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
	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
	Twain's Brux Ambré GA, United States	1	3.200
	Sierra Nevada Trip in the Woods: Bière de Garde CA, United States	1	3.200
	Jacobsen Velvet Galaxy Denmark	1	3.200
	Latitude 33 Bière de Mars CA, United States	1	3.200
	Chapelle Northmaen Blonde France	2	3.180
	Ardwen Blonde France	1	3.175
	Jenlain No. Six France	5	3.175
	Lepers 8 Blonde France	1	3.175
	Weyermann Bière de Garde Germany	1	3.175
	Silviacus L' Ambrée France	1	3.175
	La Lie Bière Blonde au Houblon Sauvage France	1	3.175
	Church-Key Biere de Garde Canada	1	3.175
	Cambier Iris Beer Bière Ambrée France	1	3.175
	Du Vexin La Véliocasse France	1	3.175
	MonsRegius Gallica Blonde Canada	1	3.175
	Chapelle Northmaen Rousse France	1	3.175