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Join us in Columbus, Texas on Sunday, September 15, 2024 for a BJCP Mead Tasting Exam!
If you are interested, please *** fill out this form!*** The exam is limited to a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 12 examinees. Sign up early, even if you aren’t sure. Once we have your contact information, we will share all of the details on location, times, etc. with you.
NOTICE! The list is now at 12. Those registered are guaranteed a spot if they qualify for the Online Test and pay the associated fees. Additional signees will be listed as backup examinees and can still participate in the email and webinar training. If there is enough interest, we can queue up another Texas Mead Tasting Exam for 1Q25.
Those who sign up will be invited to a web meeting where we will detail expectations for writing a proper BJCP Certified level score sheet and have access to special pricing on the curated TMA-member mead used for this exercise. In addition, examinees who sit the Tasting Exam will receive free entry to the 11th Annual Texas Mead Fest in La Grange, Texas, at Rohan Meadery!
There are few mead exams every year, and we seldom get one here in Texas. If you ever wanted to be invited to judge Mead at local, national, or even international competitions, this is your chance! There is only room for 12 examinees, so don’t sleep on this opportunity!
Becoming BJCP Mead Endorsed is a multiphased process involving studying and taking an online exam to qualify for the Tasting Exam. Once you have passed the online exam, you are qualified for the Tasting Portion. Here, an administrator will serve six meads you will sample, write and score on test-specific scoresheets. Proctors will also be doing the same, and you will be graded against those proctors. Afterward, we will discuss their findings with the proctors at a very high level so you can know how your scores and findings compare.
The Mead Judge endorsement made me a much better mead maker. I received training in mead evaluation, off-flavors and off-aromas, and techniques to improve. These include process, balance principles, and recipe recommendations. The bonus is getting to encourage and influence competitive or casual mead makers on their journeys to excellence.
For more information on the Mead Testing Process:
- https://www.bjcp.org/education-training/exam-preparation/mead-judge-training-study-program/
- https://www.bjcp.org/exam-certification/mead-judge-program/mead-exam/
- https://www.bjcp.org/beer-styles/introduction-to-mead-guidelines/
- https://www.bjcp.org/style/2015/mead/
I have several articles here on Accidentalis that may provide some insight into principled judging, how to improve score sheets, etc. Just enter BJCP into the Seach feature!
