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
	Castelain Jade France	4	2.943
	Jenlain J Absinthe France	1	2.925
	Jenlain Bière de Mars France	1	2.925
	Annoeullin LAngelus de Mars France	1	2.900
	Nøisom Limited Edition No 02 Champ Ale Norway	1	2.900
	Jenlain Biere de Printemps France	8	2.873
	XO Beer Armagnac France	2	2.840
	Jenlain J Gingembre France	9	2.817
	Chant du Loup Lupus Ale France	1	2.800
	Church Brew Biere de Noel PA, United States	1	2.775
	Jenlain Blonde France	8	2.764
	Pelforth Biere de Noel France	0	0.000
	Draught House Biere De Garde TX, United States	0	0.000
	Saverne Biere de Mars France	0	0.000
	Grain dOrge Ambre Des Flandres France	0	0.000
	Castelain ChTi Cuvée de Noël Blonde France	0	0.000
	Livery Maillot Jaune MI, United States	0	0.000
	Church Brew St. James Biere De Garde PA, United States	0	0.000
	Olivers Biere De Garde MD, United States	0	0.000
	Front Street Biere De Garde NC, United States	0	0.000