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

  • With news of partnerships like Lagunitas and Heineken

    Macrophobia: AB InBev, MillerCoors and Craft Breweries

    The age of Romanticism was defined by an emphasis on passion, individuality, and spontaneous creation over rote Industrialism. We’re in…

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  • Sudwerk Brewing Rye of the Lager Beer Connoisseur

    Beer Here: Sudwerk Rye Of The Lager

      After a year of experimentation, Cali-based Sudwerk Brewing Company is rising up/back on the street with its Rye Of The Lager,…

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  • Wekken Sour by Left Hand and De Proef

    Left Hand, De Proef Breweries Collaborate on Wekken Sour Beer

    Every year Dirk Naudts invites an American brewer to visit Lochristi – a small town in East Flanders and the…

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  • La Grande Blanche - De Proef Brouwerij

    Featured European Beers (Issue 19)

    La Grande Blanche De Proef Brouwerij Lochristi, Belgium www.proefbrowerij.com Floral and tropical fruit aromas are followed by soft wheat present…

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  • What Makes Nelson Sauvin Hops Special?

    What Makes Nelson Sauvin Hops Special?

    In terms of age, New Zealand’s Nelson Sauvin hops shouldn’t even be allowed into bars. Bred from the indigenous Smooth Cone…

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