Bill Howell

Bill Howell has been an avid home brewer and lover of craft beer for over twenty years. He was born and reared in New Orleans, Louisiana, and discovered a love of beer at an early age. During his career in the US Navy, he discovered homebrewing and American craft beer. In addition, while serving, he had the opportunity to sample the best beers from around the world. His duty stations included a three-year stint in London, which allowed him to visit pubs and breweries all across Britain and Western Europe. After retiring from the Navy in 2004, Bill moved to Alaska. Bill’s most recent book is The Alaska Homebrewer’s Bible: Techniques and Recipes for Cheechakos and Sourdoughs. His previous books include Alaska Beer: Liquid Gold in the Land of the Midnight Sun, which was published by The History Press in May, 2015, and a revised and updated 2nd edition of Kenai Peninsula and Kodiak Island Breweries (Volume I of Beer on the Last Frontier), published in October, 2016.

Bill lives in Sterling, Alaska, on the Kenai Peninsula, along with his wife Elaine and their cat.