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

  • Airbrau Beer Connoisseur

    World’s Only Airport Brewery Releases New Beer

    The world’s only airport-only brewery, Munich’s Airbräu, has just released a beer made only using traditional methods. And of course, it’s…

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  • Peace Tree Beer Connoisseur

    Peace Tree Brewing to Host Annual Brews & Muse Fest

    Iowa craft outfit Peace Tree Brewing has announced the dates and lineup for its annual Brews & Muse Festival — Saturday,…

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  • 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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