Before he was a brewer, Matt Brynildson was a hops chemist. After studying at the Siebel Institute, he went on to become the head brewer at Goose Island in Chicago and SLO Brewing Company before Adam Firestone and David Walker purchased the facility. Now we know him for award-winning beers such as DBA or Double Barrel Ale, Union Jack, and Pale 31—beers likely to make it onto anyone’s dream six-pack list.
“It is impossible to pick just six beers! My dream list is at least a twelve-pack,” says Brynildson. Here, in no particular order, is half of Matt’s dream case of beers, which includes selections from Italy, Belgium, Germany, and (of course) the United States.
Orval Trappist Ale
Brasserie d'Orval S.A. (Villers-devant-Orval, Belgium)