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

  • Colorado Brewers Guild Beer Connoisseur

    Colorado Brewers Guild Executive Director Takes Leave of Absence

    John Carlson, long-time Executive Director of the Colorado Brewers Guild, will take a leave of absence while the organization attempts to right…

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  • Red Brick Beard Envy Beer Connoisseur

    Red Brick Releases Beard Envy – Barleywine Aged on Bourbon Barrel Oak Chips

    Red Brick Brewing Company has released the third beer in its Brick Mason series, Beard Envy. This award-winning barleywine aged…

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  • Charles Towne Fermentory Beer Connoisseur

    Former Trillium, Tired Hands, Cisco Employee to Open New Brewery

    Veteran New England brewer Adam Goodwin is set to open a new 15 BBL brewery in Charleston, South Carolina this…

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  • Bell's Beer Connoisseur

    Bell’s Announces Details for Homebrew Competition

    Bell’s has released details on its 2016 Homebrew Competition, and is set to tap the 2015 winner – a farmhouse…

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  • BrewDog Beer Connoisseur

    BrewDog Announces $50 Million Crowdfunding Campaign for Ohio Brewery

    Brewdog, one of Europe’s largest craft outfits, is looking to fund its leap into the American market with an unprecedented…

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