Biere de Garde

Biere de Garde

316 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
Abbaye de Vaucelles
France
2
3.280
De Clerck La Fanette
France
2
3.280
XO Beer Armagnac
France
2
2.840
Bayou Teche Acadie Biere de Garde
LA, United States
2
3.080
Lutece Biere de Paris
France
2
3.040
Bell's Le Pianiste
MI, United States
2
3.300
Chapelle Northmaen Brune
France
2
3.220
Chapelle Northmaen Blonde
France
2
3.180
Pizza Port Radar de Garde
CA, United States
2
3.200
BFM Cuvée du 10ème
Switzerland
2
3.340
Rateliers Bell de Loing Blonde
France
2
3.200
Capitol City Biere de Garde
DC, United States
2
3.020
Thiriez La BiObière
France
2
3.160
Bailleux Saison Saint Médard
France
2
3.480
Les 3 Brasseurs Spring Fling
Canada
2
3.160
Adelbert's Scratchin' Hippo
TX, United States
2
3.000
Bières d’Anjou La Piautre Ambrée
France
2
3.160
Chapelle Northmaen de Printemps
France
2
3.240
Le-Brewery Conquerant
France
2
3.320
LAbbatiale de Saint-Amand Vieux Lille Ambrée
France
1
3.125