BJCP Program
Beer Judge Certification Program Education
The Beer Barons run BJCP Study Sessions periodically. These are open to anybody who wants to learn about the BJCP program or more about evaluating beer. You do not have to be a member of the Beer Barons to participate.
Scheduled Exams
Sunday April 26, 2009 at 1:00 PM at O'Keefe's House of Hamburg
Study Session Schedule 2008
Session 1 February 2
BJCP Program & Beer Basics
Session 2 February 23
Water Chemistry
Session 3 March 23
Grain, Adjuncts & Mashing
Session 4 April 27
The Boil & Hops
Session 5 May 25
Yeast & Fermentation
Session 6 June 22
Conditioning & Storage
Each study session covers the brewing topics listed plus related beer styles and flavor evaluation.
<-->The next classes are scheduled to start in October 2008 starting with Sensory Evaluation of Beer then BJCP Certification Study Sessions starting January 2009.
Current BJCP Program Judges
| Name | Current Rank | Year Entering Program |
| Rich Heller | Certified | 2004 |
| Mike Rice | Certified | 199? |
| Jeff Enders | Certified | 2004 |
| Mike Schwartz | National | 2004 |
| Lenny Beck* | Certified | 2004 |
| Chris Belski* | National | 2004 |
| Nikki Passentino | Certified | 2006 |
| Dan Schlosser | Recognized | 2006 |
| John O'Brien | Recognized | 2006 |
| Kori Kubusek | Recognized | 2006 |
| Tom Ciula (Grynder) | Certified | 2006 |
| Chad Sheridan | Recognized | 2006 |
| Kelly Kramer* | Apprentice | 2006 |
| Terry Mayne | Certified | 2007 |
| Dave Van der Wegen | Recognized | 2007 |
| Wendy Van der Wegen | Recognized | 2007 |
| Mike Chaltry | Certified | 2008 |
| Bruce Buerger | Recognized | 2008 |
| * No longer active in club (Sadly, they've moved away) | ||

