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

  • Craft Beer Exports Brewer's Association

    American Craft Beer Exports Top $116 Million

    The Brewer’s Association has reported that in 2015, American craft beer exports grew by 16.3 percent, for a total of…

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  • Saltwater Brewery Edible Six-pack

    Florida Brewery Creates Edible Six-Pack Rings

    The Delray Beach, Florida-based Saltwater Brewery has pioneered a novel way to help protect the environment – edible six-pack rings. …

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  • Summit Brewing 30th Anniverary Keller Pils

    Summit Launches 30th Anniversary Keller Pils

    Minnesota stalwart Summit Brewing Co. has announced the release of its 30th Anniversary Keller Pils, a 5.1% ABV unfiltered pilsner…

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  • Wicked Weed Coolcumber Asheville Beer

    Wicked Weed Coolcumber to be Bottled

    Wicked Weed, known for its Pernicious IPA and Angel series, amongst others, will be bottling its Coolcumber, a 5.5% ABV…

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  • Stone Borreo Napa Beer Brewery Taproom

    Stone to Open Napa Taproom and Pilot Brewery

    Stone Brewing, which ranked 10th in the Brewer’s Association’s 2015 list of Top 50 Craft Breweries, will build a new…

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