Greeting from the NE/International region! This has been another year of explosive growth, particularly in Latin America, where 25 exams will be administered in 2018 to nearly 500 judges. Brazil […]
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Judging American Wild Ales with Michael Tonsmeire
Judging Category 28: American Wild Ales: An Interview with Michael Tonsmeire. By Andrew Luberto, Assistant Communication Director Michael Tonsmeire is the author of American Sour Beers (Brewer’s Publications, 2014) and writes […]
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Rank Advancements July – December 2018
Each BJCP Bulletin recognizes judges who have advanced to national or master rank since the last publication. This installment recognizes advancements from roughly July 2017 to October 2018. Congratulations! Master […]
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2017 Mid-Atlantic Region Report
by Gordon Strong, Mid-Atlantic Region Rep and BJCP President At year end, the Mid-Atlantic region consisted of 874 active BJCP Judges (11 Grand Master, 10 Master, 88 National, 448 Certified, […]
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Canned Homebrew in Competitions
Is Canned Homebrew Allowed in Competitions? By Dennis Mitchell, BJCP Communications Director Within the past couple years, canning beer has become a reality for some homebrewers as can seamers have […]
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First Exams in Mississippi and Arkansas
This past year, South Regional Representative and BJCP Vice President Phil Farrell along with Assistant Reps Sal Mortillaro II and James Lallande, administered and/or proctored the first BJCP exams in the states […]
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Rank Advancements June 2018
Each BJCP Bulletin recognizes judges who have advanced to national or master rank since the last publication. This installment recognizes advancements from roughly December 2017 to June 2018. Congratulations! Master […]
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Evaluating Cider by Style and General Judging Tips
Editor’s note: For convenience, we’ve created a collection of all current cider articles by this author. by Michael Wilcox When the style guidelines were written, it was envisioned that an […]
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Rank Advancements May-November 2017
Each BJCP Bulletin recognizes judges who have advanced to national or master rank since the last publication. This installment recognizes advancements from roughly May through November 2017. Congratulations! Master Advancements […]
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Specialty IPA Clarifications and Q&A
By Dennis Mitchell Over two years after the release of the 2015 BJCP Beer Guidelines, the Specialty IPA category still seems to generate confusion. Because many judges access the guidelines […]
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