French-Style Bière de Garde - Craft Beer Monkey

Color: Light amber to chestnut brown/red

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

Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: These beers are characterized by a toasted malt aroma along with a slight malt sweetness and/or toasted malt flavor.

Perceived Hop Aroma & Flavor: Low to medium from noble-type hops

Perceived Bitterness: Low to medium

Fermentation Characteristics: Fruity-estery aromas are medium to high. Fruity-estery flavors can be light to medium. Diacetyl should not be perceived. Bière de Garde may have Brettanomyces yeast-derived flavors that are slightly acidic, fruity, horsey, goaty and/or leather-like. Alcohol may be evident in higher strength beers.

Body: Low to medium

Additional Notes:

Earthy, cellar-like and/or musty aromas are acceptable.

Color SRM (EBC): 7-16 (14-32 EBC)
ABV: 3.5%-6.3% (4.4%-8.0%) %
IBU: 20-30
AE - Apparent Extract: 1.012-1.024 (3.1-6.1 °Plato)
OG - Original Gravity: 1.060-1.080 (14.7-19.3 °Plato)