Upcoming Tasting Exams

This calendar shows tasting exams currently registered with the BJCP. You can find the written exam calendar at Upcoming Written Exams.

Examinees

If you wish to sign up to take an exam, contact the person listed on the exam calendar to reserve your spot.

Early registration is encouraged as exams can fill months in advance and some exam administrators conduct exam preparation sessions prior to the exam.

Do not contact the BJCP directly to register for an exam.

Exam Administrators

For more information on scheduling exams, follow the Scheduling Procedures. The BJCP does not accept requests for exams held more than 24 months in the future.

Exam admins can pay for their exams using the payment form.

December 2025

Closed for new exam registrations.

January 2026

Closed for new exam registrations.
Date Code Location Type Contact Limit
Jan. 10, 2026 2601FLGA GAINESVILLE, FL, US Tasting (Beer) Ron Minkoff 12
Jan. 24, 2026 2601ITCA Catania, IT Tasting (Beer) Marek Kaminski 12
Jan. 24, 2026 2601ITCM Catania, IT Tasting (Mead) Marek Kaminski 12
Jan. 25, 2026 2601UTSA Salt Lake City, UT, US Tasting (Beer) Ross Metzger 12

February 2026

Date Code Location Type Contact Limit
Feb. 7, 2026 2602RIPC Providence, RI, US Tasting (Cider) Max Finnance 12
Feb. 7, 2026 2602PAPI Pittsburgh, PA, US Tasting (Beer) Fred Mullner 12
Feb. 21, 2026 2602DEST Stuttgart, Baden Württemberg, DE Tasting (Beer) Nils Vogel 12
Feb. 22, 2026 2602MDFR Frederick, MD, US Tasting (Beer) Vitol Wiacek 12
Feb. 28, 2026 2602PAAL Allentown, PA, US Tasting (Beer) Preston Klingseis 12

March 2026

Date Code Location Type Contact Limit
March 7, 2026 2603GBED Edinburgh, Scotland, GB Tasting (Beer) Ian Carswell 12
March 7, 2026 2603ESSE Seville, ES Tasting (Beer) Antonio Jesus Ruiz 12
March 25, 2026 2603CZBR Brno, CZ Tasting (Beer) Michaela Nemethova 12
March 28, 2026 2603CLSA SANTIAGO DE CHILE, CL Tasting (Beer) Andres Gonzalez 12
March 29, 2026 2603CHST St. Gallen, SG, CH Tasting (Beer) Ingo Barkow 12

April 2026

Date Code Location Type Contact Limit
April 4, 2026 2604NCDU Durham, NC, US Tasting (Beer) Sam Kanthak 12
April 18, 2026 2604FLTA Tampa, FL, US Tasting (Beer) Jeffrey Gladish 12
April 26, 2026 2604TNCH Chattanooga, TN, US Tasting (Beer) Thomas Watson 12

May 2026

Date Code Location Type Contact Limit
May 2, 2026 2605MIKA Kalamazoo, MI, US Tasting (Beer) Doug Vohden 12
May 30, 2026 2605SVSA San Salvador, San Salvador, SV Tasting (Beer) Bernardo Sequeira 12

June 2026

Date Code Location Type Contact Limit
June 5, 2026 2606COBO Bogota, CO Tasting (Beer) Johann Renner 12
June 6, 2026 2606HUBU Budapest, HU Tasting (Beer) Attila Potyondi 12
June 20, 2026 2606ESBA Barcelona, ES Tasting (Beer) Ariel Caballero 12

July 2026

Date Code Location Type Contact Limit
July 11, 2026 2607FLOR Orlando, FL, US Tasting (Beer) David Fetty 12
July 18, 2026 2607COTI Timnath, CO, US Tasting (Beer) Paul Dey 12
July 18, 2026 2607IDBO Boise, Idaho, US Tasting (Beer) Jeremy Gramkow 12

August 2026

Date Code Location Type Contact Limit
Aug. 8, 2026 2608CASA Sacramento, CA, US Tasting (Beer) David Teckam 12
Aug. 15, 2026 2608CLSA SANTIAGO DE CHILE, CL Tasting (Beer) Andres Gonzalez 12

September 2026

No exams currently scheduled.

October 2026

No exams currently scheduled.

November 2026

Date Code Location Type Contact Limit
Nov. 14, 2026 2611NVLA Las Vegas, NV, US Tasting (Beer) Jason Coleman 12
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