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
	Titletown Biere de Garde WI, United States	2	3.240
	Townsite Kathaumixw Canada	0	0.000
	Trail Creek Bière de Garde ID, United States	1	3.025
	Transmitter Brewing BDG1 Buckwheat NY, United States	0	0.000
	Transmitter Brewing BDG2 Oak Aged NY, United States	0	0.000
	Transmitter Brewing BDG3 Blood Orange NY, United States	0	0.000
	Twain's Brux Ambré GA, United States	1	3.200
	Two Brothers Domaine Dupage IL, United States	20	3.374
	Uberach Doigt de Dieu France	1	3.125
	Variant / Gate City Walking Distance GA, United States	0	0.000
	Weyermann Bière de Garde Germany	1	3.175
	Wild Heaven Champs GA, United States	1	3.225
	William Street Dark Farmhouse Lager Canada	0	0.000
	Wrecking Bar Mars Express GA, United States	1	3.050
	XO Beer France	13	3.344
	XO Beer Armagnac France	2	2.840