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
	2 Sorelle Amber Ale Italy	1	3.000
	3 Monts Grande Reserve Amber Ale Sur Lie France	3	3.284
	9 Mile Legacy Anniversary Ale Canada	0	0.000
	Abbaye de St Landelin La Divine France	8	3.373
	Abbaye de Vaucelles France	2	3.280
	Abbaye du Cateau La Vivat de Printemps France	0	0.000
	Abbaye du Cateau Vivat Blonde France	1	3.050
	Adelbert's Scratchin' Hippo TX, United States	2	3.000
	Alefarm Apricity Denmark	0	0.000
	Almanac Spring 2012 Biere de Mars CA, United States	2	3.100
	Amager Forårsbryg Denmark	2	3.280
	Amsterdam Highborn Farmhand Canada	1	3.125
	Analog Brewing International Biere de Garde Canada	0	0.000
	Annoeullin LAngelus Bière de Froment France	3	3.284
	Annoeullin LAngelus de Mars France	1	2.900
	Ardwen Ambrée France	1	3.075
	Ardwen Blonde France	1	3.175
	Arizona Wilderness Carrot de Garde AZ, United States	1	3.200
	Au Baron Cuvée des Jonquilles France	6	3.600
	Au Baron Saison Saint Médard Cuvée de Noël France	2	3.380