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 Bière de Mars Grand Reserve MI, United States	4	3.443
	St. Sylvestre Biere De Noel France	4	3.243
	Castelain ChTi Triple France	4	3.100
	Thiriez LAmbrée dEsquelbecq France	4	3.414
	Pelican Bridal Ale OR, United States	4	3.171
	Britt Gwiniz Du France	4	3.214
	Castelain Jade France	4	2.943
	Thiriez Les Frères de la Bière France	4	3.300
	Southern Star Le Mort Vivant TX, United States	4	3.229
	Mill Street Ambre de la Chaudière Canada	4	3.371
	Stillwater Débutante MD, United States	4	3.286
	St. Druon France	4	3.243
	Saint-Germain Page 24 Réserve Hildegarde Ambrée France	4	3.157
	Castelain ChTi Ambrée France	4	3.043
	La Bavaisienne Blonde France	3	3.467
	Saint-Germain Page 24 Réserve Hildegarde Blonde France	3	3.267
	LAbbatiale de Saint-Amand Blonde France	3	3.084
	Jolly Pumpkin La Roja Grande Reserve MI, United States	3	3.617
	McKenzie Bavay PA, United States	3	3.434
	Des 2 Caps Blonde France	3	3.167