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

  • 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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  • Haircut Beer

    California Legislators Approve Beer and Haircut Bill

    California lawmakers have unanimously approved a bill to allow beauty salons and barbershops to serve a complimentary glass of beer…

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  • Great Raft Beer Connoisseur

    Great Raft Auctioning Pappy van Winkle Barrel for Flood Victims

    Lousiana’s Great Raft Brewing Company is auctioning a rare 23 year Pappy van Winkle whiskey barrel to benefit Cara’s House,…

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  • Peace Tree Beer Connoisseur

    Peace Tree Brewing Company: A Piece of Perfection

    Knoxville, Iowa native Peace Tree Brewing Company was founded in 2009, in what used to be a Nash Rambler car…

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