A romantic name for a French beer. It means “beer for keeping.” It is the first thing every article says. Keeping for what? 

Go to your big box liquor store and ask for one. I did, and was told how hard it is to find before being given the names of a couple other stores that, on rare occasions, stocked the style. Search your local breweries and among endless IPAs, hazy IPAs, cold IPAs, and throw-back west coast IPAs, you will be hard pressed to find Bière de Garde. 

If you do, how do you know it is Bière de Garde?

Is it blond, ambree, or brune?

Does it have yeasty, vinous, or corky characteristics?

Like all things French, there is the allure of mystery.

Intrigued? You should be. Let it all be revealed in tantalizing detail.

Join Nordeast Brewers Alliance on Thursday the 15th of June in the Pavilion. There will be 7-10 Bière de Gardes to sample while we, your humble brewers, slowly reveal the mystery that is French Bière de Garde.

If weather permits, we will likely be in the pavilion behind the ESNS building.

Cheers!