Brouwerij Het Anker
Commercial Brewery
in Mechelen,
Antwerp,
Belgium 🇧🇪
Owned by
Brouwerij Huyghe
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 1872
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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.
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.
6.5/10
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Feb 2026
at 15:15
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
750ml bottle from Twoj Market in Konin. Dobre i tanie, chmielne, typowo slody belgijskie, swiezutkie, lekko mgliste ale raczej klarowne, spora i trwala piana, jak to bywa niemal zawsze w belgijskich piwach, i tu nawet takim tanim z marketu, mojego, czy twojego, ale ważne ze polskiego.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2026
at 23:30
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle 0,33 ltr: Clear golden blond colored brew with an sweet bitter taste with hints of oranges, caramel, bit of banana and vanilla with very subtle whisky.
Tried
on 02 Feb 2026
at 09:26
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Graham Grumbo, 31/01/2026.
Deep mahogany brown topped with a light beige cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is toffee, herb, dark fruit rinds, spice, light yeast flicker.
Taste comprises caramel, fruit cake mix, herb, brown sugar melt, spice, dates, fixes.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light rip of booze.
Solid.
Deep mahogany brown topped with a light beige cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is toffee, herb, dark fruit rinds, spice, light yeast flicker.
Taste comprises caramel, fruit cake mix, herb, brown sugar melt, spice, dates, fixes.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light rip of booze.
Solid.
Tried
on 31 Jan 2026
at 16:22
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A deep dark reddish brown ale with a thin lacing mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with dark fruits, licorice, alcohol warmth, very nice. In mouth, a nice biscuit caramel malt with light dark fruits, light mineral notes, alcohol warmth, very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2026
at 23:38
8.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2026
at 20:44
8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
10/1/2026. Bottle at ITFC Beer share. From Worldwide Alcohol, Chelmsford. Jaargang 2015, carefully aged in the cellar for many years up to its bb date. Really developed well. Dried fruits, toffee, biscuit, sweet malts, bready, brioche. Taste is quite sweet, rich, warming, a little boozy. Full bodied, smooth, soft carbonation. Liked this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2026
at 20:43
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2026
at 20:42
8.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Mørk rødbrun klar med beige skum. Lukter mørk sirup og sjokolade. Fyldig. Søt. Smaker mørk sirup, belgisk gjær, noe kaffe og toffee. Middels lang.
Tried
on 10 Jan 2026
at 16:40
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Ik vond nog een doosje met oude notities, dus die ga ik maar eens inkloppen. Kleur is helder roodbruin en het heeft een flinke beige kraag. Geuren van rood fruit, bessen, suiker/zoetheid. Retronasaal is het zoetig, toffee, bessen. Smaak is vrij zoet en iets fruitzurig. Stevig alcoholgevoel. Medium body. Afdronk is warmend, iets samentrekkend, iets bitterig en kruidig.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2026
at 18:57