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BJCP Tasting Course 2018

Started by Partridge9, April 16, 2018, 09:19:18 PM

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Partridge9

Folks, we are going to run the BJCP Tasting Course as a lot of people have expressed an interest.

This Course consists of about 6 or 7 style classes, a seibel off-flavor class, a Mock BJCP Tasting exam and a BJCP tasting exam, you will get plenty of reference material via the student google share to assist your knowledge for the classes.

The Classes will run Saturday mornings, starting around 11:30 am finishing at 13:30  (times to be confirmed with venue) - the last venue was the Brew Dock (near Busaras)
The rough format of each class is a small talk introducing the style, scoring some beers and talking through others, we are going to focus on student participation and feedback, so expect to be asked a lot of questions !

We will start a Doodle to determine the most popular dates for the classes, initially the instructors will whittle it down to about 10 and then the students pick their favorite dates and we further eliminate another 2 or 3 (depending on numbers)

You DONT have to attend every single class - its ok to miss some - you only pay for what you commit to go to.
Once the doodle is complete, we know our schedule, you will then be sent a link to a google sheet - you mark in the classes and pay the club bjcp paypal for those classes, its as simple as that.

We need to have 12-15 people in each class to make it feasible. Expect the class cost to be 15 euro. Its run as 'not for profit' so basically your paying for the beer that needs to be brought in.

At the end of the course, there is a mock exam and a proper BJCP tasting exam, where you can get certified with BJCP to judge beer competitions.
You dont have to do the exam, the exam and mock exam are charged separately and require an online pre-exam

The rough timelines (to give you a ball park)

classes run end aug / sept / oct /start nov -  mock exam nov/early dec and real exam probably January.
I need to square it off with the BJCP and get proctors flown in for the exam - so that's really up in the air at the moment.

So I'm starting the doodle for the instructors this evening and after a couple of days, we will post a fresh student doodle here.

Please feel free to add you name to the interest list below, if all this interests you.

oh - if you want to help out - please send me a PM, we are ok for instructors but might need assistance with the exams and off-flavour

Looking forward to it !!

James

Partridge9


Interest list .. Robbed from other thread !


1. Mick
2. KDeath
3. BrewDorg
4. Dr Jacoby
5. Helmet
6. Simon_83
7. TJP
8. JDC123
9. Jcdonnan
10. Dr. Rudi
11. Oreils87
12. Qs
13. danger_zone
14. CeeDee
15. Vladabeer
16. craftyfecker
17 Mottly Brew
18. The Mandalorian1

Jonnycheech

Do you know if there'll be a possibility of sitting the the exam only next year?
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Fermentors: Raspberry Wheat, Session IPA
Bottled: Cherry Lambic 2019

Savioli

1. Mick
2. KDeath
3. BrewDorg
4. Dr Jacoby
5. Helmet
6. Simon_83
7. TJP
8. JDC123
9. Jcdonnan
10. Dr. Rudi
11. Oreils87
12. Qs
13. danger_zone
14. CeeDee
15. Vladabeer
16. craftyfecker
17 Mottly Brew
18. The Mandalorian1
19. Luciano

Partridge9

Quote from: Johnnycheech on April 17, 2018, 06:31:21 AM
Do you know if there'll be a possibility of sitting the the exam only next year?
Yea - there is no problem if you just want to sit the exam - its done separately, the course students get priority on seats but usually that isnt a problem

Codonohoe

 1. Mick
2. KDeath
3. BrewDorg
4. Dr Jacoby
5. Helmet
6. Simon_83
7. TJP
8. JDC123
9. Jcdonnan
10. Dr. Rudi
11. Oreils87
12. Qs
13. danger_zone
14. CeeDee
15. Vladabeer
16. craftyfecker
17 Mottly Brew
18. The Mandalorian1
19. Luciano
20. Codonohoe

kilianw

1. Mick
2. KDeath
3. BrewDorg
4. Dr Jacoby
5. Helmet
6. Simon_83
7. TJP
8. JDC123
9. Jcdonnan
10. Dr. Rudi
11. Oreils87
12. Qs
13. danger_zone
14. CeeDee
15. Vladabeer
16. craftyfecker
17 Mottly Brew
18. The Mandalorian1
19. Luciano
20. Codonohoe
21. kilianw

jawalemon


1. Mick
2. KDeath
3. BrewDorg
4. Dr Jacoby
5. Helmet
6. Simon_83
7. TJP
8. JDC123
9. Jcdonnan
10. Dr. Rudi
11. Oreils87
12. Qs
13. danger_zone
14. CeeDee
15. Vladabeer
16. craftyfecker
17 Mottly Brew
18. The Mandalorian1
19. Luciano
20. Codonohoe
21. kilianw
22. jawa

Yenren

1. Mick
2. KDeath
3. BrewDorg
4. Dr Jacoby
5. Helmet
6. Simon_83
7. TJP
8. JDC123
9. Jcdonnan
10. Dr. Rudi
11. Oreils87
12. Qs
13. danger_zone
14. CeeDee
15. Vladabeer
16. craftyfecker
17 Mottly Brew
18. The Mandalorian1
19. Luciano
20. Codonohoe
21. kilianw
22. jawa
23. Ciaran

Yenren

I don't suppose there will be a section on mead?

Is there any interest?

molc

It wouldn't be covered in the tasting exam as we don't have any proctors that are qualified to judge mead.

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Conditioning: Lambic, Cider, RIS, Ole Ale, Saison
On Tap: IPA, Helles, Best Bitter

Yenren

Do you know who judges the mead nationals, I might contact them for more info, maybe to it in the UK.

Nico02

1. Mick
2. KDeath
3. BrewDorg
4. Dr Jacoby
5. Helmet
6. Simon_83
7. TJP
8. JDC123
9. Jcdonnan
10. Dr. Rudi
11. Oreils87
12. Qs
13. danger_zone
14. CeeDee
15. Vladabeer
16. craftyfecker
17 Mottly Brew
18. The Mandalorian1
19. Luciano
20. Codonohoe
21. kilianw
22. jawa
23. Ciaran
24. Nico

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Hoptimus prime

1. Mick
2. KDeath
3. BrewDorg
4. Dr Jacoby
5. Helmet
6. Simon_83
7. TJP
8. JDC123
9. Jcdonnan
10. Dr. Rudi
11. Oreils87
12. Qs
13. danger_zone
14. CeeDee
15. Vladabeer
16. craftyfecker
17 Mottly Brew
18. The Mandalorian1
19. Luciano
20. Codonohoe
21. kilianw
22. jawa
23. Ciaran
24. Nico
25. Hoptimus prime

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pete.23

1. Mick
2. KDeath
3. BrewDorg
4. Dr Jacoby
5. Helmet
6. Simon_83
7. TJP
8. JDC123
9. Jcdonnan
10. Dr. Rudi
11. Oreils87
12. Qs
13. danger_zone
14. CeeDee
15. Vladabeer
16. craftyfecker
17 Mottly Brew
18. The Mandalorian1
19. Luciano
20. Codonohoe
21. kilianw
22. jawa
23. Ciaran
24. Nico
25. Hoptimus prime
26. pete.23