BJCP President Gordon Strong and BJCP Northeast/International Representative Ali Kocho-Williams proctored the first BJCP in Ireland on February 8th. Organized by Shane Smith of the National Homebrew Club of Ireland, seventeen judges from Ireland, the UK, Italy, Germany, and Poland took the exam. Examinees also included two women, Emma and Kellie, who wanted prospective examinees to know that “judging isn’t just for the lads.” Several of the judges also took part in an afternoon workshop on improving the BJCP Style Guidelines to better represent modern European styles, which will certainly help with the current guideline revision project.
The BJCP now has activity in at least 9 European countries.