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
	La Goudale France	17	3.365
	City Steam Careless Love Biere de Garde CT, United States	1	3.350
	Castelain Korma France	1	3.350
	Thiriez LEsquelbécoise France	3	3.350
	Lepers L'Angelus, au Froment France	1	3.350
	Bailleux / Jester King Noblesse Oblige France	1	3.350
	XO Beer France	13	3.344
	BFM Cuvée du 10ème Switzerland	2	3.340
	La Porte de Hainaut Ambrée France	2	3.340
	La Choulette de Noël France	6	3.333
	Bières23 Bière de Mars France	1	3.325
	Kaou'ët Blonde Cuivrée France	1	3.325
	Le-Brewery Conquerant France	2	3.320
	La Tour dOstrevant France	3	3.317
	Thiriez Les Frères de la Bière France	4	3.300
	Grain dOrge Speciale Noël France	1	3.300
	The Actual Eccentricity OH, United States	1	3.300
	Summit Unchained 14 Biere de Garde MN, United States	1	3.300
	Bell's Le Pianiste MI, United States	2	3.300
	New Belgium Lips of Faith Biere de Garde CO, United States	7	3.290