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

  • Product Review: Original Grain Watches | The Brewmaster Collection

    Product Review: Original Grain Watches | The Brewmaster Collection

    Brewers must keep a tight schedule, and thus, must be aware of time at all times. The folks at Original Grain…

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  • Metal icon and beer connoisseur Bruce Dickinson eyes a TROOPER ale.

    Real Ale In Rock & Metal

    Rock music has been associated with excess since its inception. Along with its companion activities, sex and drugs, the genre’s…

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  • Elgood's Brewery

    Sterling Tradition and Rebirth at Elgood’s Brewery (Issue 31)

    As big, bold and experimental has become the norm, the rare brewer which crafts with subtlety acts a beacon of…

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  • As of March 19

    Brewdoku: Craft by the Numbers (Issue 30)

    IRI Worldwide is a market research firm which tracks category-wide sales trends of beer sold in numerous retail outlets and…

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  • As a participant in the Beer Institute's Voluntary Disclosure Initiative

    Preparing For Beer Transparency (Issue 30)

    Depending whether you’re a snifter half-full or half-empty kind of person, your future pints may come with a side of…

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