The mission of the Maintenance and Engineering Subcommittee is to develop and enhance the craft brewing community's preparedness related to equipment and other technical aspects of building and maintaining a brewery.

Kent Taylor has been involved in the craft brewing business for over 25 years. He co-founded Blackstone Restaurant and Brewery, a brewpub, in 1994 and the Blackstone production brewery in 2011, both in Nashville, Tennessee. Kent managed the design, engineering, and building of both breweries. With the help of many talented folks, he managed all technical aspects of the brewpub brewery until its closure in 2016 and continues in that role with the production brewery to this day. He serves as a member of the Brewers Association Technical Committee and as Co-Chair of the Engineering Subcommittee.