A  native of England, Tony Forder has lived in the U.S. for 35 years. For 22 of them, he has been editor and co-publisher of Ale Street News, Americas largest circulation beer newspaper.
Tony has appeared as beer expert for print and broadcast media, has presented a variety of beer events and dinners, and has led several beer tours in North America and Europe, especially Belgium. He recently chaired the panel of professional judges at the MBeer contest at the Mondial de la Biere Festival in Rio de Janeiro. Tony is known for his unique interpretations of beer by Flute and Haiku poetry.
