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

  • 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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  • Karl Strauss Beer Connoisseur

    Karl Strauss to Open Satellite Brewery

    Karl Strauss, the 46th largest craft brewery in the U.S. in 2015 according to the Brewers Association, will open a…

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  • Denver Rare Beer Festival Pints for Prostates Beer Connoisseur

    Denver Rare Beer Tasting Beer List Released by Pints for Prostates

    Last month, the Denver Rare Beer Fest announced its brewery list. Now, we’ve got the whales as well. “The 54…

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