Brouwerij Het Anker
Commercial Brewery
in
Mechelen,
Antwerp,
Belgium 🇧🇪
Owned by
Brouwerij Huyghe
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 1872
Contact
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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.
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Slightly spicy, vinous aroma. Cloudy golden colour, small white head. Slight vegetable flavour, a bit sweet. Medium bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2006
at 04:03
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
2005 750ml bottle found in "1920" restaurant. Paid a bit more but it was definetly worth it ! Red/brownish color with medium head. Red,black fruit and spices. Brown sugar. Pretty complex. An excellent brew. It would get even higher marks if it was just a tiny bit less sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Aug 2006
at 08:52
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Murky red with fine white head. Fine lacings on the side of the glass. Aroma and taste of rasperry. Sweetness from fruits. Medium live carbonation. Soft texture. Finish is a well balanced combination between sweetness & sourness. Pleasant & easy to drink! Great fruit beer from Het Anker!
Tried
on 04 Aug 2006
at 09:31
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Color is golden, with a nice big head with excellent duration. Aroma is fruit and malt. Light malt flavor, some light hints of fruit, with some fruity showing through.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Aug 2006
at 08:50
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Clear deep brown color with thin beige head. Anis, grapefruits, alcohol and caramel aroma. Taste of caramel, toffee, alcohol, corn syrup. A nice sweetness in the flavor is followed by hops, spices and some alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Aug 2006
at 08:46
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
[Bottled, thanks oh6gdx] Cloudy nut brown. Strong aniseed aroma. Sweet and very spicy. Delightful soft, deep malt character with plenty of caramel and cloves. Interesting and extremely malty beer, but perhaps overy spicy. Licorice and aniseed overpowers the malt flavour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2006
at 02:26
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Dark ruby, big, creamy off-white head. Intense aroma of spices and licorice - or is it just a whole lot of anise? I don’t know why I haven’t rated it during the winter, but stored through the summer (and quite some heat - but tonight was a worthy occasion). By now, it’s a bit one dimensional in all its anise glory. Fresh rating: Yes, it’s supposed to have that much anise...
Tried
on 23 Jul 2006
at 19:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle. BB nov. 2006. Creamy lightbrown excellent mostly lasting head. Dark amber colour. Week malty aroma. Nice spicey flavor but way too alcoholic. Average finish and oily palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2006
at 03:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Nice big head with excellent duration. Color is golden. Aroma is fruit and malt. Taste is sweet and fruity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2006
at 13:30
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Brown bottle, 750 ml, 2005 vintage; eye: reddish brown with burgundy reflections, nice compact beige head that reminds of cappuccino cream, really nice effervescence similar to small champagne bubbles, lacing; nose: madera, vinous, tobacco, dark small berries, vanilla, caramel, spices, coriander, pepper; mouth: caramel, malt, butterscotch, dark small berrie, finale all in butterscotch with a hint of pepper (alcohol), quite sweet, really light bitterness, medium body, creamy texture, not much carbonation; overall: really good but a bit disappointing when compared to its nose FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 750 ml, 2205; oeil : brun rouge avec des reflets bourgognes, belle mousse beige compacte qui rappelle la mousse de cappuccino, très belle effervescence semblable à de petites bulles de champagne, dentelle; nez : madère, liquoreux, tabac, petits fruits foncés, vanille, caramel, épices, coriandre, poivre; bouche : caramel, malt, butterscotch, petits fruits foncés, finale tout en butterscotch avec une pointe de poivre (alcool), moyennement sucrée, très légère amertume, corps plein, texture crémeuse, peu carbonatée; en résumé : bien bonne mais un peu désappointante par rapport à son nez
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2006
at 12:33