Saison De Silly - Brasserie de Silly S.A.

SupremePie

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev +13%

10-13-2012 03:35:33 | More by SupremePie

Docrock

Illinois

4/5  rDev +20.5%

04-25-2013 03:39:04 | More by Docrock

deebo

Minnesota

3.66/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

On tap in Belgium. This beer is dark brown and cloudy with a tall loose head. An unexpected aroma arises from this beer, beyond that spicy, hoppy and malty aromas a distinct cherry kool-aid note is definitely present. Taste is similar with more toasted sweet malt with a cherry like sweetness with some hoppy flavor to finish up. An interesting beer.

Serving type: on-tap

04-17-2013 02:01:09 | More by deebo

Mosul

Arizona

2.75/5  rDev -17.2%

04-14-2013 06:29:21 | More by Mosul

wmobley

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -2.1%

04-09-2013 16:34:54 | More by wmobley

marct

Nevada

3/5  rDev -9.6%

03-22-2013 02:09:11 | More by marct

nzerbe

New York

3.25/5  rDev -2.1%

03-04-2013 09:33:58 | More by nzerbe

Seaba

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -17.2%

02-28-2013 14:21:41 | More by Seaba

pirmannt1

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +13%

02-23-2013 22:21:33 | More by pirmannt1

rjcoy06

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +13%

02-20-2013 12:45:20 | More by rjcoy06

rxbeer

California

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%

02-07-2013 05:50:03 | More by rxbeer

Unchi

Arizona

2/5  rDev -39.8%

02-03-2013 05:34:23 | More by Unchi

ant880

New York

2.75/5  rDev -17.2%

01-31-2013 18:58:26 | More by ant880

pin

Australia

2/5  rDev -39.8%

01-17-2013 04:38:42 | More by pin

StoutHunter

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%

01-13-2013 20:25:03 | More by StoutHunter

NateMac13

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +13%

01-02-2013 03:07:19 | More by NateMac13

marvmoreno

Philippines

2/5  rDev -39.8%

11-08-2012 07:10:47 | More by marvmoreno

cpetrone84

Pennsylvania

2.25/5  rDev -32.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Pour is transparent caramel brown with lively bubbles rising fast to the top and a light tan head. The nose has no saison to it, caramel and sugar with a stale grain and light floral hop. Taste is the same, lots of sugar and caramel, light lemon with notes of floral hop and low bitterness. Body is light but feel is syrupy with an underattenuated sugary feel with assertive carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

10-22-2012 12:46:10 | More by cpetrone84

Hellpop65

Kansas

2.75/5  rDev -17.2%

10-14-2012 22:04:10 | More by Hellpop65

superspak

Michigan

3.48/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

330 ml bottle into tulip glass, no bottle dating. Pours very hazy reddish copper color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Good soapy lacing clings to the glass. Aromas of caramel, biscuit, grape, pepper, apple, toast, clove, earth, herbal, and yeast spiciness. Pretty nice aromas with decent complexity and balance. Taste of caramel, toffee, molasses, grape, apple, earth, herbal, pepper, biscuit, toast, clove, and light yeast spices. Lingering notes of light fruits, caramel, molasses, toffee, toast, and light yeast spices on the finish. Ok balance, but it isn’t the flavors I was expecting at all. Slight cloying sweetness and tang on the finish, but not too bad. Light carbonation and medium body; with a fairly slick and creamy mouthfeel that is ok. No alcohol presence after the finish as expected. Overall this is a solid beer. Certainly not a saison in my experience, but it was still quite enjoyable for what is was. Solid flavor balance and complexity; and very easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

10-03-2012 03:31:23 | More by superspak

MaximalC

Illinois

3.65/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a murky, muddy, brown color with a positively voluminous khaki head, which isn't surprising considering the pronounced hiss that was emitted when I openend the bottle. The aroma is sweet and caramelly with a hint of apple and that distinctive Belgian yeast character. Upon first taste, one can't help but be struck by the immense carbonation that overshadows most everything else. I'm all for effervescent carbonation, but this was just about as much as I could take. Once the initial prickly onslaught subsides, a malty sweetness sets in tasting of brown sugar, raisins, and caramel. Some apple lurks amidst the malt flavor as well, but not terribly prominently. A slight metallic twinge lingers in the finish. I must admit I'm not quite sure what to think of this saison, and if given a blind tasting, I doubt that I would have identified it as a saison at all, carbonation notwithstanding. Saison De Silly is not a bad beer, but the chasm between the malty base and the intense carbonation is not sufficiently married by anything else in between. It comes off as somewhat schizophrenic, with strong but disparate elements that never achieve a unified whole. It's drinkable, flavorful, and intriguing, but not something I would seek out to enjoy.

Serving type: bottle

08-29-2012 00:48:51 | More by MaximalC

beerpadawan

California

3/5  rDev -9.6%

08-27-2012 02:42:26 | More by beerpadawan

BartholomewRoberts

Washington

5/5  rDev +50.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

+1 to LordWoolley. Insanely complex and well-balanced beer for 5% ABV. Don't let a preconceived, anachronistic notion of what a "saison should be" ruin or cause you to bypass a fantastic experience. World-class beer that will actually help expand your understanding of the style and its development. To suggest that a beer that is probably very close to historical saisons (the low to moderate ABV, malty, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink-into-the-wort ones brewed on farms for field hands) isn't true to the style because it's not like uber-dry, high ABV, hyper-flocculated products lke Saison DuPont or Tank 7 (cough, cough)? Therein lies madness.

Serving type: bottle

08-24-2012 03:34:06 | More by BartholomewRoberts

zeff80

Missouri

3.43/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Poured out a dark amber color with a two-finger, tan head of bubbly foam. It left thin rings of lace on the glass.

S - It smelled of dark fruits and some yeasty notes.

T - It tasted of sweet caramel, dried dark fruits and some apple. Some strong maltiness.

M - It was crisp, sharp and fairly smooth. A light to medium bodied ale with a dry finish.

O - This is an okay saison. Darker than most with a fairly malty presence. It's not bad, but not what most of us want in a saison.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2012 02:08:07 | More by zeff80

Mat_Rampson

Illinois

3/5  rDev -9.6%

08-05-2012 16:18:51 | More by Mat_Rampson