Brasserie Silly

Brasserie Silly. Photo by Keith Rigley

Ville-Basse, 141, 7830 Silly. Tel: 068 55 16 95

www.silly-beer.com

contact@silly-beer.com

Beer List -

Any tasting notes that appear against the beers are the personal opinions of the authors. If the authors disagree on any aspect then their initials appear before their individual opinion.

Bière Blanche de Nice

Comments - For export to France.

Bock - 2.7% alc/vol View Label 8 Kb

Comments - A blend of Royal Blonde and Silly Pils. Also sold as Triple Bock.

Tasting Notes - For such a weak beer it has a commendably interesting taste.

Brave Broeder - 6% alc/vol

Brug Ale - 5% alc/vol View Label 9 Kb

Comments - First brewed about 1940.

Tasting Notes - Surprisingly interesting taste that possesses the typical Silly fruity ale characteristics.

Cervoise de l'Avouerie d'Anthisnes - 6% alc/vol

Comments - Brewed for Corman-Collins of Battice.

Cuvée des Hauts Voués - 8% alc/vol

Comments - Also sold as La Gueule Noire Koempelbier when labelled for

Tasting Notes - Distinctly malty beer with a bittersweet fruitiness and some spice.

Delbecca

La Divine - 9.5% alc/vol View Label 10 Kb

Comments - First brewed 1991.

Tasting Notes - Frighteningly easy to drink, uncompromisingly strong, dark, fruity and distinctly Wallonian ale.

Double D'Enghien Blonde - 7.5% alc/vol View Label 10 Kb

Comments - First brewed 1992.

Tasting Notes - Easy drinking characterful ale with many typically Walloon traits and a pleasant smooth, creamy texture.

Double D'Enghien Brune - 8% alc/vol View Label 11 Kb

Comments - First brewed 1860, taken on by Silly when they bought Tennstedt Decroes brewery in 1975.

Tasting Notes - An overtly fruity beer redeemed by good use of hops in the palate and a strong "after dinner" finish.

Enghien Noël - 9% alc/vol

Tasting Notes - Fairly good strong triple with lots of taste. Starts off with bags of pale malt and alcohol but the hops overtake this.

Gueule Noire Koempelbier - 8% alc/vol

Comments - Brewed for Corman-Collins of Battice.

Jemappienne Blonde

Jemappienne Spéciale

Kambrone Blanche

Kambrone Lager

La Naïde

Onulphe - 5% alc/vol

La Phénoménale Ambrée

Printemps de Silly - 6.5% alc/vol

Royale Blonde - 1.5% alc/vol View Label 10 Kb

Tasting Notes - Pleasant enough table beer with more character than most of the mass-market brands.

Saison De Silly - 5% alc/vol View Label 11 Kb

Comments - First brewed around 1900. A blend of a number of different Saison brews.

Tasting Notes - A good example of an honets, fruity, Saison beer.

Scotch De Silly - 8% alc/vol View Label 10 Kb

Comments - First brewed around 1850 but current name taken about 1940.

Tasting Notes - Wonderfully easy drinking Scotch ale. Not particularly traditional in style, but thankfully has not followed the trend towards sweet insipidity.

Ségurance

Comments - For export to France.

Silbrau Dort - 6% alc/vol View Label 8 Kb

Tasting Notes - A Dortmunder style character but is a little too one dimensional to be of any real interest.

Silly Pils - 4.8% alc/vol View Label 10 Kb

Comments - First brewed 1948. Previously called Myn's Pils.

Tasting Notes - Pleasant, interesting tasting pils with a smoother than usual texture and a caressing mouthfeel.

Soleilmont Cuvée de Noël

Soleilmont Triple

St.Christophe

Super 64 - 5% alc/vol View Label 9 Kb

Comments - First brewed 1964. With different conditioning it becomes Abbaye de Cambron and is sold at Le Domain at Cambron-Casteau, a ruined abbey north of Mons.

Tasting Notes - A strange beer, difficult to categorise but with an amazing amount of body and taste.

Titje - 4.8% alc/vol

Comments - First brewed 1990. Titje is slang for inhabitant of town of Enghien.

Tasting Notes - A unique and characterful white beer. Not at all what you would expect.

Brasserie Silly

Ville-Basse, 141, 7830 Silly. Tel: 068 55 16 95

www.silly-beer.com

contact@silly-beer.com

Beer List -

Any tasting notes that appear against the beers are the personal opinions of the authors. If the authors disagree on any aspect then their initials appear before their individual opinion.

