Jim Dykstra, Author at The Beer Connoisseur®

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

Left Hand Adds Two New Brews To Lineup

Left Hand is adding two new 22oz limited release beers to its Big Mo Series – Pride Runs Deep and…
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Alesmith Debuts World’s First Barrel-Blending Bar

AleSmith Brewing has just announced a barrel-blending bar addition to its taproom, allowing customers to mix and match barrel-aged beers.…
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14 Colorado Breweries Split from State Craft Brewers Guild to Form Craft Beer Colorado

Fourteen Colorado breweries have split from the state’s long-unified Craft Brewers Guild to form Craft Beer Colorado. In an open…
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Cervejaria Wäls Brews Beer Without Boundaries

Brothers José and Tiago Carneiro, owners and brewmasters of Cervejaria Wäls, work in a brewing world without boundaries. They brew Belgian…
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Destihl Breaks Ground On Multi-Million Dollar Facility

Illinois-based Destihl Brewery has begun work on its new $14.5 million dollar, 45,000 square foot brewery in the town of…
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Stone Debuts New Brews, Expands Distribution to Wisconsin

Stone has dropped a couple newsworthy nuggets this week – the company is debuting two new brews, Mocha IPA and…
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Maui Brewing Debuts New Look

Maui Brewing has updated its branding with new packaging, a new logo, web design and more. “While demonstrating a clear…
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Dangerous Man Brewing Releases Video Game Collaboration Beer

Minneapolis-based Dangerous Man Brewing Company has released Goliath Experimental Double IPA in conjunction with the launch of Goliath, an indie…
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Moosehead Breweries Announces Plans for Small-Batch Brewery

Moosehead Breweries, the oldest independently owned brewery in Canada (in other words, the Canuck Yuengling), has announced plans for its…
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Venezuelan Beer Shortage Leaves Drinkers Out in the Cold

Few things are more devastating than an empty beer fridge, and the collective fridge of Venezuela is getting dangerously close. …
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Denver Rare Beer Tasting Brewery List Released by Pints for Prostates

If you’re in the Denver area for the GABF, you may also be interested in the Denver Rare Beer Tasting…
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Belgian Brewers Association Releases Beer Emoji Set

Millenial drinkers rejoice, Luddites despair, for the Belgian Brewers Guild has released a full 60 emojis depicting its members’ beers in…
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