Jim Dykstra

Jim Dykstra

Jim joined The Beer Connoisseur® in 2014 as an Editorial Assistant, holding varying editorial roles since. In 2025, he returned to a Managing Editor role for The Beer Connoisseur Magazine. Exploring the world of beer became a gateway to exploring the world, and story research has led him to five of the seven continents. He sees beer as a tool to break down barriers between cultures, and within oneself. Jim graduated from Kennesaw State University in 2013, with a bachelor’s degree in Communications with a Journalism focus. When not behind the editor’s desk, Jim can be found drumming, biking, or hiking wherever the next story leads. Scroll down for a full list of Jim’s stories. Contact Jim: Email Us

AUTHOR’S CONTENT

  • 2019 Consumer Trends

    2019 Consumer Trends

    Total dollar sales over the last 52 weeks rung in at more than $35 billion, up 1.8 percent from the…

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  • The Hop Report: Trending Hops for 2019

    The Hop Report: Trending Hops for 2019

    You can make beer without hops. However, the odds of making good beer without hops are not incredibly high. Hops…

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  • Bruce Dickinson Beer

    Up Close with Musician and Beer Man Bruce Dickinson

    In the world of beer, it’s not uncommon to find folks from all backgrounds who are on their second or…

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  • Tertiary Beer Businesses Are Booming

    Tertiary Beer Businesses Are Booming

    Speculation about the craft brewing industry’s inevitable demise has been a real nucleation point for some people, but I’m here…

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  • Are There Too Many Craft Breweries?

    Are There Too Many Craft Breweries?

    If someone asked you “are there too many craft breweries in America,” what would you say? Do you agree/disagree/don’t know? I would probably…

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