As the BJCP continues to grow, it’s become harder for representatives to handle the local needs of all members within the regions. So the BJCP has added assistant regional representatives […]
MoreAcidity in Cider and Perry
Editor’s Note: For convenience, we’ve created a collection of all current cider articles by this author. By Michael Wilcox Acidity is sensed in the mouth as sourness or tartness. Some […]
MoreFYI – Member Resources
The start of a new year seems like a good time to remind members of some key resources available. Member Portal Did you know that you can see your entire […]
MoreNominations Open for 2017 BJCP Board of Directors Election
This year four of the seven BJCP Board of Directors positions are up for election. Potential candidates will need to be nominated (by themselves or others) and have 5 endorsements. […]
MoreRank Advancements January 2017
Each BJCP Bulletin recognizes judges who have advanced to national or master rank since the last publication. This installment recognizes advancements from roughly mid-September 2016 through January 2017. Congratulations! Master Advancements […]
MoreFAQs #1: Sour Fruit Beers, Specialty IPAs, Gruit and English Brown
By Dennis Mitchell, with review and editing from Gordon Strong The BJCP receives many questions about judging practices and correct usage of the style guidelines. Sometimes, these questions are sent […]
MoreFAQ: Entering Sour Fruit Beers
By Gordon Strong Several people have been confused by the Entry Instructions in Style 29A (Fruit Beer) in the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines. Those instructions say: This leads to questions […]
MoreMember Recap of Final Round Judging
Article and Photos by Gary Morgan, Certified Judge The tables were set and the judges were gathered to evaluate over 1000 of the best home brews of the year. Not only […]
MoreMember Recap of BJCP Exams at HomebrewCon
Article by Kathy Yan Li, Certified Judge Photos courtesy of Jeff Sanders, Certified Judge Homebrew Con. Possibly the best conference to be at. Great people. Better beer. And all the exams you can […]
MoreThe Role of Retro-nasal Receptors in Tasting and Evaluating Beer
By Andrew Luberto, Master Judge This article is available as a PDF download: The Role of Retro-nasal Receptors in Tasting and Evaluating Beer Recently, I spoke by phone with Dr. Avery Gilbert, […]
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