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 Saison Saint Médard France	2	3.480
	Dupont La Bière de Beloeil Belgium	6	3.478
	La Bavaisienne Blonde France	3	3.467
	Saint-Germain Page 24 Bière de Noël France	3	3.467
	Jenlain Ambree France	17	3.455
	Craftsman Bier De Garde CA, United States	3	3.450
	Jolly Pumpkin Bière de Mars Grand Reserve MI, United States	4	3.443
	Castelain ChTi Blonde (St. Amand) France	10	3.438
	McKenzie Bavay PA, United States	3	3.434
	Saint-Germain Page 24 Brune France	3	3.434
	La Choulette Ambree France	11	3.428
	Lakefront Rendezvous Ale WI, United States	7	3.420
	Thiriez LAmbrée dEsquelbecq France	4	3.414
	La Choulette Blonde France	14	3.412
	Thiriez La Blonde dEsquelbecq France	7	3.390
	Au Baron Saison Saint Médard Cuvée de Noël France	2	3.380
	Theillier Cuivrée de Mormal France	1	3.375
	Two Brothers Domaine Dupage IL, United States	20	3.374
	Abbaye de St Landelin La Divine France	8	3.373
	Mill Street Ambre de la Chaudière Canada	4	3.371