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

  • 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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    A Lack of Buzz In The Beehive State (Issue 30)

    Draconian. Peculiar. Embarassing. These words are trending in regard to much legislative decision-making of late, but in the world of…

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  • Fred Bueltmann talks craft beer philosophy and how it pertains to growth within the industry.

    Talking Beer in 2017 with Fred Bueltmann of New Holland

    New Holland’s Fred Bueltmann embodies the best of the craft movement – preaching an ethos of values-driven business, collaboration over…

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  • The Sours of Brewery Omer Vander Ghinste

    Golden Years, Golden Beers Brewery Omer Vander Ghinste, as it is known today, produces some of Belgium’s most renowned elixirs…

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