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

  • NFL Miami Dolphins Punter Brandon Fields Beer Connoisseur

    NFL Punter Gets Kicks With Pints

    Brandon Fields may be the National Football League’s number one zythophile. He was drafted in 2007 by the Miami Dolphins,…

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  • BrewDog Columbus Brewery Beer Connoisseur

    BrewDog Hops the Pond to America

    Scotland-based BrewDog has settled on a location for its first American brewery: Columbus, Ohio. Though the exact location has not…

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  • Beer Delivery App Company Drizly Set for Major Expansion Beer Connoisseur

    Beer Delivery App Company Drizly Set for Major Expansion

    After receiving a deluge of funding to the tune of $13 million, Drizly plans to double both its market and…

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  • Jim Koch Hops Boston Beer Connoisseur Sam Adams

    Hallertau: Hop Nobility and its Bostonian Knight

    If you’ve seen the Sam Adams commercial with founder Jim Koch plunging facefirst into a handful of hops, it’s probably Hallertau…

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  • Liberty Ale Rides Again

    Anchor Brewing Company’s Liberty Ale, which helped usher in a new generation of flavorful beer, will celebrate its 40th birthday…

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