When I first moved to Utah in the fall of 2013, I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to do with my life. With experience in retail, warehouse operations, and the service industry, I opted for the most lucrative job I could find. A bar in downtown Salt Lake City called Whiskey Street was about […]
How to Become a Beer Judge (BJCP) Part II
Well, would you look at that – you’re a Provisional Judge in the BJCP! That is, if you followed the steps listed in Part I of How to Become a Beer Judge. If not, you’ll want to backtrack and get cozy with the study guide. Technically, a Provisional Judge counts as a beer judge in […]
How to Become a Beer Judge (BJCP) Part I
The BJCP, or Beer Judge Certification Program, became a blip on my radar while I was studying for the Certified Cicerone® Exam. While I wasn’t very interested in the program at the time, I was living large with the style guidelines – the Holy Bible of what defines specific styles and subcategories of beer. […]