With session #20, we are about 85% of the way through our BJCP category study. It’s hard to believe that we’ve been at it for nine months, and that we’re only about two-and-a-half months away from the exam. Tonight we tucked into some… bigger beers.
Session #19 of our BCJP study group took on Category 10. Another fun category, what with the rich history and vibrant flavors that characterize the German Wheat Beers.
Category 17 was the occasion for our 18th BJCP study group session. Only six categories left to study — over 75% of the way through our rubric. A fun category with some interesting variety despite the common thread running through them.
We convened for session #17 to cover Category 9, Strong European Beer. Only (“only”) three styles to cover, but all of them pretty heavy hitters.
Study session #16… meet Category 16: the Dark British Beers. Very small group tonight (only four!) as we contended with a nasty winter snow storm that forecasts predicted would start to peak more-or-less smack in the middle of our study session. But we had enough to move ahead. And by that, I mean that we […]
Like our study session for Categories 6 & 8, session #15 was double-booked with a club meeting. Only this club meeting was not a supplement to the study group, but rather the study group format was tweaked to accommodate the meeting. And so it goes. Our modified format? Score an Old Rasputin at home and […]
Study session #14 was originally going to be dedicated solely to Category 14 (Scottish Ale), but a couple of factors came into play that allowed us to double up. First, other than a couple examples of 14C. Scottish Export, our coordinator for the night was having a real bear of a time finding any beers […]
Our study group’s thirteenth session, and a night over-loaded with two categories and a small club meeting. And perhaps it was that pre-game of an informal club meeting that helped, but we had pretty good attendance, and all but one of the styles represented.
Category 22. Strong American Ale. That was study group #12. “Looks like a light crew tonight.” “Well, more for us.” “I don’t think this is a category where that statement equates to a good idea.”
Our BJCP study group’s eleventh session convened to cover Category 13, the Brown British Beers. 1 Attendance was a little light, and we were short one style, but we made the most with what we had. Though my fingers keep wanting to flip it to British Brown Beers…[↩]