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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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8.1/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 8.5
Cinnamon, cloves and brown sugar match the aromas of raisins and prunes with the added bonus of a caramelized base to give us a very complex olfactory.
Brown with red and copper reflections, the beer is quite clear.
The foam is abundant, creamy and persistent.
Deeply malty and sweet entry with an abundance of black fruit esters.
The lively carbonation prevents it from being heavy in the mouth.
The malty accents conceal notes of caramel and molasses.
The esters offer us raisins and prunes.
The phenols, more discreet, are content with slight peppery accents.
A beer full of flavors and very complex.
It's a shame that spices aren't more prominent.
Much appreciated!

Cannelle, clou de girofle et cassonnade s’agencent aux arômes de raisins secs et de pruneaux avec en prime, une base caramélisée pour nous donner un olfactif bien complexe.
Brune aux reflets roux et cuivrés, la bière est assez limpide.
La mousse est abondante, crémeuse et persistante.
Entrée de bouche profondément maltée et sucrée avec esters de fruits noirs en abondance.
La carbonatation bien vive l’empêche d’être lourde en bouche.
Les accents maltés recèlent des notes de caramel et de mélasse.
Les esters quant à eux nous proposent des raisins secs et des pruneaux.
Les phénols, plus discrets, se contentent de légers accents poivrés.
Une bière pleine de saveurs et très complexe.
Dommage que les épices ne soient pas plus en évidence.
Bien appréciée !
Tried from Bottle from LCBO 38 - Rideau & King Edward on 25 Jan 2025 at 23:09

5.3/10 — Appearance 5 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5
Erhöhte Karbonisierung. Trocken hefig-getreidiger Beginn leichte Bitterkeit, angenehme, moderat süße Kräuternoten. Trinkbar. 7/9/7/7/7/7
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jan 2025 at 18:50

7.5/10
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jan 2025 at 16:39

8.3/10 — Appearance 9 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Color rubio anaranjado, turbia, gran corona de espuma densa, consistente, esponjosa de gran retención y encaje. Aroma fino y elegante a levadura, mermelada de naranja, orejones, galleta, plátano maduro, compota de albaricoque, especias. En boca es seca, dulzona y maltosa de fondo con final suavemente amargo, moderadamente herbal, especiado y levemente licoroso, de hecho el alcohol calienta ligeramente el morro. Una cerveza rica y placentera.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Jan 2025 at 23:15

7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Flasche 0,33l: Schwarz, dunkles Mahagoni, deutliche Trübung, kräftiger stabiler feinporiger beiger Schaum; sehr süße + sehr würzige Nase, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, Gewürze, Backpflaumen, Rumrosinen, etwas Zimt, Kardamom, kräftig Malz, Malzzucker, Karamell, deutliche Hopfennoten, leichte Röstaromen, Kakao, Lebkuchen; sehr süßer + sehr würziger Körper, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, weihnachtliche Gewürze, Vanille, Zimt, Nelken, Kardamom, Orangenschale, kräftig Malz, Malzzucker, dunkles Karamell, Hefearomen, cremig, moderate Kohlensäure; fruchtig-würziger Nachgang
Tried on 07 Jan 2025 at 08:44

Bottle, 750 ml, courtesy of kajser27. Orange brown with beige head. Caramel, some toffee, dried fruit, medium sweetness. Really nice, held up pretty well.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jan 2025 at 23:00

7.5/10 — Appearance 9 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cerveza color ámbar, turbia, corona de espuma cremosa, abundante y persistente. Aroma a malta, caramelo, paja, especias. En boca es sedosa, relativamente amplia, maltosa, especiada, notas de pan de centeno, algo de fruta madura, caramelo...Bien equilibrada, el alcohol está bien integrado mas cuando atempera produce cierta sensación cálida en la garganta. Rica y placentera
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jan 2025 at 22:35

8/10
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2025 at 19:52

7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Red with off white head - Red berry and wood aroma - Red berry and wood flavours - The red berry flavours and wood goes into the finish - This was good
Tried on 01 Jan 2025 at 21:59

9/10
Tried on 31 Dec 2024 at 22:33