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
	St. Druon France	4	3.243
	St. Rieul Ambrée France	0	0.000
	St. Sylvestre Biere De Noel France	4	3.243
	St. Sylvestre Biere Nouvelle France	9	3.633
	St. Sylvestre Trois Monts Flanders Gold France	38	3.661
	Stack Brewing Les Portes de L'Enfer Canada	0	0.000
	Stillwater Débutante MD, United States	4	3.286
	Strangeways Brewing Martian Spring Bière De Mars VA, United States	0	0.000
	Sugar Creek Biére de Garde NC, United States	0	0.000
	Summit Unchained 14 Biere de Garde MN, United States	1	3.300
	Taylor's Crossing Biere de Garde Canada	0	0.000
	Tenute Collesi Imper Ale Fiat Lux Ambrata Italy	1	2.975
	The Actual Eccentricity OH, United States	1	3.300
	The Commons Biere de Garde OR, United States	2	3.140
	Theillier Cuivrée de Mormal France	1	3.375
	Thiriez La BiObière France	2	3.160
	Thiriez La Blonde d'Esquelbecq France	7	3.390
	Thiriez LAmbrée dEsquelbecq France	4	3.414
	Thiriez Les Frères de la Bière France	4	3.300
	Thiriez LEsquelbécoise France	3	3.350