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2006 Brewers Association Style Guidelines

Major Style:Ale
Sub-Style Name:French-Style Bière de Garde
Origin:Belgian and French
Description:Beers in this category are golden to deep copper or light brown in color. They are light to medium in body. This style of beer is characterized by a toasted malt aroma, slight malt sweetness in flavor, and medium hop bitterness. Noble-type hop aromas and flavors should be low to medium. Fruity esters can be light to medium in intensity. Flavor of alcohol is evident. Earthy, cellar like, musty aromas are okay. Diacetyl should not be perceived but chill haze is okay. Often bottle conditioned with some yeast character.
Alcohol By Weight (by Volume):3.5-6.3% (4.5-8%)
Bitterness:25-30
Colour:8-12 (16-24 EBC)
Original Gravity:1.060-1.080 (15-19.5 ºPlato)
Final Gravity:1.012-1.024 (3-6 ºPlato)

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