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
	La Choulette de Noël France	6	3.333
	La Gambiere de Noël France	1	3.125
	La Goudale France	17	3.365
	La Goudale de Noel France	1	3.275
	La Lie Bière Blonde au Houblon Sauvage France	1	3.175
	La Porte de Hainaut Ambrée France	2	3.340
	La Porte de Hainaut Blonde France	1	3.125
	La Robespierre France	1	3.225
	La Tour dOstrevant France	3	3.317
	La Vauclair Choue Blonde France	0	0.000
	LAbbatiale de Saint-Amand Ambrée France	1	3.125
	LAbbatiale de Saint-Amand Blonde France	3	3.084
	LAbbatiale de Saint-Amand Vieux Lille Ambrée France	1	3.125
	Ladyface Derailleur CA, United States	0	0.000
	Lakefront Rendezvous Ale WI, United States	7	3.420
	Latitude 33 Bière de Mars CA, United States	1	3.200
	Le Castor Bière de Garde Canada	0	0.000
	Le-Brewery Conquerant France	2	3.320
	Leelanau Good Harbor Golden MI, United States	1	3.275
	Lepers 6 Dorée France	0	0.000