Biere de Garde
Biere de Garde
316 beers | 3.572 Avg ScoreA 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 | |
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Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabaza
MI, United States |
43 |
3.830
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St. Sylvestre Trois Monts Flanders Gold
France |
38 |
3.661
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Jolly Pumpkin La Roja
MI, United States |
36 |
3.744
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Flying Dog Garde Dog
MD, United States |
21 |
3.130
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Two Brothers Domaine Dupage
IL, United States |
20 |
3.374
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Lost Abbey Avant Garde Ale
CA, United States |
19 |
3.528
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Bière des Sans Culottes
France |
19 |
3.586
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Southampton Biere de Garde (French Country Christmas Ale)
NY, United States |
18 |
3.505
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La Goudale
France |
17 |
3.365
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Gavroche
France |
17 |
3.610
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Jenlain Ambree
France |
17 |
3.455
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Lost Abbey Gift of the Magi Ale
CA, United States |
17 |
3.625
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|
Heavyweight Biere dArt
NJ, United States |
16 |
3.558
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Ommegang Biere de Mars
NY, United States |
15 |
3.561
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La Bavaisienne
France |
15 |
3.850
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Jolly Pumpkin Biere de Mars
MI, United States |
14 |
3.659
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La Choulette Blonde
France |
14 |
3.412
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XO Beer
France |
13 |
3.344
|
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Southampton Biere De Mars
NY, United States |
12 |
3.640
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La Choulette Ambree
France |
11 |
3.428
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