Brouwerij Het Anker

Commercial Brewery in Mechelen, Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪
Owned by Brouwerij Huyghe
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 1872

Contact
Guido Gezellenlaan 49, Mechelen, 2800, Belgium
Subsidiaries
Brouwerij Het Anker owns 1 brewery:
Description
Brewery Het Anker is one of the oldest breweries in Belgium (1471). In its current form the brewery exists since 1872 when the Van Breedam family bought the brewery and built a modern brewery with a steam boiler. Nowadays it is still a family brewery that has been brewing beer in the Groot Begijnhof in Mechelen for 5 generations. Over the years, Het Anker grew into an internationally acclaimed brewery. The old recipes are still the basis of the brewing process and a variety of hops and herbs flavor the beers.

The brewhouse consists of three kettles from 1946 and a wort filter from 2014. The kettles are made of red copper and are “hammered” by hand into the existing shapes. The capacity is 3000 kg deposit. In the past, brews of 250 to 300 hl of lager were produced with this. Today we brew 110 hl per brew since the current beers are of a much higher density.

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9.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5

wicked aroma of ripe fruits, plums, apples, raisins, and cherries, also an oustanding sweet bready yeasty aroma. Like a great sweet load of sugar loaf. Flavor is very sweet, but also has a nice bitterness. Lots of flavors, more fruit, some licorice, more sweet breadiness. SOme vanilla lingers, with some sweet malts. Jesus, this is a party! wow. incredible beer! very complex!

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:17


8.1
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

330ml bottle courtesy of Mr. Manning.
very dark ruby/mahogany pour. GOod thick bubble tan head. Aroma is somehwat metallic, but has some nice fruity, and yeaty notes. FLavour is super sweet, lots of carael, candi sugar, and very fruity, especially plums, and figs. Finish is sweet, and slightly bitter, with a nice fruity aftertaste. WICKED belgian!

Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:00


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

darker than i expected, big off white head, aroma id lots of fruit, especially raisins and plums. flavour is the same, but i’m getting alot of booze, as it’s warming up he bozeis comming through more and more decent belgian but........nothing spectacular.

Tried on 27 Feb 2025 at 05:32


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Old rating from 2017 - 330ml bottle brought back from Belgium. Pours golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of grass, herbs, fresh pear, ripe apple, pepper & bread malts. Moderate body. Smooth slight resin & acidic finish

Tried from Bottle on 22 Feb 2025 at 16:58


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Nice and pleasant flamish red
Amber pour and a fine head. Ok lacing.
Fine intensity in the aroma.
Balanced sourness and acidity.
Fine carbonation level. Easy to drink.
Bready, fruity, mild vinegar and some oak in the flavor.
[Bottle at Kumlefjorden 24]

Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2025 at 08:49


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Full head . Quince, apricot, herbal. Balanced.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Feb 2025 at 21:14


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle 33 cl. 2023. Dark brown with ruby, creamy head. Aroma: sweet, caramel, chocolate, smoked prunes, poppy seed pie, whisky, esters. Taste: strong, sweet, caramel, chocolate, a little oak, dried fruits, dates, good!

Tried from Bottle from Cheeerz on 18 Feb 2025 at 21:04


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Pours a dark red/brown with a nice white head. Aroma of roasted malts, caramel, some spices. An okay brew, but I’m not a fan, there are much better bocks around.

Tried on 18 Feb 2025 at 05:19


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Pours a dark brown, almost black, with a tan head. Spicy aroma of licorice, anise, dark fruits, caramel toffee, yeast, herbs. Some alcoholic warming going on. Somewhat oily texture. Very good winter brew.

Tried on 18 Feb 2025 at 05:19


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Pours a hazy golden/orange with a massive white head. Aroma of sweet malts, yeast, citrus fruits, spices, hops. Reminds me of a Tripel, but more hoppy.

Tried on 18 Feb 2025 at 05:19