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__NOTOC__The '''Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP)''' is a program to "promot promote beer literacy and the appreciation of real beer, and to recognize beer tasting and evaluation skills." ([http://www.bjcp.org/ BJCP 2006]). BJCP was founded in 1985 with exams given at the American Homebrewers Association annual conference, and now has a substantial program to certify and rank beer judges worldwide. BJCP has a detailed examination and monitoring process in place to certify beer judges that judge beer competitions worldwide. The BJCP also produces a detailed beer, cider and mead [[Beer Styles|style]] guideline that is designed for judging beer but is also a useful tool for homebrewers targeting a particular beer style.
===Beer Judge Certification Levels===
* Master
* Grand Master (which can be Level I, Level II, etc)
===BJCP Style Guidelines===
The BJCP produces what is arguably the definitive beer, cider and mead [http://www.bjcp.org/stylecenter.html style guideline]style guideline for brewers and competitors. For BJCP sponsored competitions, the BJCP style guideline determines the major style categories for competition. These guidelines are also a very useful reference for brewers attempting to create a particular beer style.
==See Also==
==External Links==
* [http://www.bjcp.org/ The BJCP Home Page]
* [http://www.bjcp.org/stylecenter.html BJCP Style Guideline]
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