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

  • Pauwel Kwak by Bosteels Brewery

    The Prestige of Kwak

    Pauwel Kwak, together with DeuS Brut Des Flandres and Tripel Karmeliet, is one of Bosteels Brewery’s three brands with worldwide…

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  • 2017 IRI Beer Sales Analysis

    2017 Consumer Beer Sales Analysis

    For the beer industry, 2017 was a year of shifting power rather than large-scale growth or declines across the board.…

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  • Book Review: So You Want to Start a Brewery?

    Book Review: So You Want to Start a Brewery?

    Check out this beer book review for your beer-related reading adventures! This time it’s So You Want To Start A…

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  • Partner David White (left) with Brewery Production Manager Jason Salas (middle) and Brett VanderKamp dipping 20th Anniversary bottles into wax.

    Industry Outlook With Brett VanderKamp of New Holland

    Celebrating its 20th year in the American craft beer industry, New Holland Brewing Co. has become a shining example of…

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  • Trappist Brewery Koningshoeven - Netherlands

    Five European Breweries To Visit In 2018

    Brewing tradition is one of Europe’s many historic crown jewels. Blending beauty, function, and family heritage, the breweries within which…

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