JonCorbett

Untappd: "SilverHermit" or "Jon Corbett"

I am a former chef and consider myself a collector of flavours. I love pairing and matching my beer with my meals, which is why I throw a "Pairing" section at the end of almost all my beer reviews - Got the "Beer and Grilled Cheese" cook book for XMAS - Amazing!

My favorite styles are "bizarros" I love trying the weird and wonderful - Rogue's Sriracha Stout or Voodoo Donughts, and Funky Buddha's Maple Bacon Coffee Porter are good examples. Genre-wise Imperial Stouts/Porters top my list of favourites, followed by flavoured (i.e. coffee, maple, chili, etc) and non-Imperial styles. I really enjoy DIPAs that are 9%+ and pretty much Imperial anything. But I am really open to try any style - you never know what you are going to find!

I have a Master of Fine Art degree in painting and design. Beer label design is actually what got me hooked into craft beer. (Dang that new Driftwood Old Cellar Dweller label!) So the draw of bottle and label design usually plays a role in my decision to try a new beer as well.

Recent trades:
dabeerbuddha (May 2017)
CANBIF Spring 2017 Electros to Me to Cfrancis
dabeerbuddha (Sept 2016)
CANBIF Fall 2016
CANBIF Fall 2016 : GJKerr to Me to Electros