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
	Bailleux / Jester King Noblesse Oblige France	1	3.350
	Bailleux Saison Saint Médard France	2	3.480
	Barley Sella del Diavolo Italy	1	3.225
	Bayou Teche Acadie Biere de Garde LA, United States	2	3.080
	Bayou Teche Courir de Mardi Gras LA, United States	1	3.050
	Beck Alezane France	0	0.000
	Beck Hommelpap France	0	0.000
	Beer Farmers Farmer's Daughter Canada	0	0.000
	Bell's Le Batteur Ale MI, United States	1	3.125
	Bell's Le Pianiste MI, United States	2	3.300
	Bellefois Bière de Mars France	0	0.000
	Bellwoods Bière de Garde Canada	0	0.000
	Bellwoods Bière de Garde Barrel Aged Canada	0	0.000
	BFM Cuvée du 10ème Switzerland	2	3.340
	Bière des Sans Culottes France	19	3.586
	Biere Speciale Licorne France	1	3.000
	Bières d’Anjou La Piautre Ambrée France	2	3.160
	Bières23 Bière de Mars France	1	3.325
	Blonde du Bouffay France	1	3.050
	Boom Island LoMoMOpalooza MN, United States	0	0.000