To qualify to take the Beer Written Exam, you must (1) be an existing National judge or (2) have an 80% or higher on your judging/tasting exam (old or new) […]
MoreWhat is a Provisional Judge, an Apprentice Judge, a Rank Pending judge, or an Affiliated Judge?
These terms represent different stages of progression. A Provisional Judge is a non-BJCP person who has passed an online Entrance Exam. They are not a member of the BJCP, but […]
MoreUpdates 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 […]
More2014 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 […]
More2014 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 […]
MoreBJCP Events at the National Homebrewers Conference
The BJCP held several very successful events at the 2014 NHC in Grand Rapids. Following is a summary of some of the highlights. BJCP Exams 39 tasting, 7 written, and […]
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Election Results
Regional elections have concluded in the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, South, and West regions. The winning candidates are Gordon Strong, Sandy Cockerham, Phil Farrell, and Travis Hammond. See our election center for […]
MoreWritten Exam Fee Raised
Acting upon a recommendation from the Exam Directors, the board voted to raise fees for the Written Proficiency Exam from US $15 to US $25. This coincides with the rollout […]
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