About
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.
7.5/10
Bottle from the lcbo. Pours a vaguely cloudy copper, with a finger of off white head. Taste is sweet malts with toasted notes, esters, some bitterness and some Citrus pith plastic. Your thought makes any sense. It's good, good balance
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2026
at 23:31
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
From le belge, not my favourite one, notes of ginger, really fruity and sweet, a bit disgusting, malty, few hop, one but not more, 24.02.19, at Epalinges.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2026
at 12:49
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Sandersput Ninove.
A: hazy golden, small, foamy, off-white head.
A: coriander, lemon peel, pear, banana, candied ginger.
T: sweetish banana & pear, coriander, honey, ginger.
F: floral hops, quite spicy-soapy with coriander, warming jenever-like alcohol.
P: medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Quite okay actually with that spicy note of ginger, unfortunately lots of coriander too.
A: hazy golden, small, foamy, off-white head.
A: coriander, lemon peel, pear, banana, candied ginger.
T: sweetish banana & pear, coriander, honey, ginger.
F: floral hops, quite spicy-soapy with coriander, warming jenever-like alcohol.
P: medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Quite okay actually with that spicy note of ginger, unfortunately lots of coriander too.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2025
at 14:37
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at Rocking Horse Pub. Hazy, dark blonde, thick head. Been sitting in the line too long, a bit of diacetyl happening, light esters, I can tell there’s a decent beer there.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Dec 2025
at 02:22
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Amber-brown, quite hazy, decent head. Light estery, fruity, with a bit of bitterness, alcohol. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2025
at 04:43
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2025
at 17:53
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
hazy brown , huge head.
arom aof bitter malts, itter nuts
flavor is candi sugar, malts, sweet nuts, caramel, belgian yeasty fruitiness,mostly sweet raisins.
arom aof bitter malts, itter nuts
flavor is candi sugar, malts, sweet nuts, caramel, belgian yeasty fruitiness,mostly sweet raisins.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Dec 2025
at 16:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Draft @ Marché de Noël de Silly.
Belle surprise, et pas souvent que Silly sort ce genre de bière éphémère. Un peu d'histoire également car j'y ai appris que Silly disposait à l'époque de bon nombre de fabriques de chicorée et que cette dernière était cultivée de manière intense dans le village et ses alentours. De fait, une bière éphémère qui ne sera de prime abord pas disponible en bouteille - dont l'affiche était trompeuse car indiquant une couleur claire.
Couleur brune foncée versant sur l'ambre, col épais crémeux bien tenace.
Arôme sur une finalité toastée, caramel, pointe de café organique avec une note fine de houblons nobles en support. Pour boire de temps à autre la chicorée, je retrouve bien les marqueurs de ce léger volet torréfié qui l'accompagne.
Palais sur une bonne base de malt - caramel, pâle, petite amertume de la chicorée - avec une belle longueur de toasté en fin de bouche - petite touche végétale et un effet oscillant sur le speculoos.
Belle surprise, et pas souvent que Silly sort ce genre de bière éphémère. Un peu d'histoire également car j'y ai appris que Silly disposait à l'époque de bon nombre de fabriques de chicorée et que cette dernière était cultivée de manière intense dans le village et ses alentours. De fait, une bière éphémère qui ne sera de prime abord pas disponible en bouteille - dont l'affiche était trompeuse car indiquant une couleur claire.
Couleur brune foncée versant sur l'ambre, col épais crémeux bien tenace.
Arôme sur une finalité toastée, caramel, pointe de café organique avec une note fine de houblons nobles en support. Pour boire de temps à autre la chicorée, je retrouve bien les marqueurs de ce léger volet torréfié qui l'accompagne.
Palais sur une bonne base de malt - caramel, pâle, petite amertume de la chicorée - avec une belle longueur de toasté en fin de bouche - petite touche végétale et un effet oscillant sur le speculoos.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Dec 2025
at 13:24
5.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 4.5
Bottle. Pinkish, cloudy. Aroma: grapefruit, sweetish, coriander and sourness. Taste: sweet, candy, orange and grapefruit, a little coriander, closer to a dessert option, quite specific.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2025
at 19:31
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
18/XI/25 - sample @ HoReCa Expo (Gent), BB: n/a (2025-1289) Thanks to all for sharing today’s beers!
Clear yellow blond beer, creamy dense white head, pretty stable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: lots of diacetyl up front, ooh that’s really bad! Yoghurt, more butter, bah. MF: soft carbon, medium to light body. Taste: lots of diacetyl first, sweet touch, spicy, some coriander. Aftertaste: very spicy, lots of coriander, soapy, more diacetyl. Nope, either this was served way too young, or they got a bigger problem at the brewery.
Clear yellow blond beer, creamy dense white head, pretty stable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: lots of diacetyl up front, ooh that’s really bad! Yoghurt, more butter, bah. MF: soft carbon, medium to light body. Taste: lots of diacetyl first, sweet touch, spicy, some coriander. Aftertaste: very spicy, lots of coriander, soapy, more diacetyl. Nope, either this was served way too young, or they got a bigger problem at the brewery.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Nov 2025
at 12:40