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
	Chant du Loup Lupus Ale France	1	2.800
	Chant du Loup Lupus Ambrée France	1	3.075
	Chant du Loup Viking Wolf France	0	0.000
	Chapelle Northmaen Ambrée France	3	3.250
	Chapelle Northmaen Asgard France	1	3.275
	Chapelle Northmaen Bière de Noël France	1	3.250
	Chapelle Northmaen Blonde France	2	3.180
	Chapelle Northmaen Brune France	2	3.220
	Chapelle Northmaen de Printemps France	2	3.240
	Chapelle Northmaen Rousse France	1	3.175
	Cherry Street Red Wine Barrel Aged Bière De Garde GA, United States	1	3.200
	Church Brew Biere de Noel PA, United States	1	2.775
	Church Brew St. James Biere De Garde PA, United States	0	0.000
	Church-Key Biere de Garde Canada	1	3.175
	Church-Key The Great Gatsbier Canada	0	0.000
	City Steam Careless Love Biere de Garde CT, United States	1	3.350
	County Road Bière de Mars Canada	0	0.000
	Craftsman Bier De Garde CA, United States	3	3.450
	Craftsman Bier De Mars CA, United States	2	3.200
	Dandy Brewing Bière de Garde Canada	0	0.000