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The '''Beer Judge Certification Program''' or '''BJCP''' is a [[non-profit]]<ref name="bjcp.org">http://www.bjcp.org/docs/indictment.pdf</ref> organization formed in 1985 "to promote beer literacy and the appreciation of real beer, and to recognize [[beer tasting]] and evaluation skills." It has been described in the press as a "hands-on ... study program designed to teach aspiring beer enthusiasts about the essence of any kind of beer".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.anchoragepress.com/archives/document4ee7.html | title=Enhance Your Beer Smarts: The rigorous training of a beer judge (as archived by www.webarchive.org on Feb 18, 2005) | author=Roberts, Jim | publisher=[[Anchorage Press]] | date=August 28 – September 3, 1997 | accessdate=2008-03-12 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20050218045319/http://www.anchoragepress.com/archives/document4ee7.html |archivedate = 2005-02-18}}</ref> The BJCP certifies<ref name="Wolfe, Andrew 10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&xcal_useweights=no&p_text_search-0=slack%20bjcp&s_dispstring=All">{{cite news| url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NTGB&p_theme=ntgb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&xcal_numdocs=20&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&xcal_useweights=no&p_text_search-0=slack%20bjcp&s_dispstring=All | title=Man says he stole from beer judges | author=Wolfe, Andrew | publisher=[[Nashua Telegraph]] | date=December 27, 2008 | accessdate=2010-02-16}}</ref> and ranks beer judges through an examination and monitoring process.<ref name="Mullen, Katherine">{{cite news| url=http://www.gazette.net/stories/09112008/frednew173704_32471.shtml | title=Trained judges determine best home brews at fair | author=Mullen, Katherine | publisher=Gazette.net | date=September 11, 2008 | accessdate=2009-11-18}}</ref> Membership is limited to beer judges who have taken the BJCP exam.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.athensnews.com/component/content/article/1-local-news/22296-brew-week-preparations-include-sudsy-training-beer | title=Brew Week preparations include sudsy training for beer judges | author=Athens News Staff | publisher=The Athens News | date=May 11, 2008 | accessdate=2009-11-18}}</ref>