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
	De Clerck Colvert France	1	3.225
	Barley Sella del Diavolo Italy	1	3.225
	Sawdust City Le Chandail de Skokie Canada	1	3.225
	La Robespierre France	1	3.225
	Castelain ChTi Cuvée de Noël Brune France	1	3.225
	Wild Heaven Champs GA, United States	1	3.225
	Sly Fox Dude de Garde PA, United States	1	3.225
	Chapelle Northmaen Brune France	2	3.220
	McKenzie French Country Spring Beer PA, United States	3	3.217
	Britt Gwiniz Du France	4	3.214
	Latitude 33 Bière de Mars CA, United States	1	3.200
	Craftsman Bier De Mars CA, United States	2	3.200
	Puisaye La Grenouillette Bière Ambrée France	2	3.200
	De Clerck Pot Flamand Ambrée France	1	3.200
	John Harvards Harvard de Garde MA, United States	1	3.200
	Pizza Port Radar de Garde CA, United States	2	3.200
	Rateliers Bell de Loing Blonde France	2	3.200
	Iron Hill Biere de Mars DE, United States	1	3.200
	Milly Milliacus France	1	3.200
	Niagara Oast House Biere de Garde Canada	1	3.200