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

  • Ninkasi Beer Connoisseur Sleighr

    Ninkasi Reveals New Look for Sleigh’r

    Oregon’s perennial powerhouse Ninkasi has announced a new look for its winter seasonal, Sleigh’r. For all the details, check out…

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  • Straight to Ale Beer Connoisseur

    Straight to Ale Brews Whole Foods Exclusive Beers

    Alabama’s Straight to Ale has announced a new line of beers brewed exclusively for Whole Foods. According to brewery founder…

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  • High ABV Beer Hits Ohio Market

    Earlier this year, Ohio voted to eliminate its 12 percent ABV cap of beer produced and sold in the state,…

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  • Aspen Brewing Company Beer Connoisseur

    Aspen Brewing Company: Brews at Maltitude

    Though Aspen is known mostly as an alpine getaway, the town’s history is entwined with beer, as all good things…

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  • Fulton Beer Connoisseur

    Fulton Beer: Geared for Success

    Minneapolis-based Fulton Beer began with 10-gallon batches in a garage in 2006. Though it was initially just for the joy…

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