Brewing Bad

I have never been a fan of Weissbiers. The extremely low bitterness (I don't fancy very sweet, low ABV beers) and the banana esters...

I was ultimately given the title of National by the BJCP at the end of 2023. Because I was so annoyed by the unusually...

La scorsa settimana sono stato a Norwich, nel Norfolk inglese, per una giuria del concorso per homebrewer organizzato dai Norwich Amateurs Brewers. Il concorso...

I firmly believe that drinking different interpretations of a style - while taking notes on each one - is a solid method to learn...

Qualche settimana fa sono stato a Palermo, nello specifico presso l'abbazia di San Martino delle Scale, dove si è tenuto il primo Tasting Exam...

As a judge and homebrewer for all these years, I have come across a wide variety of scoresheets for evaluating beers. Some concentrate only...

After delving into the T/F and the triplets questions, it's time to tackle the recipe question. This one can be tough for judges who are...

I've previously posted a couple blog pieces about getting ready for my Written Exam (here). I wasn't sure how well I did, so I...

I took the BJCP Written Exam on October 15 of last year (2022). It went rather smoothly. I didn't experience any hand cramps or...

I have been part of the BJCP Program since 2017. I live in Italy, where in February 2017 I attended the first BJCP Tasting...