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
	Jenlain No. Six France	5	3.175
	Jester King Mad Meg Farmhouse Provision Ale TX, United States	1	2.975
	Jester King Reposé TX, United States	1	3.125
	John Harvards Harvard de Garde MA, United States	1	3.200
	Jolly Pumpkin Biere de Mars MI, United States	14	3.659
	Jolly Pumpkin Bière de Mars Grand Reserve MI, United States	4	3.443
	Jolly Pumpkin La Roja MI, United States	36	3.744
	Jolly Pumpkin La Roja Grande Reserve MI, United States	3	3.617
	Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabaza MI, United States	43	3.830
	Kame and Kettle Biere de Garde Canada	0	0.000
	Kaou'ët Blonde Cuivrée France	1	3.325
	Kaou'ët Cuvée de Printemps France	1	3.275
	KPU Brewing Lab Biere de Garde Canada	0	0.000
	Kruhnen Marea Prietenie Canada	0	0.000
	L Atrébate Brune France	1	2.950
	L'Entre Deux Bieres L'Entre 2 France	0	0.000
	La Bavaisienne France	15	3.850
	La Bavaisienne Blonde France	3	3.467
	La Choulette Ambree France	11	3.428
	La Choulette Blonde France	14	3.412