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

  • Opinion: AB InBev Is Doing a Disservice to the Beer Industry With Its Treatment of RateBeer

    Opinion: AB InBev Is Doing a Disservice to the Beer Industry With Its Treatment of RateBeer

    RateBeer, once a thriving craft beer hub, has experienced a tumultuous journey after its acquisition by monolithic brewer AB InBev…

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  • Craft Beer Is In Monster Trouble

    Opinion: Craft Beer Is In Monster Trouble – How Monster Beverage Corp.’s Acquisition of CANarchy Is Diluting The Industry

    Get ready to sip on the bitter truth: Monster Brewing, a corporate Frankenstein born from the depths of consolidation, made…

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  • 2024 Beer and Beverage Trends

    2024 Beer and Beverage Trends

    An exploration of Circana sales data, which tracks some of the most popular beers by brewery and by sales category.

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  • 2023 Hard Beverage Trends

    Exploring the Top Hard Beverage Trends of 2023

    Kombucha, Tequila and Cocktails Lead the Way

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  • Top Emerging Beer Styles for 2023

    Every new year witnesses new beer styles rise and older ones fall by the wayside. Golden IPA, Italian Pilsner, Cocktail…

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