12. Evaluating Cider and Perry

Cider judging differs from cider drinking in that the judge is thinking about the full range of perceptions and how a cider fits against idealized standards, rather than just hedonistically […]

Online Beer Exam Study Guide

Passing the Exam To pass the BJCP Beer Judging Entrance Exam, 116 of the total questions (64%) must be answered correctly. The scores on the entrance exam are only based […]

Special Ingredients Descriptions

Introduction The descriptions of honey, fruit, grapes and spices here were originally in the BJCP Mead Exam Study Guide. They were moved to this standalone document so they could be […]

Mead Exam Study Guide

Last Revised February 25, 2016 Contributing Authors Gordon Strong Susan Ruud Kristen England Ken Schramm Curt Stock Petar Bakulić Michael Zapolski, Sr. (Hightest) Revised 2013-2016 by Steve Piatz Copyright © […]