19 replies to this topic

[SchwanzBrewer]

Bjcp recognized judge. I passed my test with a 72. I was nervous because I didn't even finish the tasting exam. Im happy. I think ill take the exam again next year and try for certified. Cheers!

[Big Nake]

Very nice. I am passing on sincere congrats to you, my friend. This is something I hear a lot about and for whatever reason I have no desire to do it. None. Thank Jeebus there are people like you to fill that void. Cheers.

[bigdaddyale]

[BlKtRe]

Way. To. Go!

 

[Beerbecue]

Very good Sir. May it help to educate you and help you educate and inspire others. 

[brewman]

Great job

[realbeerguy]

Welcome to the club!  Now get up to Savannah & help us judge.

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

Congrats! Welcome down the rabbit hole

[Deerslyr]

Congrats man!

[SchwanzBrewer]

Congrats! Welcome down the rabbit hole

 

I haven't seen the light from that hole in a while!

 

Thanks for the cheers.

[chuck_d]

[font="georgia, serif;"]I'll echo the thanks you've been given.  Judging is difficult, there are far too many who don't take it seriously when they do it, or don't have the training & knowledge to do it well.  Having done some judging in my past, I do not envy the task of those who step up and perform a needed role.  You taste a lot of bad beer when judging a large competition, and never really get the positive effects of alcohol.  You just seem to slide into a hangover kind of state with a mild headache.  All the while you have to remain very focused if you're taking it seriously and trying to give every beer both the opportunity and the constructive (not negative/empty) feedback it deserves[/font].  And it's often the bad beers that require a lot of attention to give good feedback to help the brewer grow.

[SchwanzBrewer]

[font="georgia, serif;"]I'll echo the thanks you've been given.  Judging is difficult, there are far too many who don't take it seriously when they do it, or don't have the training & knowledge to do it well.  Having done some judging in my past, I do not envy the task of those who step up and perform a needed role.  You taste a lot of bad beer when judging a large competition, and never really get the positive effects of alcohol.  You just seem to slide into a hangover kind of state with a mild headache.  All the while you have to remain very focused if you're taking it seriously and trying to give every beer both the opportunity and the constructive (not negative/empty) feedback it deserves[/font].  And it's often the bad beers that require a lot of attention to give good feedback to help the brewer grow.

 

Yup. It's all the acetaldehyde that gives you a headache.

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

Bjcp recognized judge. I passed my test with a 72. I was nervous because I didn't even finish the tasting exam.Im happy. I think ill take the exam again next year and try for certified.Cheers!

Shouldn't 70 get you to certified?

[realbeerguy]

Shouldn't 70 get you to certified?

Need to get at least 5 experience points to get certified under the new rules

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

Need to get at least 5 experience points to get certified under the new rules

Sure but he said retest for certified which is what confused me.

[denny]

Congrats!

[realbeerguy]

  If scored 70+ and have 5 pts = certified.  Can retake, but still needs the points

[SchwanzBrewer]

Sure but he said retest for certified which is what confused me.

 

I thought it was 75. Haven't looked at the regs in a while. I'll be certified in January when I judge BFBC.

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

Awesome! 

[MtnBrewer]

Congrats! Yeah, 72 is good enough for certified once you get your exp points.