Steve Beal is an international spirits judge, broadcast presenter, journalist, and master accreditation educator with the United States Bartenders Guild.

He held the position of senior brand educator for Diageo North America’s whisky portfolio for over 15 years. In 2010, Beal was inducted as a lifetime member into the Keepers of the Quaich in 2010, then in 2015 into the Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame.