Each BJCP Bulletin recognizes judges who have advanced to national or master rank since the last publication. This installment recognizes advancements from roughly January to February 2023. Congratulations All! Grandmaster […]
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Mulling It Over: Tips for Judging Cider
Since the implementation of the Cider Judge designation in 2019 by the BJCP there have been 147 certified judges varying in rank from Recognized to GM XV. While only a […]
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March, 2023 Asia-Pacific Mark Hibberd We’re looking forward to more than doubling the number of National judges in Australia with results due soon from last October’s written exam, the first […]
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A video message from Julia Herz, Executive Director of The American Homebrewers Association:
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Member Spotlight
versión en español Each Newsletter the BJCP spotlights a different member of the organization. For this month we interviewed one of the first judges in Latin America, National Judge Carolina […]
MoreThe Most Wonderful Time for a Beer: Rediscovering Bier de Noel
by Ryan Pachmayer & Sachin “Chino” Darji November typically heralds the arrival of Biere de Noel, or Christmas beer, on store shelves. Charlie Gottenkieny, co-founder of Bruz Beers in Denver and […]
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Regional Representative Updates
December, 2022 North Gail Milburn Hello from the North Region! There are a number of events and activities to report this quarter. Mead competitions are abundant in late summer and […]
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Rank Advancements: September-December
Each BJCP Bulletin recognizes judges who have advanced to national or master rank since the last publication. This installment recognizes advancements from roughly September 2022 to December 2022. Congratulations All! […]
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Navigating the Wild: Judging American Wild and European Sour Ales
Judging American Wild Ales and traditional European Sour Ales can be a tricky business. Being familiar with the wide assortment and possibility of flavor compounds and a keen ability to […]
MoreHow Much Leeway Do Competitions Have?
By David Houseman (Competition Director) and Michael Bury (Asst. Director) What leeway do competitions have? Recently someone asked us why they couldn’t enter a canned beer in a competition? Apparently, […]
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