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
	Flying Dog Garde Dog MD, United States	21	3.130
	Brasseurs Biere De Garde Belgium	1	3.125
	La Porte de Hainaut Blonde France	1	3.125
	LAbbatiale de Saint-Amand Vieux Lille Ambrée France	1	3.125
	LAbbatiale de Saint-Amand Ambrée France	1	3.125
	La Gambiere de Noël France	1	3.125
	Flat Earth Ovni Ale MN, United States	1	3.125
	Uberach Doigt de Dieu France	1	3.125
	Castelain Ch'Ti Cuvee de Noël Blonde 2011 France	1	3.125
	Parallel 49 Humphrey Biere de Garde Canada	1	3.125
	Chant du Loup Louve Blanche France	1	3.125
	JailHouse Beer of the Guards GA, United States	1	3.125
	Bell's Le Batteur Ale MI, United States	1	3.125
	Amsterdam Highborn Farmhand Canada	1	3.125
	Perennial Artisan Glitter And Gold MO, United States	1	3.125
	Jester King Reposé TX, United States	1	3.125
	Castelain ChTi Triple France	4	3.100
	Castelain ChTi Brune France	1	3.100
	Dremmwel Blonde Bio France	1	3.100
	Almanac Spring 2012 Biere de Mars CA, United States	2	3.100