Brasserie de Silly

Commercial Brewery in Silly, Hainaut, Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: Be Silly - Out of business

Established in 1850

Contact
Rue Ville Basse, 2, Silly, 7830, Belgium
Description
Brasserie de Silly NV is still family-owned and is now in the hands of the sixth generation of the same family. The company is managed by cousins, Lionel and Bertrand Van der Haegen. Bertrand is responsible for production and Lionel looks after sales. Their parents, brothers Jean-Paul and Didier Van der Haegen are still active Board members. Brasserie de Silly has seen steady growth thanks to export sales and its quality image. Production in 2008 was 1,000,000 litres, but in 2018, 2,500,000 litres are expected to flow out of the tanks. Sales are on the up and up. Belgian beers produced in a traditional way are increasingly popular around the globe.

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6/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
330 ml bottle. Pours a dull ruby color with moderate head that settles quickly. Aromas of sugary cherries and cherry cola. Flavors of sugary cherries, a bit of chalk and some malts. Very sweet. I doubt the base is a lambic so not truly a “Kriek” in my mind, but correctly categorized as a fruit beer.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Aug 2026 at 22:07

7.3/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
330 ml bottle. Pours a dull amber with light head. Aromas of banana, fruity esters, candied citrus, maybe some coriander and soft toasted malts. Flavors of toasted marshmallows, bitter citrus, creamy banana and more soft toasted malts. Interesting though flavors are a bit at odds.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Aug 2026 at 22:55

6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Flasche 0,25l: Kastanienbraun, dunkles Mahagoni, kräftige Trübung, kräftiger stabiler mittelporiger Schaum; frische + fruchtige Nase, kräftige fruchtige Süße, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, Kirschkompott, Kirschsaft, Kirschkonfitüre, dunkle Schokolade, gefüllte Lebkuchenherzen, leichte Hefearomen, fruchtig-süße Bitterkeit; frischer + sehr fruchtiger Körper, leicht-herbe fruchtige Süße, fruchtige Säure, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, Kirschkompott, Kirschkonfitüre, moderate Kohlensäure, eher trockene Hefearomen, etwas dunkle Schokolade; fruchtig-trockener Nachgang
Tried from Bottle from Brauart (Britische Biere) on 02 Aug 2026 at 08:14

6.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Flasche 0,25l: Kräftiges Rubinrot, Rotwein, deutliche Trübung, sehr kräftiger + sehr stabiler mittelporiger altrosa Schaum; sehr kräftig süße Nase, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, Kirschkonfitüre, Kirschkompott, leichte Schokoladennoten, gefüllte Lebkuchenherzen, Dominosteine, Marzipan; frischer + kräftig süßer Körper, leichte fruchtige Säure, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, Kirschkompott, Kirschsaft, spritzig, deutliche Kohlensäure, Malz, etwas dunkle Schokolade, Dominosteine; fruchtig-süßlicher Nachgang
Tried from Bottle from Brauart (Britische Biere) on 02 Aug 2026 at 08:12

7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
opalescent golden to orange colour, large, dense ecru head; aroma of lemony-lemon zesty, fruity, some grassy, earthy, yeasty, and wheaty notes; hoppy taste with similar notes to the aroma; good one
Tried from Bottle from BeerMyGuest on 20 Jun 2026 at 15:42

6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap. Pours a hazy pale yellow with a small, foamy, long lasting, white head that laces nicely. Mild aroma of bready wheat, lemon and floral hops. Sweet flavour of bready wheat, orange peel, lemon, coriander, yeast and floral hops in a dry, mild bitter finish. Light body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Refreshing and enjoyable.
Tried from Draft at Telegraph Tap House on 20 Jun 2026 at 01:44

6.5/10
33 cl, bottle. BBE: none ??
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jun 2026 at 14:13

6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.0%. Dark red colour, pale and huge pink head. Aroma of sour cherries, cherry kernels and marzipan. Sweet flavour with the same elements, also distinct bittering hops, wormwood-like in the aftertaste. .
Tried from Bottle from Vinmonopolet Nettbutikk (netstore) on 24 May 2026 at 02:11

4.3/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 4.5 Flavor 4.5 Texture 4 Overall 4
Med bod, med-light carbo. Med-high sweetness, med-light bitter. Lots of fruitiness, estery, overripe, lots of red apples. Med-light caramelly. Low to no saisony character. Average amber ale and a really poor saison.
Tried from Draft at Pauwel Kwak Bierhuis on 19 May 2026 at 09:41

7.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
330ml bottle. Pours a cloudy orange amber with a medium, foamy, long lasting, beige head that leaves soapy curtains of lace. Aroma of bready caramel malt, red apple skin, Belgian yeast and herbal hops. Sweet flavour of bready caramel malt, candi sugar, plum, Belgian yeast and spicy hops in a dry, mild bitter, warming booze finish. Full body with a sticky texture and soft carbonation. A little sweet and boozy, but still decent.
Tried from Bottle from Andrew Hilton Wine and Spirits on 27 Mar 2026 at 04:47