I have seen a lot of beers that have been corked and I can't really understand what the significance is. When I tried to look it up, most of what I found just related to how to properly store corked beer and similar means, but nothing really answering my question. I am trying to figure out what corking a beer actually does to it and if there are any real benefits. Is it simply a style choice or is it there for a reason, like it is for wine bottles. Does it actually have an effect on the beer's taste, quality, etc?

I have seen a lot of beers that have been corked and I can't really understand what the significance is. When I tried to look it up, most of what I found is just related to how to properly store corked beer and similar means, but nothing really answering my question. 

I am trying to figure out what corking a beer actually does to it and if there are any real benefits.
Is it simply a style choice or is it there for a reason like it is for wine bottles?
Does it actually have an effect on the beer's taste, quality, etc?