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
	Brewers Art La Petroleuse MD, United States	1	3.025
	City Steam Careless Love Biere de Garde CT, United States	1	3.350
	Castelain Korma France	1	3.350
	La Porte de Hainaut Blonde France	1	3.125
	La Robespierre France	1	3.225
	LAbbatiale de Saint-Amand Vieux Lille Ambrée France	1	3.125
	De Clerck Pot Flamand Ambrée France	1	3.200
	Castelain ChTi Cuvée de Noël Brune France	1	3.225
	Du Vexin La Véliocasse France	1	3.175
	Des Remparts Nuit Blonde France	1	3.050
	Annoeullin LAngelus de Mars France	1	2.900
	LAbbatiale de Saint-Amand Ambrée France	1	3.125
	Fuglebjerggaard 56. Bryg - FriskØl Denmark	1	3.025
	Leelanau Good Harbor Golden MI, United States	1	3.275
	Trail Creek Bière de Garde ID, United States	1	3.025
	Church Brew Biere de Noel PA, United States	1	2.775
	Bières23 Bière de Mars France	1	3.325
	Chapelle Northmaen Rousse France	1	3.175
	Castelain St. Amand French Country Ale France	1	3.250
	Blonde du Bouffay France	1	3.050