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

  • ATL: Around Town Living (Fall 2022)

    ATL: Around Town Living (Fall 2022)

    Explore these fine Atlanta area establishments to broaden your senses and your palate.

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  • Iron Hill Brewery Brings "Feel Good" Food and Beer to Georgia

    Iron Hill Brewery Brings “Feel Good” Food and Beer to Georgia

    The most award-winning brewery east of the Mississippi opened its second GA location last summer.

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  • 13 Fun Drinking Games for Beer Lovers

    13 Fun Drinking Games for Beer Lovers

    From cornhole to beer pong to flip cup to fuzzy duck, try these 13 fun drinking games at your next get-together,…

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  • TRU Colors: Crips

    TRU Colors: Crips, Bloods, Black Disciples and Gangster Disciples Brew Together for Change

    This Wilmington, North Carolina brewery run by rival gang members aims to stop street violence and unite communities across America.

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  • 2022 Consumer Trends

    2022 Consumer Trends

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

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