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
	XO Beer Armagnac France	2	2.840
	Saint-Germain Page 24 Brune France	2	3.340
	Lutece Biere de Paris France	2	3.040
	Bell's Le Pianiste MI, United States	2	3.300
	Saint-Germain Page 24 Bière de Noël France	2	3.440
	Chapelle Northmaen Brune France	2	3.220
	Chapelle Northmaen Blonde France	2	3.180
	Pizza Port Radar de Garde CA, United States	2	3.200
	BFM Cuvée du 10ème Switzerland	2	3.340
	Rateliers Bell de Loing Blonde France	2	3.200
	Capitol City Biere de Garde DC, United States	2	3.020
	Thiriez La BiObière France	2	3.160
	Bailleux Saison Saint Médard France	2	3.480
	Les 3 Brasseurs Spring Fling Canada	2	3.160
	Adelbert's Scratchin' Hippo TX, United States	2	3.000
	Bières d’Anjou La Piautre Ambrée France	2	3.160
	Chapelle Northmaen de Printemps France	2	3.240
	Le-Brewery Conquerant France	2	3.320
	Brewers Art La Petroleuse MD, United States	1	3.025
	LAbbatiale de Saint-Amand Vieux Lille Ambrée France	1	3.125