BJCP Prep Class starting soon in Los Altos
The BJCP stands for Beer Judge Certification Program. The purpose of the BJCP is to:
- promote beer literacy
- promote the appreciation of real beer, and
- recognize beer tasting and evaluation skills
BJCP Grandmaster-level judge John Watson has organized another BJCP prep class. I’ve taken John’s prep class in the past, twice actually. As a craft beer lover, it was the best thing I ever decided to do. Not only did I learn a lot about craft beer in general, I learned a lot about the various styles in the BJCP style guideline. I had no idea there were over 70 recognized styles!
I would highly recommend this BJCP prep class to homebrewers and to anyone who is interested in craft beer. Even if you decide to never take the BJCP exam, you will get more out of this class than you expect. Here are the details:
Who: BJCP Grandmaster-level judge John Watson
What: BJCP Prep class
Where: More Beer homebrew shop, 991 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos, CA 94022 map
When: First class is on Thursday, January 28, 2010, 6:30pm - 10pm
Why: Because it’s cool to be a beer geek
Cost: $135 ($20 deposit at the shop) for an 11 week course
January 27th, 2010 at 9:01 am
Man, I wish it was closer to the city! I’m still waiitng for a class in or near SF.
January 27th, 2010 at 7:27 pm
Would you happen to know what time it starts every Thursday and for how long?
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:00 am
Class runs for 11 weeks and meets every Thursday evening at Los Altos More Beer from 6:30-10:30. Focus is on tasting and scoring each of the BJCP styles.