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  • Board Spotlight: Brian Cooper

    May 14, 2024

    To help members learn more about “who’s running things’ at BJCP we want to spotlight the Board Members of the organization. In this issue we interviewed Brian Cooper – BJCP […]

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    April 2024 BJCP Exam Directorate Update

    April 14, 2024

    To increase communication with members and provide additional transparency in the Grading process and scheduling, here is an update from the Exam Directorate.   Closed Exams: We’ve closed 35 exam […]

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    Rank Advancements: September—December 2023

    January 18, 2024

    Each BJCP Bulletin recognizes judges who have advanced to National or Master rank since the last publication. This installment recognizes advancements from roughly September through December 2023. Congratulations to:  MASTER Bartosz […]

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    Jan 2024 BJCP Exam Directorate Update

    January 15, 2024

    Exam calendar is full until May 2024. We are decreasing the number of exams we offer monthly until we clear the grading backlog. During 2023, 116 exams closed, up from […]

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    AHA Membership Cards Are Back!

    January 10, 2024

    Hello BJCP judges, The American Homebrewers Association has brought back a membership favorite. Beginning in January 2024, AHA membership cards will be mailed to annual, three-year, and lifetime members who […]

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    Exam Graders NEEDED!

    January 10, 2024

    Getting started with the Online Training Program https://training.bjcp.org/ For sometime, there has been a persistent problem plaguing the BJCP – exam turnaround. To be completely candid, it is taking way […]

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    Judge Spotlight – Peter Caddoo, BJCP Judge A0001

    January 10, 2024

    Originally posted on the BJCP Facebook Forum Wanted to give a special shout out to Honorary Master judge Peter Charles Caddoo on his retirement on October 31, 2023 after brewing […]

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    Regional Representative Updates – January 2024

    January 10, 2024

    January, 2024   Northeast Max Finnance Greetings Fellow North East Judges! It has been a busy fall of judging beers for the Northeast region but the next few months are […]

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    Development of New BJCP IT System

    September 19, 2023

    In May, 2023, The Board approved allocation of up to $20,000 from reserve funding to pay IT developers to develop a new BJCP IT system. Developers will work under the […]

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    Rank Advancements: June – August 2023

    September 19, 2023

    Each BJCP Bulletin recognizes judges who have advanced to national or master rank since the last publication. This installment recognizes advancements from roughly June to August 2023. Congratulations All!   […]

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    Data current as of June 8, 2025

    Competition Calendar

    June 10

    Aro Rojo

    Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX


    June 13

    Grodzisk Beer Competition

    Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Wielkopolskie, PL


    June 13

    Grodzisk Beer Competition

    Grodzisk Wielkopolski , Wielkopolskie , PL


    June 14

    Jedon Slad a Jedon Chme? 2025

    Nová Ba?a, , SK


    June 14

    The Beer Clone Wars 2025

    San Juan, , PR


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