bjcp

If you missed Part 1, check it out here. I finally took the test last weekend.  Now begins the ~6 month wait to get the score back.  In the mean time, here are a few more things I picked up along the way. Get a study group.  There is a ton of material to know [...]

Our homebrew club has started another round of study group for the BJCP Exam and I will be taking the test in January.  We’re fortunate that the club has a number of judges and has collected quite a bit of study material over the years.  If you happen to be studying on your own, or [...]

So you’ve decided to enter a homebrewing competition – either for fun or to get some really great feedback on your home brew.  What now?  How do you get your beer to the competition site?  How do I make sure everything arrives in one piece? And be sure it won’t get disqualified?  It can be [...]

In this series of articles we have been talking about different ways to improve your skills outside of the brewery. Looking for a good way to get some objective feedback on your latest brew?  Try entering it in a competition. Obviously taste is at best somewhat subjective but the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) has [...]