BJCP Training Program - Brewers Anonymous Learning Center

About Course

This course is intended to help prepare you best as possible to pass the two required exams for BJCP Certification: The Online Entrance Exam, and the Judging Exam. This course is for anyone that wants to pursue BJCP certification or just wants to learn about judging beer for BJCP sanctioned competitions.

This course is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP).

BJCP Process
Beer Judging
Home Brew Production
Fermentation
Perception and Descriptive skill for judging beer
Identify off flavor and flaws
Fill out complete Beer Scoresheets
Details on Beer Ingredients: Malts, Hops, Water and Yeast
Become prepared for the BJCP Online Exam
Be prepared and practiced for the BJCP Judging Exam

Course Content

Introduction Section: Course Introduction
This is an introduction the course material and mechanisms used to present these lessons.

1: Welcome and what to expect

04:15
2: Course Structure

13:25
3: Where to get help
4: Quick Tour of this system

07:41

Section 1: BJCP Introduction and History
In this section we will learn more about the BJCP, their history, and their role in beer and beer competitions.

Section 2: Exams, Ranks and Points
In this section we will review the exams need to become a BJCP certified judge, what ranks are awarded, and how to earn experience points for advancement.

1: The Three Tier Exam Structure

03:34
2: Entrance Exam in Detail

20:45
3: Judging Exam in Detail

12:01
4: Judge Ranks

07:55
5: Experience Points

03:54
Supplemental: BJCP Flow Chart

03:43
Download: BJCP Ethics, Levels and the Judging Process Questions
Quiz: Exams, Ranks, and Points
Supplemental: True or False Questions Practice Quizzes

01:35

Section 3: The Judging Process
This section examines the entire judging process: Beer Evaluation, Judging Environment, Judging Equipment, and the Standard Judging Procedure.

Section 4: Scoresheets

Section 5: The BJCP Beer Style Guidelines

Style Study 1: Category 1 – Standard American Beer

Style Study 2: Category 2 – International Lager

Style Study 3: Category 3 – Czech Lager
Style Study 3: Category 3 - Czech Lager

Section 6: The Brewing Process

Section 7: Ingredients – Water
In this section, we examine the ingredients that go into brewing beer, starting with water.

Section 8: Ingredients – Malts and Adjuncts

Section 9: Ingredients – Hops

Section 10: Wort Production

COMING SOON: Style Study 4: Category 4: Pale Malt European Lager

COMING SOON: Style Study 5: Category 5: Pale Bitter European Lager

COMING SOON: Style Study 6: Category 6: Amber Malty European Lager

COMING SOON: Section 11: Ingredients – Yeast

-COMING SOON: Section 12: Fermentation

COMING SOON: Style Study 7: Category 7: Amber Bitter European Lager

COMING SOON: Style Study 8: Category 8: Dark European Lager

COMING SOON: Style Study 9: Category 9: Strong European Beer

COMING SOON: Section 13: Beer off-flavors and aromas Part 1

COMING SOON: Style Study 10: German Wheat Beer

COMING SOON: Style Study 11: British Beer

COMING SOON: Style Study 12: Pale Commonwealth Beer

COMING SOON: Section 14: Beer off-flavors and aromas Part 2

COMING SOON: Style Study 13: Brown British Beer

COMING SOON: Style Study 14: Scottish Ale

COMING SOON: Style Study 15: Irish Beer

COMING SOON: Section 15: Additional Online Entrance Exam Tips

COMING SOON: Style Study 16: Dark British Beer

COMING SOON: Style Study 17: Strong British Beer

COMING SOON: Style Study 18: Pale American Ale

COMING SOON: Section 16: Recognized, Certified, National and Master Scoresheets

COMING SOON: Style Study 19: Amber and Brown American Beer

COMING SOON: Style Study 20: American Porter and Stout

COMING SOON: Style Study 21: IPA

COMING SOON: Section 17

COMING SOON: Style Study 22: Strong American Ale

COMING SOON: Style Study 23: European Sour Ale

COMING SOON: Section 18

COMING SOON: Style Study 24: Belgian Ale

COMING SOON: Style Study 25: Strong Belgian Ale

COMING SOON: Style Study 26: Monastic Ale

COMING SOON: Section 19: Setup your own Practice Judging Exam

COMING SOON: Section 20: Wrap-up

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Introduction Section: Course Introduction This is an introduction the course material and mechanisms used to present these lessons.

1: Welcome and what to expect

2: Course Structure

3: Where to get help

4: Quick Tour of this system

Section 1: BJCP Introduction and History In this section we will learn more about the BJCP, their history, and their role in beer and beer competitions.

1: Introduction to the BJCP

2: Brief History

3: Long Term Homework – Additional Reading

Quiz: BJCP Function and History

Section 2: Exams, Ranks and Points In this section we will review the exams need to become a BJCP certified judge, what ranks are awarded, and how to earn experience points for advancement.

1: The Three Tier Exam Structure

2: Entrance Exam in Detail

3: Judging Exam in Detail

4: Judge Ranks

5: Experience Points

Supplemental: BJCP Flow Chart

Download: BJCP Ethics, Levels and the Judging Process Questions

Quiz: Exams, Ranks, and Points

Supplemental: True or False Questions Practice Quizzes

Section 3: The Judging Process This section examines the entire judging process: Beer Evaluation, Judging Environment, Judging Equipment, and the Standard Judging Procedure.

1: Beer Evaluation

2: The Judging Environment and Judging Equipment

3: The Judging Procedure

Quiz: The Judging Process

Section 4: Scoresheets

1: Scoresheet Breakdown

2: Top-down/Bottom-up Scoring Methods

Quiz: Scoresheets

Section 5: The BJCP Beer Style Guidelines

1: Introduction to the BJCP Beer Style Guidelines

2: Guidelines Breakdown

Quiz 1: The BJCP Style Guidelines

Style Study 1: Category 1 – Standard American Beer

Introduction to Style Studies

Category 1 – Standard American Beer Introduction

1A – Light American Lager

1B – American Lager

1C – Cream Ale

1D – American Wheat Ale

Style Study 2: Category 2 – International Lager

The Beer Flavor Wheel

Category 2 – International Lager Introduction

2A – International Pale Lager

2B – International Amber Lager

2C – International Dark Lager

Style Study 3: Category 3 – Czech Lager Style Study 3: Category 3 - Czech Lager

What to do when you can’t find a style example

Category 3 – Czech Lager Introduction

3A – Czech Pale Lager

3B – Czech Premium Pale Lager

3C – Czech Amber Lager

3D – Czech Dark Lager

Section 6: The Brewing Process

1: The Brewing Process Introduction

2: Mashing Steps

3: Boiling Steps

4: Fermentation Steps

5: Post-Fermentation Steps

Quiz 1: The Brewing Process

Section 7: Ingredients – Water In this section, we examine the ingredients that go into brewing beer, starting with water.

1: Water Section Introduction

2: Removing Chlorine and Chloramine

3: Alkalinity

4: pH

5: Water Hardness

6: Modifying Water

7: Famous Water Profiles

8: General Water Profiles

Quiz: Ingredients – Water

Section 8: Ingredients – Malts and Adjuncts

1: Barley Malt

2-Row and 6-Row Barley

3: Malting

4: Kilning

5: Other Malted Grains and Adjuncts

6: Malt Content and Color