Bière Blanche de Nice

Comments - For export to France.

Bock - 2.7% alc/vol View Label 8 Kb

Comments - A blend of Royal Blonde and Silly Pils. Also sold as Triple Bock.

Tasting Notes - For such a weak beer it has a commendably interesting taste.

Brave Broeder - 6% alc/vol

Brug Ale - 5% alc/vol View Label 9 Kb

Comments - First brewed about 1940.

Tasting Notes - Surprisingly interesting taste that possesses the typical Silly fruity ale characteristics.

Cervoise de l'Avouerie d'Anthisnes - 6% alc/vol

Comments - Brewed for Corman-Collins of Battice.

Cuvée des Hauts Voués - 8% alc/vol

Comments - Also sold as La Gueule Noire Koempelbier when labelled for

Tasting Notes - Distinctly malty beer with a bittersweet fruitiness and some spice.

Delbecca

La Divine - 9.5% alc/vol View Label 10 Kb

Comments - First brewed 1991.

Tasting Notes - Frighteningly easy to drink, uncompromisingly strong, dark, fruity and distinctly Wallonian ale.

Double D'Enghien Blonde - 7.5% alc/vol View Label 10 Kb

Comments - First brewed 1992.

Tasting Notes - Easy drinking characterful ale with many typically Walloon traits and a pleasant smooth, creamy texture.

Double D'Enghien Brune - 8% alc/vol View Label 11 Kb

Comments - First brewed 1860, taken on by Silly when they bought Tennstedt Decroes brewery in 1975.

Tasting Notes - An overtly fruity beer redeemed by good use of hops in the palate and a strong "after dinner" finish.

Enghien Noël - 9% alc/vol

Tasting Notes - Fairly good strong triple with lots of taste. Starts off with bags of pale malt and alcohol but the hops overtake this.

Gueule Noire Koempelbier - 8% alc/vol

Comments - Brewed for Corman-Collins of Battice.

Jemappienne Blonde

Jemappienne Spéciale

Kambrone Blanche

Kambrone Lager

La Naïde

Onulphe - 5% alc/vol

La Phénoménale Ambrée

Printemps de Silly - 6.5% alc/vol

Royale Blonde - 1.5% alc/vol View Label 10 Kb

Tasting Notes - Pleasant enough table beer with more character than most of the mass-market brands.

Saison De Silly - 5% alc/vol View Label 11 Kb

Comments - First brewed around 1900. A blend of a number of different Saison brews.

Tasting Notes - A good example of an honets, fruity, Saison beer.

Scotch De Silly - 8% alc/vol View Label 10 Kb

Comments - First brewed around 1850 but current name taken about 1940.

Tasting Notes - Wonderfully easy drinking Scotch ale. Not particularly traditional in style, but thankfully has not followed the trend towards sweet insipidity.

Ségurance

Comments - For export to France.

Silbrau Dort - 6% alc/vol View Label 8 Kb

Tasting Notes - A Dortmunder style character but is a little too one dimensional to be of any real interest.

Silly Pils - 4.8% alc/vol View Label 10 Kb

Comments - First brewed 1948. Previously called Myn's Pils.

Tasting Notes - Pleasant, interesting tasting pils with a smoother than usual texture and a caressing mouthfeel.

Soleilmont Cuvée de Noël

Soleilmont Triple

St.Christophe

Super 64 - 5% alc/vol View Label 9 Kb

Comments - First brewed 1964. With different conditioning it becomes Abbaye de Cambron and is sold at Le Domain at Cambron-Casteau, a ruined abbey north of Mons.

Tasting Notes - A strange beer, difficult to categorise but with an amazing amount of body and taste.

Titje - 4.8% alc/vol

Comments - First brewed 1990. Titje is slang for inhabitant of town of Enghien.

Tasting Notes - A unique and characterful white beer. Not at all what you would expect.

Villers St. Ghislain Blonde - 7.2% alc/vol

Comments - Brewed for Michaux Seconde of St-Symphorien..

Tasting Notes - Very hoppy with a disappointingly tangy finish.

Villers St. Ghislain Brune - 8% alc/vol

Comments - Brewed for Michaux Seconde of St-Symphorien..

Tasting Notes - Pronounced malt character, reminiscent of British barley wine.