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Line 7: ==Purpose== The BJCP has three functions within the ~~[[Beer in the United States\|US~~world-wide beer community]]. First, it provides a standards-based organization supplying qualified judges to both amateur and commercial brewing competitions designed to promote the appreciation of [[beer style]]s and their accurate production by brewers. The BJCP tracks members' participation as judges, organizers, or stewards in BJCP-sanctioned brewing competitions and awards [[continuing education\|continuing education units]] for participation. The BJCP also publishes style guidelines categorizing [[beer]], [[mead]], and [[cider]] styles. These guidelines are used in both the examination of Judges by the BJCP and, voluntarily, by brewing competition organizers; the BJCP also encourages prospective test-takers to study the available literature on styles and brewing. New style guidelines were released in May 2015. As well as better addressing world styles, the [https://www.bjcp.org/bjcp-style-guidelines/ BJCP Style Guidelines] comprise three separate documents for beer, mead, and cider styles, allowing them to be updated on different schedules. Line 17: ==Influence== Its standards for beers have been cited by the Wall Street Journal<ref>Wells, Ken, "Weekend Journal; Eating & Drinking: The Pursuit of Hoppiness; Seeking the Bitterest of Beer, We Try India Pale Ale; Why Bigger Brew Is In," Wall Street Journal. (Eastern edition). New York, N.Y.: August 13, 2004. pg. W.6</ref> and by ''[[Zymurgy (magazine)\|Zymurgy]]'', the journal for members of the American Homebrewers Association,<ref>"Irish red ale." Anonymous. Zymurgy. Boulder: January/February 2005.Vol.28, Iss. 1; pg. 13</ref><ref>Strong, Gordon, "So you want to be a beer judge." Zymurgy. Boulder: July/August 2004.Vol.27, Iss. 4; pg. 44</ref><ref>Glass, Gary, "Club finds better brew through judging." Zymurgy. Boulder: November/December 2002.Vol.25, Iss. 6; pg. 11</ref><ref>Wolfe, Edward W. and Leith, Thomas R. "Calibrating judges as remote locations: The palate calibration project," Zymurgy. Boulder: November/December 2000.Vol.23, Iss. 6; pg. 39</ref> among others.<ref>{{cite news\| title=Muskoka Cottage Brewery launches Mixer 5 Pack, new Pilsner \| author=Talbot, Chris \| publisher=Examiner.com \| date=April 28, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-samuel-adamsr-longshotr-variety-six-pack-hits-shelves-nationwide-featuring-winning-brews-from-2009-american-homebrew-contestr-90210622.html \| title=New Samuel Adams LongShot Variety Six-Pack Hits Shelves Nationwide Featuring Winning Brews From 2009 American Homebrew Contest \| publisher=PRNewswire \| date=April 8, 2010 \| accessdate=2010-05-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/92485169.html \| title=This contest beckons brewers who walk on the wild side \| author=Sixpack, Joe \| publisher=Philly.com \| date=April 30, 2010 \| accessdate=2010-05-02}} {{Dead link\|date=November 2010\|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Its judges are regularly invited to judge the most prestigious competitions in the world, to include the National Homebrew Competition, [[Great American Beer Festival]], and [[World Beer Cup]]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=The Oxford Companion to Beer Definition of The Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) \|url=http://beerandbrewing.com/dictionary/LvEp1QOyun/ \|access-date=2025-07-27 \|website=Craft Beer & Brewing \|language=en}}</ref> in the United States. ==History==

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