Belgian and French Ales: Bière de Garde
Notes: Earthy and/or cellar-like aromas are acceptable.
- Color: Light amber to chestnut brown/red
- Clarity: Chill haze is acceptable. These beers are often bottle conditioned so slight yeast haze is acceptable.
- Malt Profile: These beers are characterized by a toasted malt aroma along with a slight malt sweetness and/or toasted malt flavor.
- Hop Profile: Low to medium from noble-type hops
- Bitterness: Low to medium
- Fermentation: Fruity ester aromas are medium to high. Whereas fruity ester flavors are low to medium. Diacetyl should not be present. Bière de Garde may have low levels of Brettanomyces yeast-derived flavors that are slightly acidic, fruity, horsey, goaty and/or leather-like. Beers displaying more pronounced levels of Brettanomyces derived attributes are categorized as Brett Beers. Alcohol may be evident in higher strength beers.
- Body: Low to medium
- ABV: 4.4%-8.0%
- ABW: 3.5%-6.3%
- IBU: 20-30
- Color (SRM): 7-16
- Color (EBC): 14-32
- Original Gravity: 1.060-1.080
- Original Gravity °P: 14.7-19.3
- Final Gravity: 1.012-1.024
- Final Gravity °P: 3.1-6.1
Style info provided entirely or in part by the Brewers Association 2021 beer style guidelines.
7 Bière de Garde Reviewed
Highest Rated In Style
- 9.15 Bière De Mars by Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
- 9.00 Fuego del Otono by Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
- 8.06 Lips of Faith - Biere de Mars by New Belgium Brewing Company
- 8.00 Domaine DuPage French Style Country Ale by Two Brothers Brewing Company
- 7.08 Rubrique A Brac by Whiner Beer Company
- 6.00 Avant Garde by The Lost Abbey
- 6.00 Oro de Calabaza by Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales