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

  • 2026 Beer & Beverage Trends

    2026 Beer and Beverage Trends

    In the beer land, the only constant is change. Things undoubtedly changed in 2025. The ranks of craft beer brands…

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  • Jim Dykstra Managing Editor The Beer Connoisseur magazine

    From the Editor (Issue 81)

    As days cool and the calendar’s end approaches, brewers scramble to bottle autumn so that we may drink in the…

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  • Meandering Stream at Lan ting Yamamoto Jakurin Hanging scroll

    Tapping Into Infinity Through Ancient Drinking Games

    Remember your favorite drunken night? Your greatest feat of skill? What do they have in common? They felt impossible. Like…

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  • Taedonggang Microbrewery Pyongyang

    Kim Jong’s Ales: Beer in North Korea

    In North Korea, warm beer carries a sinister association. Cold beer, however, is a point of pride for the DPRK,…

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  • Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is an ESB?

    The Best ESB in the World Is… Sierra Nevada Pale Ale?!

    Back in May, the annual World Beer Cup made a head-turning announcement. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, one of America’s oldest,…

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