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

  • How to Host a Whiskey Tasting Party

    How to Host a Whiskey Tasting Party

    Interested in hosting a whiskey tasting party that’s both entertaining and informative? Start by understanding the basics, such as the…

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  • How to Make Beer Bread

    How to Make Beer Bread

    They call beer “liquid bread,” and with good reason. Both solid and liquid forms share many ingredients, the most important…

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  • Brewferm Buckrider No-Boil Homebrewing Starter Kit Review

    Brewferm Buckrider No-Boil Homebrewing Starter Kit Review

    Every brewer has a first batch. But with the Brewferm No-Boil Homebrewing Starter Kit, that first batch can be a…

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  • The Bubbling Science of Beer Foam

    The Bubbling Science of Beer Foam

    Beer foam is extremely important to a perfect pint, but what exactly is its scientific genesis? As babies, we blow…

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  • japanese craft breweries US

    6 Japanese Craft Breweries to Sample in the US

    Beer came to Japan by way of Dutch traders in 17th century Nagasaki, but the art of brewing had been…

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