Lew Bryson has been writing about beer and spirits since 1995. He was managing editor of Whisky Advocate magazine from 1996 through 2015, and a Senior Drinks Writer for the Daily Beast from 2017 through 2022. He has a solo podcast, “Seen Through A Glass,” about Central PA drinks and food. Bryson is the author of Tasting Whiskey, a broad survey of the whiskeys of the world; and Whiskey Master Class, a deep dive on whiskey flavor creation. He has judged for both the American Craft Spirits Association and the Great American Beer Festival. He lives in central Pennsylvania.