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

  • Anderson Valley Blood Orange Gose

    Gose Style Comes and Goes

    The Gose style started in a place called Goslar, in Germany, where minerals from the nearby Harz Mountains provided the…

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  • Going on a "beer run".

    Drink and Run the Healthy Way

    No longer confined to pubs with a good beer list, it is not uncommon to find athletes consuming craft beer…

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  • Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas

    Gastager Not Bluffing in Las Vegas

    A German native who often vacationed in the states, Stefan Gastager admired the “positive take on life” Americans had. But…

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  • Sam Adams Longshot Homebrew Contest

    Sam Adams Announces 2015 LongShot Homebrew Contest

    Samuel Adams announced a call for entries to its 2015 LongShot American Homebrew Contest, with an East vs. West twist.…

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  • Craft Brewing in Brazil with Cervejaria Colorado

    The city of Riberão Preto was a hub of Brazilian beer production in the early 20th Century because it hosted…

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