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

  • Lagunitas Equity Stake

    Lagunitas Buys Stake in Three Regional Companies

    The evolution of Lagunitas, from outspoken independent craft stalwart to its current role as an international player under the Heineken…

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  • Alchemist’s New Brewery Open to the Public

    In true Alchemist fashion, the company’s new Stowe Brewery has opened with minimal fanfare. For more info on how you…

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  • Unibroue Blueberry

    Unibroue Announces Éphémère Blueberry

    Unibroue has announced the debut of a new beer in its Éphémère fruit beer series, Éphémère Blueberry,  a limited release in 750…

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  • Yuengling Pay $10 Million Fines Beer

    Yuengling to Pay Nearly $10 Million in Pollution Settlement

    Amidst allegations of violating the Clean Water Act, Yuengling has agreed to pay $2.8 million in penalties and invest $7 million…

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  • Sweetwater Beer Stolen

    Most of Stolen Sweetwater Brew Recovered

    We’ll start with the good news – Sweetwater Brewing Co. has recovered all but a few of the 3,272 cases (78,528…

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