Biere de Garde

A Northern French artisanal farmhouse ale, the biere de garde style covers a range of subvarieties, including blond, amber, and brown. Examples across each subvariety all emphasize the malty (most commonly earthy, toasty, toffee, and caramel) character of the beer and frequently have a musty cellared attribute (the name, biere de garde, can be literally translated as "beer of keeping," and refers to the months long cold conditioning - lagering - of these beers after fermentation). The darker versions have more complex flavors and the hops are normally more subdued, while the lighter versions allow the hops to come through stronger (but still secondary to the rich maltiness). The mouthfeel of a biere de garde is typically moderate to heavy and the alcohol levels can be in the higher 8% ABV range. The biere de garde style can be brewed with lager or ale yeasts, but under cooler ale fermentation temperatures.

	Beer | Location	Reviews	Score
	Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabaza MI, United States	43	3.830
	St. Sylvestre Trois Monts Flanders Gold France	38	3.661
	Jolly Pumpkin La Roja MI, United States	36	3.744
	Flying Dog Garde Dog MD, United States	21	3.130
	Two Brothers Domaine Dupage IL, United States	20	3.374
	Lost Abbey Avant Garde Ale CA, United States	19	3.528
	Bière des Sans Culottes France	19	3.586
	Southampton Biere de Garde (French Country Christmas Ale) NY, United States	18	3.505
	La Goudale France	17	3.365
	Gavroche France	17	3.610
	Jenlain Ambree France	17	3.455
	Lost Abbey Gift of the Magi Ale CA, United States	17	3.625
	Heavyweight Biere dArt NJ, United States	16	3.558
	Ommegang Biere de Mars NY, United States	15	3.561
	La Bavaisienne France	15	3.850
	Jolly Pumpkin Biere de Mars MI, United States	14	3.659
	La Choulette Blonde France	14	3.412
	XO Beer France	13	3.344
	Southampton Biere De Mars NY, United States	12	3.640
	La Choulette Ambree France	11	3.428