05/15/2019

I am administering a Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) Beer Judging Examination in Chicago, tentatively scheduled for May 16, 2020 .  What follows is information on that exam, the BJCP, registering for the exam, resources and other links you might find helpful. About the BJCP The Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) certifies and ranks beer judges through an examination and monitoring process, sanctions competitions, and provides educational resources for current and future judges.

03/31/2019

The 28th Annual Charlie Orr Memorial Chicago Cup, the oldest homebrew competition in the Chicago-area, is done and in the books!  One of many changes for this year was a decision to experiment with using the BJCP's new Structured Scoresheet, used for the first time last year during the National Homebrew Competition.  I'm not aware of any other regional competitions, like the Chicago Cup with 450 entries, using the new structured sheet, so Bill Goetz (the competition's organizer) and I thought we

02/17/2019

I'm contributing some beer that is being raffled off together with some handmade bratwurst from Bruce Tammen, as prizes for a fundraising event benefiting the Chicago Chorale.  The event, Suds in the City, will be at Lagunitas on Tuesday February 19th at 5:30 pm.  All the info here. Here are the labels for the beers: