Scotch Barrel Aged 2024 (Sauvignon Blanc)
Brasserie de Silly in Silly, Hainaut, Belgium 🇧🇪
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Series|
Score
7.61
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The Silly Scotch Barrel Aged 2024 is a brewing masterpiece, born from the fusion of the robustness of traditional beer and the aromatic finesse brought by barrel aging. The careful selection of Sauvignon Blanc barrels for aging is a crucial step that gives the beer its unique character. The wood of the barrels, imbued with the subtleties of white wine, interacts with the beer, enriching its taste profile with lively and refined notes, while preserving the strength and depth of traditional Scotch.
A Captivating Aromatic Profile
The Silly Scotch Barrel Aged 2024 is a symphony of flavors. Each sip reveals unprecedented complexity, where rich malt and caramel blend with subtle nuances of white fruits and the elegant freshness of Sauvignon Blanc barrels. Barrel aging adds a woody dimension, endowing the beer with a rich texture and a lingering mouthfeel that invites contemplation.
A Multisensory Tasting Experience
Tasting the Silly Scotch Barrel Aged 2024 is an experience that stimulates all the senses. Visually, it captures attention with its amber hue and creamy foam. The olfactory experience is a prelude to the tasting, revealing an array of aromas where roasted malt, woody notes, and white fruit fragrances mingle. On the palate, the beer unfolds a balanced aromatic richness, with a velvety texture and a finish that is both smooth and invigorating.
Tips for an Ideal Tasting
For a complete immersion in the world of Silly Scotch Barrel Aged 2024, some tasting tips are in order. Serving the beer at a temperature of 8°C to 12°C allows for full appreciation of its nuances. An appropriate glass, like a tulip glass or a snifter, will concentrate the aromas and enhance the visual and olfactory experience. This beer lends itself wonderfully to solitary meditative tasting or can be shared on special occasions, providing a rich backdrop for conversations and celebrations.
A Treasure to Cherish and Share
The Silly Scotch Barrel Aged 2024 is a beer to be savored slowly, cherished, and shared. Its limited-edition nature makes it a coveted collector’s item and a choice gift for beer enthusiasts. It embodies Brasserie de Silly’s passion for brewing craftsmanship and is a testament to their ability to innovate while respecting tradition.
A Captivating Aromatic Profile
The Silly Scotch Barrel Aged 2024 is a symphony of flavors. Each sip reveals unprecedented complexity, where rich malt and caramel blend with subtle nuances of white fruits and the elegant freshness of Sauvignon Blanc barrels. Barrel aging adds a woody dimension, endowing the beer with a rich texture and a lingering mouthfeel that invites contemplation.
A Multisensory Tasting Experience
Tasting the Silly Scotch Barrel Aged 2024 is an experience that stimulates all the senses. Visually, it captures attention with its amber hue and creamy foam. The olfactory experience is a prelude to the tasting, revealing an array of aromas where roasted malt, woody notes, and white fruit fragrances mingle. On the palate, the beer unfolds a balanced aromatic richness, with a velvety texture and a finish that is both smooth and invigorating.
Tips for an Ideal Tasting
For a complete immersion in the world of Silly Scotch Barrel Aged 2024, some tasting tips are in order. Serving the beer at a temperature of 8°C to 12°C allows for full appreciation of its nuances. An appropriate glass, like a tulip glass or a snifter, will concentrate the aromas and enhance the visual and olfactory experience. This beer lends itself wonderfully to solitary meditative tasting or can be shared on special occasions, providing a rich backdrop for conversations and celebrations.
A Treasure to Cherish and Share
The Silly Scotch Barrel Aged 2024 is a beer to be savored slowly, cherished, and shared. Its limited-edition nature makes it a coveted collector’s item and a choice gift for beer enthusiasts. It embodies Brasserie de Silly’s passion for brewing craftsmanship and is a testament to their ability to innovate while respecting tradition.
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8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
0.75l bottle. Dark brown body with a light brown head. Aroma and taste of raisins, figs, berries, cocoa, vanilla and wood. Taste of dried fruits like prunes and raisins again with a bit stronger wood and oak notes than what the aroma suggests. Cocoa and vanilla are there too with a hint of booze and a bit of vinous notes. Complex beer. Great one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2026
at 21:00
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle. Pours a reddish brown with light foamy head. Aromas of soft oaky wine, dry caramel, dark fruit and toasted malts. Flavors follow same with a bit more oaky white wine, raisins and dry caramel. Complex. Excellent.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Sep 2025
at 17:20
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
75cl bottle from Cora Brussels.
F: medium, tanned, good retention.
C: brown, clear.
T: nice toffee, dark fruits, biscuits, nutty, woody, vanilla, spicy, wine touch.
A: full malty base, toffee, herbal spicy, spicy, nutty, woody, vanilla, biscuits, dried fruits, medium carbonation, very nice, enjoyed for sure.
F: medium, tanned, good retention.
C: brown, clear.
T: nice toffee, dark fruits, biscuits, nutty, woody, vanilla, spicy, wine touch.
A: full malty base, toffee, herbal spicy, spicy, nutty, woody, vanilla, biscuits, dried fruits, medium carbonation, very nice, enjoyed for sure.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2025
at 18:07
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
A clear orange brown beer with small beige head. Aroma of red malt, wood, pine, raisins. Taste of wood, whiskey, strong dark malt, raisins, lot of oak.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2025
at 07:08
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Another one in this ongoing series of Silly Scotch (one of the last 'Belgian Scotch' ales if you ignore the many traditional Christmas ales inspired by it but usually containing extra spicing) aged on different barrels, in this case Sauvignon Blanc, actually a 'cépage' but also a wine made from it of course, a kind of dry white wine most typically coming from southwestern France. From a 75 cl bottle with cork and muselet, bought at De Picker in Zele and shared with Craftmember. Pale yellowish beige, medium sized, shred-lacing head on a misty bronze-brown robe with warm burgundy glow. Aroma of biscuit, toffee, lots of vanilla-scenting oak wood, caramel sauce, sweet sherry, clove, brown bread, a light background touch of liquorice, demi-sec wine, rosehip, thyme, brandy, baker's yeast. Lots of sweetish dried fruits in the onset, dried figs, raisins, but also some blue plum and medlar, vague sourish edge, lively yet small-bubbled and in that sense perfectly finetuned carbonation paired with a smooth, full, lightly oily mouthfeel with a vinous touch. Toffeeish and soft brown-bready malt core with even a subtle chocolatey edge but clearly evolving into a bitter-toasty ending as befits a Scotch; along the way, the white wine effect sets in, sweet and clearly detectable without overpowering everything. It brings some tannic, 'vanillish' woodiness too, whilst accentuating flashes of clove, rosehip and liquorice; the toasted bitter element is supported by leafy hops while alcohol waits till the end to effectuate its warming, soothing glow. Highly elegant, refined Scotch variant - like the others in this beautiful series, which has enormous ageing potential and great finesse, but is still incomprehensibly underestimated in the craft beer world today. Fine with me - more for those who know and appreciate its secrets, then.
Tried
on 28 Jun 2025
at 00:42
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Very thick-set, cream-coloured head, stable, over veiled red-brown beer. Booze, vanilla, sweet grapes, young oak. Sweet taste. Sweet cookies, human sweat, again some vanilla/young oak. Quite sweet-sticky-viscous, alleviated by the present carbonation. More than medium bodied. Too sweet. I wonder if the vanilla really got from used barrels, at that, but all points in that direction. Txs to Stef!
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2025
at 08:19
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bouteille 75cl, BB 07/03/2029 dégustée lors de la soirée électorale du 13 octobre chez Julie. Bouteille achetée au Delhaize de Silly juste devant la brasserie du même nom.
Couleur léger cuivre/ambre, col fin blanc-cassé finement crémeux.
Arôme est sur des fruits doux - dont ce côté vineux qui ressort plus tout en ayant un côté fruits rouges et secs de la base de bière. Malté ressort bien avec un bouquet sur un léger chocolat, caramel, grillé, pâle et toasté. La barrique est discrète
Palais garde la bonne base de la scotch - ça reste assez belge dans l'approche et je note même un petit côté d'ester style banane. La bière est moins oxydée que la version Pinot que j'avais goûté il y a peu et qui avait déjà plusieurs années de cave (tout en restant bonne). Reste sur une bonne base de Scotch Ale - malté pâle, caramel, léger crystal, fruité rouge/noir avec une pétillance que je trouve un peu en retrait. Le Pinot Blanc confère un léger caractère fruité blanc avec une petite douceur presque mielleuse et un léger côté suave de la rondeur du Pinot.
Couleur léger cuivre/ambre, col fin blanc-cassé finement crémeux.
Arôme est sur des fruits doux - dont ce côté vineux qui ressort plus tout en ayant un côté fruits rouges et secs de la base de bière. Malté ressort bien avec un bouquet sur un léger chocolat, caramel, grillé, pâle et toasté. La barrique est discrète
Palais garde la bonne base de la scotch - ça reste assez belge dans l'approche et je note même un petit côté d'ester style banane. La bière est moins oxydée que la version Pinot que j'avais goûté il y a peu et qui avait déjà plusieurs années de cave (tout en restant bonne). Reste sur une bonne base de Scotch Ale - malté pâle, caramel, léger crystal, fruité rouge/noir avec une pétillance que je trouve un peu en retrait. Le Pinot Blanc confère un léger caractère fruité blanc avec une petite douceur presque mielleuse et un léger côté suave de la rondeur du Pinot.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Oct 2024
at 09:13
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
clear brown colour with some mahogany hue; one inch of creamy beige-ish head; aroma of vanilla, honeycomb toffee, toffee, apple peel, dried sour cherry raisins soaked into cognac and some slight dark chocolate; taste is similar to the aroma; really good one
Tried
on 17 May 2024
at 18:04