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

  • Three Taverns Beer Connoisseur

    Three Taverns Celebrates Release of First Cans

    Atlanta-based Three Taverns is celebrating the canned release of its flagship Belgo-American IPA, A Night on Ponce, and the newly minted Rapturous, a tart…

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  • NOLA Brewing Beer Connoisseur

    NOLA Brewing Hosts ‘Free Tour Friday’ Flood Relief Fundraiser

    Props to craft New Orleans natives NOLA, who are helping to raise funds to help out its community, which has seen…

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  • Lazy Magnolia Beer Connoisseur Southern Pecan

    Lazy Magnolia Reveals New Packaging

    Mississippi’s oldest packaging brewery has announced the completion of its new packaging line, with new labels and six-pack carriers for…

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  • Green Flash Beer Connoisseur

    Green Flash Set to Open Virginia Beach Brewery

    Green Flash has announced that doors to its second Virginia Beach brewery will open on November 13th. The brewery anticipates reduced…

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  • Pints for Prostates Beer Connoisseur

    Over 40 Breweries Collaborate with Pints for Prostates

    Over 40 of America’s best craft breweries are partnering with Pints for Prostates’ Crowns for a Cure campaign, which will…

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