The club has agreed to register the competitions with the BJCP, which means that entrants will receive actual BJCP Score sheets for their entries, and judges will receive points for the sessions they participate in. Sign up / RSVP for the entry deadline posts in Meetup in order to receive the URL for registering your beer.

Those interested in judging should contact Mike Scott via email (ms.thenetworker@gmail.com) or the facebook group. Anyone interested in judging is welcome to let me know and we can see about pairing you up with one of the other club judges for some experience.

It’s all about the hops!

American or New World hop varieties need to have a moderate to strong presence in both aroma and flavor.

Grainy malt character supports the hops, optionally small amounts of specialty malt character. Caramel flavors aren’t necessary, and if present, should be restrained.

Medium to dry finish, hop flavor and aroma sticks around, but the aftertaste should be clean and not harsh.