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
	Kaou'ët Cuvée de Printemps France	1	3.275
	Pietra Biere De Noel France	1	3.025
	Niagara Oast House Biere de Garde Canada	1	3.200
	La Lie Bière Blonde au Houblon Sauvage France	1	3.175
	Rogness Beardy Guard TX, United States	1	3.200
	Southern Star Blind Ambition TX, United States	1	3.050
	Lepers 8 Blonde France	1	3.175
	Lepers L'Angelus, au Froment France	1	3.350
	Theillier Cuivrée de Mormal France	1	3.375
	Les Bières des Hauts Brune France	1	3.100
	Parallel 49 Humphrey Biere de Garde Canada	1	3.125
	Lepers L'Angelus de Printemps France	1	3.100
	Chant du Loup Louve Blanche France	1	3.125
	Chant du Loup Louve Noire France	1	3.025
	JailHouse Beer of the Guards GA, United States	1	3.125
	Bell's Le Batteur Ale MI, United States	1	3.125
	Summit Unchained 14 Biere de Garde MN, United States	1	3.300
	De Clerck La Belle Siska France	1	3.050
	De Clerck Colvert France	1	3.225
	La Goudale de Noel France	1	3.275