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
	Lepers L'Angelus de Printemps France	1	3.100
	LAbbatiale de Saint-Amand Blonde France	3	3.084
	Meteor Bière de Noël France	3	3.084
	Bayou Teche Acadie Biere de Garde LA, United States	2	3.080
	J.T. Whitneys Winter Biere de Garde WI, United States	1	3.075
	Chant du Loup Lupus Ambrée France	1	3.075
	Ardwen Ambrée France	1	3.075
	Chandres L'Eurélienne Brune France	1	3.075
	BrewDog Farmhouse Cartel United Kingdom	1	3.075
	Des Remparts Nuit Blonde France	1	3.050
	Blonde du Bouffay France	1	3.050
	Abbaye du Cateau Vivat Blonde France	1	3.050
	Bayou Teche Courir de Mardi Gras LA, United States	1	3.050
	Chandres L'Eurélienne Rousse France	1	3.050
	Southern Star Blind Ambition TX, United States	1	3.050
	De Clerck La Belle Siska France	1	3.050
	Wrecking Bar Mars Express GA, United States	1	3.050
	Castelain ChTi Ambrée France	4	3.043
	Bullfrog French Country Ale PA, United States	2	3.040
	Lutece Biere de Paris France	2	3.040