Introduction to the 2021 Guidelines

2021 Beer Style Guidelines Copyright © 2023, BJCP, Inc.   Authored by Gordon Strong with Kristen England 2021 Contributions: Dennis Mitchell, John Haven, Dan Pixley, Thomaz Pupo, Ron Pattinson, Lana […]

Introduction to the 2015 Guidelines

Overview The 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines are a major revision from the 2008 edition. The goals of the new edition are to better address world beer styles as found in […]

BJCP Scoresheet Guide

Objective The BJCP Scoresheet Guide is a rubric for BJCP Judging Exam graders and a training tool for current and aspiring judges. While originally developed for the BJCP Beer Judging […]

Exam Grading

Exam Grader Resources Any BJCP judge of National or higher rank is eligible to become an exam grader. To volunteer send an email to the Exam Directors with your name and […]

Hop Sensory Training

Introduction This training session can be used for self study or in a group setting. It is a fairly simple exercise aimed at highlighting the flavors and aromas of the […]