Biere de Garde

Biere de Garde

316 beers | 3.572 Avg Score

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