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

  • Belgian Beer Emojis

    Belgian Brewers Association Releases Beer Emoji Set

    Millenial drinkers rejoice, Luddites despair, for the Belgian Brewers Guild has released a full 60 emojis depicting its members’ beers in…

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  • Teavana Starbucks Anheuser Busch

    AB Partners with Starbucks to Produce Bottled Tea

    The ever-churning angles of big beer business have taken on a new facet – AB will now produce and distribute…

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  • Mortal Kombat X Beers

    Sound Brewery to Release Mortal Kombat-Inspired Beers

    Washington-based Sound Brewery has received license from Warner Bros. to produce three Mortal Kombat-inspired brews, based on characters from the…

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  • Twisted Pine Brewing

    Twisted Pine Ceases Distribution

    Boulder-based Twisted Pine Brewing Company, which has been in business for 21 years, has decided to discontinue its wholesale production to…

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  • Russian River

    Russian River, Firestone Announce Collaboration Beer

    Russian River and Firestone Walker have combined their pilsners to form a super-pils known as STiVO, to be debuted at…

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