West Brian Cooper First I would like to thank our departing Rep, Travis Hammond, for his dedicated work in the West over the last 6 years. He has constantly offered […]
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Coronavirus Precautions and Procedures for BJCP Exams
By Travis Hammond Purpose This purpose of this document is to identify potential precautions and procedures to minimize the risks of exposure to coronavirus during a BJCP beer, mead, […]
MoreAlternative Judging Post-Covid-19
By John Moorhead The topics discussed in this article are only suggestions and areas to consider when competition organizers decide to hold a competition and are not guidelines to condone […]
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NEW: BJCP Malt Sensory Training Exercise Published
By Bruce Buerger, BJCP Director of Education and Training The Education and Training Directorate is very happy to announce the release of the Malt Sensory Training exercise. This exercise can […]
MoreExam Director Update Q2.2020
By Sarah Bridegroom, Exam Director Understandably, numerous exams have been affected by COVID-19. Over 50 exams to date have experienced some type of effect – postponement, rescheduling, or in some […]
MoreVenueless Judging: A Modest Proposal
By Jay Hersh Homebrewers typically enter three bottles in a competition. The idea behind this approach is that you pick two judges per category and take two of the bottles […]
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2020 Member’s Address from BJCP President Gordon Strong
Hello, fellow BJCP judges. I’m sorry we can’t be together for our annual meeting and other events this year. As we are all impacted by the global pandemic, I’ll focus […]
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Finance Director 2019 Financial Report
By Al Boyce, BJCP Finance Director 2019 BUDGET DEC 19 TO DATE Surplus/ (Shortage) Pct of total INCOME A BJCP […]
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Exam Directorate Update
by Exam Director Sarah Bridegroom Overall exam activity in 2019 was lively: over 1200 exams were administered: 85% beer, 6 % written, 7% mead, 2% cider. Approximately 1000 people earned […]
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Education and Training Directorate Update
By Bruce Buerger, Education and Training Director Notable changes and accomplishments from 2019 include: National Homebrew Conference (NHC) Recap. Processed 80+ sensory kit orders for members and upcoming exams. Cider […]
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