Terms & Lingo
BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program)
BJCP is a non-profit organization formed in 1985 to certify and rank beer judges through an examination and monitoring process, sanction competitions, and provide educational resources for current and future judges.
BJCP:
- Encourages knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the world’s diverse beer, mead, and cider styles;
- Promotes, recognizes, and advances beer, mead, and cider tasting, evaluation, and communication skills; and
- Develops standardized tools, methods, and processes for the structured evaluation, ranking and feedback of beer, mead, and cider.
By Justin Beerber on Mar. 23, 2016