Biere de Garde

Biere de Garde

317 beers | 3.572 Avg Score

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