Bière de Garde

Bière de Garde is an Belgian and French Ale beer style. It typically presents as light amber to chestnut brown/red. These beers are characterized by a toasted malt aroma along with a slight malt sweetness and/or toasted malt ﬂavor. Low to medium from noble-type hops.

Notes: Earthy and/or cellar-like aromas are acceptable.

ABV: 4.4%-8.0%
IBU: 20-30
COLOR / SRM SCALE: 7-16
OG: 1.060-1.080
FG: 1.012-1.024

Alcohol & Bitterness

ABV:4.4%-8.0%

ABW:3.5%-6.3%

IBU:20-30

Perceived Bitterness:

Low to medium

Color & Appearance

Color:

Light amber to chestnut brown/red

SRM:7-16

EBC:14-32

Clarity:

Chill haze is acceptable. These beers are often bottle conditioned so slight yeast haze is acceptable.

Gravity & Body

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

Body:

Low to medium

Flavor Profiles

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

Fermentation Character:

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.

Style info provided entirely or in part by the Brewers Association beer style guidelines.

No beers have been reviewed in this style.