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of Brasserie de Silly

A flight of vats for spring in Silly!
At the entrance of the Ville basse street in Silly, a huge crane spreads its boom high above the houses. The operation is precise and delicate: to “straddle” the roofs to install four new fermentation tanks in a part of the brewery recently fitted out. “These 3.5 T tanks will

Soaring energy and commodity prices
A new blow for our sector. After 2 years of Covid and with the high season approaching, the war in Ukraine and the sanctions are triggering a sharp rise in raw material and energy prices. We are concerned about the inflation of glass, paper, cardboard and energy costs. We are

Two medals at the Lyon International Competition!
On March 26, 2022, the Silly brewery won 2 medals at the Lyon International Wine, Beer and Spirits Competition: a gold medal for the Silly Triple Bio, and a silver medal for the Silly Kriek. Lyon is known as the capital of the senses and taste. It is therefore natural

New: The Silly Bio, now in can format!
Silly Bio is a soft beer. After a very thirst-quenching mouthfeel, it leaves a dense malty taste in the aftertaste that reminds its initial lightness. It is very appreciated and has a growing success with consumers who are more and more sensitive to organic products. This is why it is

The Brasserie de Silly is increasingly committed to the circular economy
This is a very present-day theme. But what is it? The circular economy aims to change the paradigm from the so-called linear economy, limiting the waste of resources and the environmental impact, and increasing efficiency at all stages of the product economy. At Brasserie de Silly, recycling waste and saving

Michaël Gendarme, production manager
My main responsibility is to ensure that our various beers are always in stock. So we are able to meet the needs of our customers. It’s complex because we produce a lot of beers. Larger orders, especially for export, must be integrated into the various schedules (brewing, filtration and bottling).

3 medals for the Brasserie de Silly
The Brasserie de Silly won 3 prizes at the European Beer Challenge 2020. A double gold medal for the Abbaye de Forest. A gold medal for the Silly Bio. And a silver medal for the Silly Season. European Beer Challenge 2020 Europe represents a production of 400 million liters of

La Divine, the divinely strong amber beer
In 1990 Jean-Paul Van der Haegen compiled the recipe for La Divine. Jean-Paul trained as a brewing engineer in Ghent. He is the father of Bertrand, one of the two owners of the brewery. The beer was created at the request of a beer merchant from Liège. It was he

Work on the production hall and in the laboratory
We have carried out several maintenance and installation jobs during the lockdown. The barrel line (barrels of 20, 25, 30 and 50 l) was set up in a brand new hall which is also used to mature a number of scotch barrels. We re-laid all the floors and pipes in

New points-of-sale catalogue
This 45-page catalogue details the sales and marketing materials that Brasserie de Silly make available to you. Use them to give your customers a pleasant taste of our products: personalised glasses for each of our 17 craft beers, beer mats, tap lenses. We also offer promotional materials for the place

Brasserie de Silly on a royal trade mission to China
Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid, representing His Royal Highness, led a trade mission to the People’s Republic of China. During this mission to Beijing and Shanghai the Princess was accompanied by federal and regional ministers. The mission, held between 16 and 22 November 2019, was organised by the Department for

Two medals for Brasserie de Silly at the Brussels Beer Challenge 2019
Brasserie de Silly scooped two medals at the 2019 Brussels Beer Challenge; a gold for Silly Saison and silver for Scotch Pinot Noir Barrel Aged. Brussels Beer Challenge 2019 The eighth edition of the Brussels Beer Challenge, the international ambassador for beer culture, was held between the 1st and 3rd