BJCP Beer Judge Checklist

Beer Judge Form

If you’ve had the pleasure (or misfortune) of tasting one of my brews, I’d love to hear your unfiltered thoughts! The form below is your chance to spill the beans and let me know where I nailed it or where I might need to rethink my brew.

This form was modelled on the BJCP quick checklist scoresheet. Select low – medium – high for the properties of the beer, and tick any relevant attributes.

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Brew

Judge Name

Style/Category

Special Ingredients

Other Notes

Aroma

	Low	L / M	Medium	M / H	High	N/A
Malt	LowMalt Low	L / MMalt L / M	MediumMalt Medium	M / HMalt M / H	HighMalt High	N/AMalt N/A
Hops	LowHops Low	L / MHops L / M	MediumHops Medium	M / HHops M / H	HighHops High	N/AHops N/A
Esters	LowEsters Low	L / MEsters L / M	MediumEsters Medium	M / HEsters M / H	HighEsters High	N/AEsters N/A
Phenols	LowPhenols Low	L / MPhenols L / M	MediumPhenols Medium	M / HPhenols M / H	HighPhenols High	N/APhenols N/A
Alcohol	LowAlcohol Low	L / MAlcohol L / M	MediumAlcohol Medium	M / HAlcohol M / H	HighAlcohol High	N/AAlcohol N/A
Sweetness	LowSweetness Low	L / MSweetness L / M	MediumSweetness Medium	M / HSweetness M / H	HighSweetness High	N/ASweetness N/A
Acidity	LowAcidity Low	L / MAcidity L / M	MediumAcidity Medium	M / HAcidity M / H	HighAcidity High	N/AAcidity N/A

Score (aroma)

Score: 0 / 12

Flawed (aroma)

Flawed

Aroma Comments

Appearance

	Low	L / M	Medium	M / H	High	N/A
Clarity	LowClarity Low	L / MClarity L / M	MediumClarity Medium	M / HClarity M / H	HighClarity High	N/AClarity N/A
Head Size	LowHead Size Low	L / MHead Size L / M	MediumHead Size Medium	M / HHead Size M / H	HighHead Size High	N/AHead Size N/A
Head Retention	LowHead Retention Low	L / MHead Retention L / M	MediumHead Retention Medium	M / HHead Retention M / H	HighHead Retention High	N/AHead Retention N/A
Head Texture	LowHead Texture Low	L / MHead Texture L / M	MediumHead Texture Medium	M / HHead Texture M / H	HighHead Texture High	N/AHead Texture N/A

Other (appearance)

Flat
Lace
Legs
Opaque

Score (appearance)

Score: 0 / 3

Flawed (appearance)

Flawed

Appearance Comments

Flavour

	Low	L / M	Medium	M / H	High	N/A
Malt	LowMalt Low	L / MMalt L / M	MediumMalt Medium	M / HMalt M / H	HighMalt High	N/AMalt N/A
Hops	LowHops Low	L / MHops L / M	MediumHops Medium	M / HHops M / H	HighHops High	N/AHops N/A
Esters	LowEsters Low	L / MEsters L / M	MediumEsters Medium	M / HEsters M / H	HighEsters High	N/AEsters N/A
Phenols	LowPhenols Low	L / MPhenols L / M	MediumPhenols Medium	M / HPhenols M / H	HighPhenols High	N/APhenols N/A
Sweetness	LowSweetness Low	L / MSweetness L / M	MediumSweetness Medium	M / HSweetness M / H	HighSweetness High	N/ASweetness N/A
Bitterness	LowBitterness Low	L / MBitterness L / M	MediumBitterness Medium	M / HBitterness M / H	HighBitterness High	N/ABitterness N/A
Alcohol	LowAlcohol Low	L / MAlcohol L / M	MediumAlcohol Medium	M / HAlcohol M / H	HighAlcohol High	N/AAlcohol N/A
Acidity	LowAcidity Low	L / MAcidity L / M	MediumAcidity Medium	M / HAcidity M / H	HighAcidity High	N/AAcidity N/A
Harshness	LowHarshness Low	L / MHarshness L / M	MediumHarshness Medium	M / HHarshness M / H	HighHarshness High	N/AHarshness N/A

Balance (flavour attributes)

Malty
Hoppy
Even

Score (flavour)

Score: 0 / 20

Flawed (flavour)

Flawed

Flavour Comments

Mouthfeel

	Low	L / M	Medium	M / H	High	N/A
Body	LowBody Low	L / MBody L / M	MediumBody Medium	M / HBody M / H	HighBody High	N/ABody N/A
Carbonation	LowCarbonation Low	L / MCarbonation L / M	MediumCarbonation Medium	M / HCarbonation M / H	HighCarbonation High	N/ACarbonation N/A
Warmth	LowWarmth Low	L / MWarmth L / M	MediumWarmth Medium	M / HWarmth M / H	HighWarmth High	N/AWarmth N/A
Creaminess	LowCreaminess Low	L / MCreaminess L / M	MediumCreaminess Medium	M / HCreaminess M / H	HighCreaminess High	N/ACreaminess N/A
Astringency	LowAstringency Low	L / MAstringency L / M	MediumAstringency Medium	M / HAstringency M / H	HighAstringency High	N/AAstringency N/A

Score (mouthfeel )

Score: 0 / 5

Flawed (mouthfeel )

Flawed

Mouthfeel Comments

Overall Impression

	Low	L / M	Medium	M / H	High	N/A
Stylistic Accuracy	LowStylistic Accuracy Low	L / MStylistic Accuracy L / M	MediumStylistic Accuracy Medium	M / HStylistic Accuracy M / H	HighStylistic Accuracy High	N/AStylistic Accuracy N/A
Technical Merit	LowTechnical Merit Low	L / MTechnical Merit L / M	MediumTechnical Merit Medium	M / HTechnical Merit M / H	HighTechnical Merit High	N/ATechnical Merit N/A
Intangibles	LowIntangibles Low	L / MIntangibles L / M	MediumIntangibles Medium	M / HIntangibles M / H	HighIntangibles High	N/AIntangibles N/A

Drinkability (overall impression attributes)

I would finish this sample
I would drink a pint of this beer
I would pay money for this beer
Please send me the recipe

Score (overall impression)

Score: 0 / 10

Overall Impression Comments

Total

Total Score / 50

Outstanding (45 – 50): World-class example of style.
Excellent (38 – 44): Exemplifies style well, requires minor fine-tuning.
Very Good (30 – 37): Generally within style parameters, some minor flaws.
Good (21 – 29): Misses the mark on style and/or minor flaws.
Fair (14 – 20): Off flavors/aromas or major style deficiencies. Unpleasant.
Problematic (00 – 13): Major off flavors and aromas dominate. Hard to drink.