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

  • Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits

    Ballast Point to Open Virginia Brewery

    Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits, which was ranked the 11th largest craft brewer in the Brewer’s Association’s 2015 list of…

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  • China Beer 5000 Year Old

    5,000 Year-Old Beer Recipe Unearthed in China

    Archaeologists from Stanford University have discovered a recipe for beer more than 5,000 years old, which marks the earliest recorded use…

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  • Brooklyn Brewery to Open New Brewery, Taproom

    New York’s Brooklyn Brewery, home of famed head brewer and renaissance man Garrett Oliver, has announced plans to occupy a…

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  • Flying Dog Raging Bitch Lawsuit First Amendment 1st

    Flying Dog to Establish Freedom of Speech Organization with Raging Bitch Lawsuit Damages

    Last year the Frederick, Maryland-based Flying Dog Brewery, America’s 37th-largest craft brewery, resolved a six-year legal battle with the Michigan Liquor…

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  • AB Busted in Seattle Pay-to-Play Sting

    Anheuser-Busch InBev, the company behind “America”, has run afoul of American liquor law. AB has been slapped with a $150,000 fine and…

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