michael Tonsmeire. By Andrew Luberto, Assistant Communication Director Michael Tonsmeire is the author of American Sour Beers (Brewer’s Publications, 2014) and writes […]
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Rank Advancements July – December 2018
Each BJCP Bulletin recognizes judges who have advanced to national or master rank since the last publication. This installment recognizes advancements from roughly July 2017 to October 2018. Congratulations! Master […]
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2017 Mid-Atlantic Region Report
by Gordon Strong, Mid-Atlantic Region Rep and BJCP President At year end, the Mid-Atlantic region consisted of 874 active BJCP Judges (11 Grand Master, 10 Master, 88 National, 448 Certified, […]
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Canned Homebrew in Competitions
Is Canned Homebrew Allowed in Competitions? By Dennis Mitchell, BJCP Communications Director Within the past couple years, canning beer has become a reality for some homebrewers as can seamers have […]
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