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

  • 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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  • New Belgium Porch Colorado State University Beer Connoisseur

    New Belgium to Donate $4.3 Million to Colorado State University Stadium

    Longtime partners New Belgium and Colorado State University have again teamed up, with the brewer donating $4.3 million to Colorado…

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  • Budweiser Truck Overturns in Brooklyn

    A Budweiser truck laden with the company’s “America”-branded beers toppled early Monday morning, showering New York’s Brooklyn-Queens expressway and streets below with…

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  • Maine Beer Company Sebago Connoisseur

    Maine Beer Company, Sebago Brewing to Expand

    Two Maine breweries have announced plans for expansion – the heralded Maine Beer Company and Gorham-based Sebago Brewing. Maine Beer…

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