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
Weyermann Bière de Garde
Germany
1
3.175
Chapelle Northmaen Asgard
France
1
3.275
Oxbow Brewing Oxtoberfest
ME, United States
1
3.200
Amsterdam Highborn Farmhand
Canada
1
3.125
Latitude 33 Bière de Mars
CA, United States
1
3.200
The Actual Eccentricity
OH, United States
1
3.300
Sawdust City Le Chandail de Skokie
Canada
1
3.225
Off Color Le Woof
IL, United States
1
3.150
Off Color Le Woof
IL, United States
1
3.150
Smuttynose Smistletoe
NH, United States
1
3.150
Wrecking Bar Mars Express
GA, United States
1
3.050
MonsRegius Gallica Blonde
Canada
1
3.175
Bailleux / Jester King Noblesse Oblige
France
1
3.350
Mabrasserie Bière de Mars
Canada
1
3.150
Little Fish Brewing Woodthrush
OH, United States
1
2.975
Service Brewing Old Guard Biere de Garde
GA, United States
1
3.175
Perennial Artisan Glitter And Gold
MO, United States
1
3.125
Sierra Nevada Trip in the Woods: Bière de Garde
CA, United States
1
3.200
Monday Night Brewing Don't Let Your Garde Down
GA, United States
1
3.150
Ommegang Bigger and Bretter
NY, United States
1
3.200