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
	Weyermann Bière de Garde Germany	1	3.175
	Pelican Bridal Ale OR, United States	4	3.171
	Des 2 Caps Blonde France	3	3.167
	Schell Snowstorm 2012 MN, United States	3	3.167
	Bières d’Anjou La Piautre Ambrée France	2	3.160
	Thiriez La BiObière France	2	3.160
	Les 3 Brasseurs Spring Fling Canada	2	3.160
	Saint-Germain Page 24 Réserve Hildegarde Ambrée France	4	3.157
	Reformation Princess Peach GA, United States	1	3.150
	Duration Time Marches On United Kingdom	1	3.150
	Monday Night Brewing Don't Let Your Garde Down GA, United States	1	3.150
	Off Color Le Woof IL, United States	1	3.150
	Castelain Les Bourgeoises De Calais Brune France	1	3.150
	Mabrasserie Bière de Mars Canada	1	3.150
	Smuttynose Smistletoe NH, United States	1	3.150
	Britt Ambrée France	1	3.150
	Hoppy Brewing Company Jonalin French Country Ale CA, United States	1	3.150
	Sornin Ambrée France	1	3.150
	The Commons Biere de Garde OR, United States	2	3.140
	Flying Dog Garde Dog MD, United States	21	3.130