Category Archives: BJCP

Dickens Fair Homebrew Competition Recap

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Peter

A little over week ago I had the distinct privilege of judging the Best of Show round for the Dickens Fair Best of Brew Competition. The Dickens Christmas Fair, held at the Cow Palace in Daly City, celebrates the Christmas … Continue reading →

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2010 National Organic Brewing Competition Recap

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Peter

This past Sunday was the 2010 Annual National Organic Brewing Competition (NOBC). Organized by 7 Bridges Cooperative and hosted at the San Jose Gordon Biersch brewpub, this year marked the 3rd year of this event. The NOBC expanded this year … Continue reading →

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Gordon Biersch Organic Tapping Party

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Peter

This Sunday Gordon Biersch San Jose will be having a tapping party showcasing an organic Imperial PIlsner made with 100% organic malted barley and 100% organic German Opal Hops. This beer was brewed to honor the winners of the 3rd … Continue reading →

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Samuel Adams LongShot

Posted on September 26, 2010 by The Rabid Brewer

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Behind the Scenes at the BABO Homebrew Comp

Posted on June 18, 2010 by The Rabid Brewer

Author: The Rabid Brewer I recently had the opportunity to be somewhat involved in helping run the Bay Area Brew Off (BABO). This is a BJCP sanctioned competition run by the Draught Board Homebrew Club (out of San Leandro, CA) … Continue reading →

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Hopinions: Would you like to try my Wu-Tang style?

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Peter

I recently attended new beer tapping at one of my local brewpubs. As usual, I had a great time at the event and did my write up a day or so later. The brewmaster wrote back to me commenting on … Continue reading →

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BJCP Prep Class starting soon in Los Altos

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Peter

The BJCP stands for Beer Judge Certification Program. The purpose of the BJCP is to:

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California State Homebrew Competition Pre-Lim

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Peter

I had the opportunity to judge a preliminary round for the California State Homebrew Competition, better known in homebrew circles as Stern Grove, at Firehouse Brewery & Grill last night. Stern Grove holds a special place in many a homebrewer’s … Continue reading →

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Upcoming BJCP Exam Prep Course

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Peter

I received word from BetterBeerBlog friend and Mad Zymurgist Brian Cooper that a BJCP Exam Prep Course has been scheduled and is coming up. For those of you interested in becoming a BJCP judge, this is a great course to … Continue reading →

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John Watson hits the big Five-Oh, crack open that Utopia

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Peter

Sammy and I spent our Tuesday night celebrating the 50th birthday of our friend John Watson. John is a Grandmaster 2 level BJCP judge. What this means, simply put, is that John knows his beer. I first met John at … Continue reading →

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