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

  • A barrel left open to the elements adds another layer of variability regarding the final product.

    How To Craft a Barrel

    The Art of Coopering Part 3

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  • Fort George Fresh IPA Returns

      Fort George has announced the annual release of its Fresh IPA. For all the details, see below: The Northwest…

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  • Artisanal Imports, Exclusive US Importer of Brewery Bosteels Brands Responds To Anheuser-Busch InBev Acquisition

    Artisanal Imports, longtime U.S. importer of Bosteels and many other revered Belgian brewers, has released a response to the recent…

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  • AB InBev Bosteels SpikedSeltzer Sabeco

    AB-InBev Buys Belgian Brewer Bosteels, Sets Sights on Others

    That’s right, Brouwerij Bosteels, the seventh generation brewery famed for producing Tripel Karmeliet, Pauwel Kwak and DeuS, will sell to…

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  • What is a Foeder?

    The Art of Coopering Part 2

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