Biere de Garde
Biere de Garde
317 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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Jenlain Biere de Noel
France |
11 |
3.229
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De La Senne Zinnebir X-mas Ale
Belgium |
11 |
3.585
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Castelain ChTi Blonde (St. Amand)
France |
10 |
3.438
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St. Sylvestre Biere Nouvelle
France |
9 |
3.633
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Castelain Blond Biere
France |
9 |
3.592
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Jenlain J Gingembre
France |
9 |
2.817
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Jenlain Blonde
France |
8 |
2.764
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Abbaye de St Landelin La Divine
France |
8 |
3.373
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Jenlain Biere de Printemps
France |
8 |
2.873
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Thiriez La Blonde d'Esquelbecq
France |
7 |
3.390
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Lakefront Rendezvous Ale
WI, United States |
7 |
3.420
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New Belgium Lips of Faith Biere de Garde
CO, United States |
7 |
3.290
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La Choulette de Noël
France |
6 |
3.333
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Dupont La Bière de Beloeil
Belgium |
6 |
3.478
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Au Baron Cuvée des Jonquilles
France |
6 |
3.600
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Schlafly Bieré de Garde
MO, United States |
5 |
3.713
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Jenlain No. Six
France |
5 |
3.175
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Ommegang Biere D'Hougoumont
NY, United States |
5 |
3.513
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Old Dominion Winter Brew 2006 (Biere de Noel)
DE, United States |
5 |
3.038
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Castelain ChTi Triple
France |
4 |
3.100
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