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4Garrett Oliver, Randy Mosher, and Stan Hieronymus, rise above others to be seen as experts in the field of beer and beer writing. Craft beer%u2019s ascendency is due to the innovative efforts of pioneering brewers and writers. Bill Owens was one such pioneer who foresaw the growth of small, local breweries because he wanted access to fresh beer and be the first brewpub owner. As an author, brewer, and publisher, he was one of the nascent industry%u2019s biggest advocates and most vocal proponents. Bill Owens is a pioneer in the United States craft brewing industry through his efforts as an advocate, writer, publisher, brewer, and entrepreneur who created a lasting legacy by influencing generations of brewers and beer fans. Chapter one explores the beer scene prior to Bill Owens%u2019 entrance in 1982. Chapter two introduces Owens and traces his pioneering efforts in brewing and writing about beer. Chapter three highlights Owens%u2019 expansion and contraction in the industry, while chapter four illustrates Owens%u2019 influential publication empire. As a pioneer, Bill Owens wrote one of the first books focusing on homebrew equipment, advocated for the legalization of brewpubs, owned and operated three of the first brewpubs in the country, recreated and popularized numerous beer styles, and published two industry magazines. While he is recognized as a leader of the early craft beer movement by his peers and an older generation of beer drinkers, Owens is little known by current-day beer fans because he sold his breweries and magazines and exited the craft beer industry in 2001 while his contemporaries continued to grow and expand. Owens%u2019 legacy is felt, however, in every aspect of the modern craft beer movement.