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

  • Breckenridge Brewery Alan Rickman Snape-ricot Beer Denver Comic Con

    Denver Comic Con and Breckenridge Honor Alan Rickman with Beer

    Breckenridge Brewery has hosted a “Name the Comic Con Beer” contest for the Denver Comic Con every since 2012. This…

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  • National Beer Mile

    National Beer Mile World Record Holder Becomes Spokesman

    Lewis Kent, current beer mile world record holder has stepped into the role of spokesman for the National Beer Mile circuit,…

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  • Lulu's On Main Innovation Brewing Sylva North Carolina

    Finding Brew Gold in Sylva

    Not far from Asheville, NC there’s a small town called Sylva. It feels like it was plucked right from the vine…

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  • Brewery Vivant Grand Rapids Beer

    Brewery Vivant Announces New Wood and Wild Fermentation Series

    Grand Rapids-based Brewery Vivant, renowned for their Belgian ales and striking taproom, have announced their Plein de Vie series, which…

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  • American Craft Beer Week

    “Biggest Small Beer Ever Made” to Celebrate American Craft Beer Week

    Every year, American craft brewers, now over 4400 strong, come together to celebrate American Craft Beer Week — which aims…

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