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

  • Charleston’s Burgeoning Craft Beer Scene

    The city of Charleston was bound to become a craft beer haven. Equal parts college town and gentrified refuge, you…

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  • Dogfish Inn

    Breweries Move Beyond Beer

    It’s hard work opening a brewery, and even harder work keeping it open. There are more breweries in the U.S.…

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  • Yards Brewing - Poor Richard's Tavern Spruce (Photo Credit: Yard's Brewing)

    A History of Spruce Beer

    The array of possible hop aromas and flavors seems nearly infinite, but in America, pine is an evergreen contender for…

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  • St. Feuillien

    The Story of St. Feuillien Brewery and Its World-Class Beers

    In an age of explosive experimentation there are a distinguished few breweries which rely on time-honored, traditional beers to stake their…

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  • One of almost 100

    The Great Taste Adventure of Swedish Beer

    Sweden is exactly the kind of place where you could imagine fairies flitting flower to flower, or mountains and streams…

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