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

2025 Beer and Beverage Trends

An exploration of Circana sales data, which tracks some of the most popular beers by brewery and by sales category as…
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Opinion: Beer vs. AI – Why Beer Is Better For Productivity Than AI Chatbots

AI chatbots are all the rage these days. But what about the original productivity booster, which everyone from Vincent Van…
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Opinion: Drawing the Line Between BrewDog’s “Punk” Posturing and Its Corporate Reality

Explore the clash between BrewDog’s rebellious “punk” image and its corporate reality. This opinion piece delves into the brewery’s controversial…
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Opinion: AB InBev Is Doing a Disservice to the Beer Industry With Its Treatment of RateBeer

RateBeer, once a thriving craft beer hub, has experienced a tumultuous journey after its acquisition by monolithic brewer AB InBev…
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Opinion: Craft Beer Is In Monster Trouble – How Monster Beverage Corp.’s Acquisition of CANarchy Is Diluting The Industry

Get ready to sip on the bitter truth: Monster Brewing, a corporate Frankenstein born from the depths of consolidation, made…
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2024 Beer and Beverage Trends

An exploration of Circana sales data, which tracks some of the most popular beers by brewery and by sales category.
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Exploring the Top Hard Beverage Trends of 2023

Kombucha, Tequila and Cocktails Lead the Way
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Top Emerging Beer Styles for 2023

Every new year witnesses new beer styles rise and older ones fall by the wayside. Golden IPA, Italian Pilsner, Cocktail…
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2023 Beer Trends

An exploration of IRI Worldwide sales data, which tracks some of the most popular beers by brewery and by sales…
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Drinking Beyond Beer

There are always new and interesting beverages being crafted in the state of Georgia. Read on to learn more about…
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New York Butcher Shoppe: Providing Top-Quality Meats for Your Holiday Spread

Looking for a local butcher at a time when at-home meal kits and meal delivery services are at their peak?…
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ATL: Around Town Living (Holiday 2022)

Late nights, date nights, in-law’s entertainment. There’s plenty to do in Atlanta if you know where to look. Here are…
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