Brian is a co-founder and owner of Artisan Spirit Magazine.  He started Artisan Spirit with a close group of friends and family to celebrate the art and science of craft distilling and quickly grew the magazine into the largest and most popular distilling trade publication in America.  He is passionate about distilling education and consumer outreach.  Brian also sits on several advisor boards and committees within the distilling industry such as the American Craft Spirits Association, Craft Beverage Expo, and numerous state distilling guilds, as well as acting as Judging coordinator for craft spirits competitions within the industry.