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    September 12, 2022

    A video message from Julia Herz, Executive Director of The American Homebrewers Association:

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    Regional Representatives Updates, Q3 2022

    September 12, 2022

      Asia-Pacific Mark Hibberd Hi from Melbourne, Australia. I am the new Asia Pacific Region Representative. A little bit about myself… I have been a BJCP judge since 2006 and […]

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    Rank Advancements: July/August 2022

    September 12, 2022

    Each BJCP Bulletin recognizes judges who have advanced to national or master rank since the last publication. This installment recognizes advancements from roughly July 2022 to August 2022. Congratulations All! […]

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    Rank Advancements: May/June 2022

    June 5, 2022

    Each BJCP Bulletin recognizes judges who have advanced to national or master rank since the last publication. This installment recognizes advancements from roughly May 2022 to June 2022. Congratulations All! […]

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    Regional Representatives Updates: Q2, 2022

    June 5, 2022

    North Gail Milburn Hello from the North Region! My name is Gail Milburn and I am the new North Region Representative, assuming this role from Brian Joas. I’d first like […]

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    Update from The Competition Directorate. Q2, 2022

    June 5, 2022

    By David Houseman (Director) and Michael Bury (Asst. Director) Competition Diligence Judges judge in competitions for a number of reasons. A key reason is so that you will earn experience […]

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    BJCP Members Spotlight

    June 5, 2022

    Each Newsletter the BJCP will be spotlighting a different member of the BJCP.  For this month we interviewed long time organizational contributor and newly elected regional representative, Grand Master II […]

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    Beyond Base Styles: An Interview with Mary Izett

    June 5, 2022

    For this article, we interviewed brewer, author, and lecturer Mary Izett about judging beer, mead, and cider with ingredients beyond base styles and substrates. Mary is co-owner of Fifth Hammer […]

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    Tips for Navigating the BJCP Website

    June 5, 2022

    Get to know the BJCP Website The new BJCP website has been operational since the second half of 2021. We are working hard to make it more user friendly. There […]

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    Regional Representatives Updates Q1, 2022

    April 7, 2022

    West Brian Cooper BJCP West Regional Update, March, 2022   The West region continues to show many signs of life, while also facing a number of challenges.  But the resiliency […]

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    Competition Calendar

    May 20

    African Beer Cup

    Cape Town, , ZA


    May 21

    La Boutique del Cervecero Primer Concurso 2025

    Santa Fe, Santa Fe, AR


    May 23

    Hogtown Brew-Off 2025

    Gainesville , FL


    May 23

    Austrian Beer Challenge

    Ried im Innkreis, NULL, AT


    May 24

    XIII. HOMEBREWERS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION - HUNGARY

    Budapest, Pest megye, HU


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