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
	Parallel 49 Humphrey Biere de Garde Canada	1	3.125
	Pelforth Biere de Noel France	0	0.000
	Pelican Bridal Ale OR, United States	4	3.171
	Perennial Artisan Glitter And Gold MO, United States	1	3.125
	Pietra Biere De Noel France	1	3.025
	Pilat La Giboulée Biere de Mars France	0	0.000
	Pizza Port Radar de Garde CA, United States	2	3.200
	Puisaye La Grenouillette Bière Ambrée France	2	3.200
	Pump House Biere de Garde Canada	0	0.000
	Rateliers Bell de Loing Blonde France	2	3.200
	Reformation Princess Peach GA, United States	1	3.150
	Right Proper Brewing Baron Corvo DC, United States	0	0.000
	Rogness Beardy Guard TX, United States	1	3.200
	Rookery Brewing Honeycreeper WI, United States	0	0.000
	Sabot France	0	0.000
	Saint-Germain Page 24 Bière de Noël France	3	3.467
	Saint-Germain Page 24 Blonde France	0	0.000
	Saint-Germain Page 24 Brune France	3	3.434
	Saint-Germain Page 24 Réserve Hildegarde Ambrée France	4	3.157
	Saint-Germain Page 24 Réserve Hildegarde Blonde France	3	3.267