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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.
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
(Bottle 33 cl) Hazy golden with a fine, huge head. Extremely potent and full-bodied beer with lots of sweetnes (did they drop the sugar bowl in this?). Some hints of caramel too. Not unpleasant though as things are evened out in a lightly bitter finish. 301196
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2005
at 02:13
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Golden colour, big rocky head. Malty flavour. A little sweet and spicy. Peppery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jun 2005
at 07:58
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Bonbon aroma. Golden colour, small white head. A little sweet flavour, some bonbon. Good, creamy mouthfeel and carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jun 2005
at 05:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Teaish, clovy aroma. Slightly hazy, yellow colour. Tea/clove flavour, mild aftertaste. High carbonation, too swelling for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2005
at 16:47
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Undated bottle but the lack of oxidation leads me to believe it is probably post 2003. Shared with Muzzlehatch on 5/21/2005 at the "Crappy Maine beers plus two random Belgians and a Cider" tasting. Smells of green apples and sour almost soapy wheat. Sour/acidic mash grains, some alcohol. Some honeyish malt sweetness. Golden-yellow body, with an off-white head that is initially moderate-sized but recedes fairly rapidly to cover then ring. Light sediment hangs in suspension, and there is ample lacing. Flavor is sweet/sugary, with vanilla, candied oranges, light citrus nuances and umm, more sugar. A mild hops bitterness. Moderate Belgian yeast flavor. Moderate carbonation is natural and lightly lively, with a full body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2005
at 19:24
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
(Bottle 33 cl) Light golden and hazy with a huge head (Shavingfoam-style). Very fruity and extremely sweet. Bordering on nauseating. But an underlying bitterness makes it drinkable, but this is not exactly an easy access-beer. 270804
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2005
at 08:15
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Bottle 25 cl) Light brown with a small off-white head. Fruity, fresh slightly tart notes with a dry and rather hoppy finish. Also some metallic notes in the palate - more akin to for instance Rodenbach. Quenching indeed. 090594
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2005
at 10:14
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled 25cl (BB 01/2006)
Dark copper color, small brown head. Nose has burned caramel, hops and hints of yeast. Light to medium bodied. Barley, toffee, notes of roasted malts. Dry finish. Sweet tones. Suprisingly a bit similar to Jenlain Ambrée.
Dark copper color, small brown head. Nose has burned caramel, hops and hints of yeast. Light to medium bodied. Barley, toffee, notes of roasted malts. Dry finish. Sweet tones. Suprisingly a bit similar to Jenlain Ambrée.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2005
at 09:11
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Hazy golden color, short head. Aroma of caramel malt, cookie. Bit sweet cookie taste, some caramel malt, nicely balanced.
Tried
on 15 May 2005
at 15:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottled. Hazy orange/pinkish colour, not much head. Aroma of grapefruit. Bitter grapefruit/lemonish flavour with sweet ending. Refreshing, and beats the breezers, smirnoff ice etc off the table any day. Perfect "teeny"-drink .)
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2005
at 03:33