Style: Bière de Garde

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Style Profile based on 157 recipes

BU:GU

0.37

Hops

3.8 g/L

Mash pH

5.53

Style Guidelines BJCP 2015 Beer

1.06 1.08

1.066

1.008 1.016

1.014

IBU

18 28

ABV

6% 8.5%

6.9%

SRM

6 19

Description

A fairly strong, malt-accentuated, lagered artisanal beer with a range of malt flavors appropriate for the color. All are malty yet dry, with clean flavors and a smooth character. History: Name literally means “beer which has been kept or lagered.” A traditional artisanal ale from Northern France brewed in early spring and kept in cold cellars for consumption in warmer weather. It is now brewed year-round. Style Comparison: Related to the Belgian Saison style, the main difference is that the Bière de Garde is rounder, richer, malt-focused, and lacks the spicy, bitter character of a Saison.

Examples: Ch’Ti (brown and blond), Jenlain (amber and blond), La Choulette (all 3 versions), St. Amand (brown), Saint Sylvestre 3 Monts (blond), Russian River Perdition

Typical Grain Bill

35% Pale
31% Pilsner
25% Toast
4% Wheat
4% Crystal

% of total grain weight across all recipes · sums to ~100%

Common Additions

% of Bière de Garde recipes using each malt category (addition % in brackets)

Hop Usage by Addition Type

g/L · median with IQR range

Bittering

0.47 g/L 1.5 g/L

0.89 g/L

Flavour

0.38 g/L 1.37 g/L

0.82 g/L

Aroma

0.45 g/L 1.37 g/L

0.69 g/L

Whirlpool

0.34 g/L 2.05 g/L

1.06 g/L

Common Hops

% of Bière de Garde recipes using each hop

Common Fermentables

Colour = malt category · bar = % of recipes

Common Yeasts

% of Bière de Garde recipes using each strain

Typical Water Profile

Ca²⁺ 70 ppm

Mg²⁺ 5 ppm

Na⁺ 18 ppm

Cl⁻ 85 ppm

SO₄²⁻ 76 ppm

HCO₃⁻ 77 ppm

median across recipes with a declared water profile

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