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 Holland Grand Rapids Jobs

    New Holland Hiring 150 People for Grand Rapids Facility

    Holland, Michigan-based New Holland Brewing is hiring 150 people for its new Grand Rapids-based 40,000 facility, titled the Knickerbocker. The facility, slated to…

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  • Barnes & Noble Beer Wine

    Barnes & Noble to Serve Beer

    As the Digital Age slowly sucks the life from the printed page, Barnes & Noble has begun to look elsewhere for…

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  • AB InBev Brexit

    AB InBev Loses Billions in Market Value After Brexit Vote

    The shockwaves of the Brexit vote are still being felt around the world, including the world of beer. After last Friday’s…

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  • Sweetwater Brewing Co. Beer Theft Stolen

    78,000 Beers Stolen from Sweetwater Brewing Co.

    Earlier this week, two trailers containing a total of 3,271 cases of Sweetwater brews were stolen from the Atlanta-based brewery.…

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  • Left Hand Brewing Beer Rye

    Left Hand Adds Two New Brews To Lineup

    Left Hand is adding two new 22oz limited release beers to its Big Mo Series – Pride Runs Deep and…

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