Beer and Brewer Magazine

The new Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) Guidelines have been released. These are an indispensable guide for professional and amateur brewers alike, but they are also valuable reading for beer lovers learning to identify taste and aroma characteristics in beer.

The Beer Judge Certification Program is a US-based beer judge sanctioning program founded in 1985 aiming to promote beer literacy and the appreciation of real beer, and to recognize beer tasting and evaluation skills. The BJCP certifies and ranks beer judges through an examination and monitoring process.

Most of the major Australian and international beer and home brewing competitions are conducted using the BJCP guidelines.

Grab a copy and next time you're having a quiet beer or sharing a beer with some like-minded beer lovers, have a look and see what you can identify in your favourite drop...