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
	Stillwater Débutante MD, United States	4	3.286
	3 Monts Grande Reserve Amber Ale Sur Lie France	3	3.284
	Annoeullin LAngelus Bière de Froment France	3	3.284
	De Clerck La Fanette France	2	3.280
	Amager Forårsbryg Denmark	2	3.280
	Abbaye de Vaucelles France	2	3.280
	Kaou'ët Cuvée de Printemps France	1	3.275
	La Goudale de Noel France	1	3.275
	Leelanau Good Harbor Golden MI, United States	1	3.275
	Chapelle Northmaen Asgard France	1	3.275
	Saint-Germain Page 24 Réserve Hildegarde Blonde France	3	3.267
	Castelain St. Amand French Country Ale France	1	3.250
	Chapelle Northmaen Bière de Noël France	1	3.250
	Chapelle Northmaen Ambrée France	3	3.250
	St. Druon France	4	3.243
	St. Sylvestre Biere De Noel France	4	3.243
	Chapelle Northmaen de Printemps France	2	3.240
	Titletown Biere de Garde WI, United States	2	3.240
	Jenlain Biere de Noel France	11	3.229
	Southern Star Le Mort Vivant TX, United States	4	3.229