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
	Jolly Pumpkin La Roja Grande Reserve MI, United States	3	3.617
	Schell Snowstorm 2012 MN, United States	3	3.167
	LAbbatiale de Saint-Amand Blonde France	3	3.084
	Des 2 Caps Blonde France	3	3.167
	McKenzie Bavay PA, United States	3	3.434
	Annoeullin LAngelus Bière de Froment France	3	3.284
	Saint-Germain Page 24 Bière de Noël France	3	3.467
	McKenzie French Country Spring Beer PA, United States	3	3.217
	Thiriez LEsquelbécoise France	3	3.350
	Craftsman Bier De Garde CA, United States	3	3.450
	Chapelle Northmaen Blonde France	2	3.180
	Bell's Le Pianiste MI, United States	2	3.300
	La Porte de Hainaut Ambrée France	2	3.340
	BFM Cuvée du 10ème Switzerland	2	3.340
	Craftsman Bier De Mars CA, United States	2	3.200
	Titletown Biere de Garde WI, United States	2	3.240
	Abbaye de Vaucelles France	2	3.280
	Chapelle Northmaen Brune France	2	3.220
	De Clerck La Fanette France	2	3.280
	XO Beer Armagnac France	2	2.840