It seems I’m always asked, “Cory, what’s your favorite beer?” My all-time favorites are classic, delicious and so unique that, despite the increase in American brewers, none have ever been surpassed. Belgian ale Duvel offers an incredibly pale color, effervescent texture and notes of pears and red apples. Orval has enough malt to keep Brett’s dry, fizzy character in check and an uncanny ability to age gracefully. Cloudy yellow Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier forms a snow cone of foam that lasts forever, and its creamy, wheat-y, spicy flavors are as close to beer perfection as I’ve tasted.
This article appears in September 2015.