Brouwerij Het Anker
Commercial Brewery
in Mechelen,
Antwerp,
Belgium 🇧🇪
Owned by
Brouwerij Huyghe
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 1872
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.
omhper (44752) reviewed Mechelschen Bruynen from Brouwerij Het Anker 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottled. Nut brown, very lively. Perfumy nose. Dryish clean and velvetty with notes of toffee and grassy hops. Lightly woody. Elegant, and tasty!
Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Mechels Reuzenbier from Brouwerij Het Anker 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
(rather aged sample) Clear gold, end more hazy; slim white head. Alcoholic, sweet, but great - typical ’t Anker - raisins-like aroma. Drier nose than most GC beers, some portwine. A bit cheesy taste, quite alcoholic and very sweet. VERY full mouthfeel, alcohol more than obvious, dry. Very well-aged beer, sweetish alcoholic, but balanced with infinitesimal flavours and aromas. Great beer found at ’t Brugs Beertje.
omhper (44752) reviewed Boscoulis from Brouwerij Het Anker 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Bottled. Hazy nut brown, ridiculously firm head. Sweet raspberry aroma. Fruity and malty, really sweet. Ingredients inculude fruit juice, and it really reeks of raspberry jam. The flavour is attractive, but it’s too sweet and lemonade like.
TBone (30139) reviewed Gouden Carolus Tripel from Brouwerij Het Anker 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottled (BB 12/2005)
Hazy orange with big off-white head. Aroma is fruity: prunes and grapefruit. Flavor has raisins, malt, prune. Full-bodied. Hides ABV very well, drier than Classic.
TBone (30139) reviewed Gouden Carolus Classic from Brouwerij Het Anker 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottled (BB 02/2007)
Clear ruby color, big off-white head. Aroma has grapefruit, raisins and malt. Sweetish balanced palate: sugar, toffee, alcohol. Full-bodied and pleasant.
omhper (44752) reviewed Blond from Brouwerij Het Anker 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Sampled draught at Akkurat, Stockholm.
Hazy golden, small creamy head.. Light citrusy nose. Malt and vanilla flavour, soft mouthfeel, balanced sweetness. Velvetty honey finish. Subtile, but with great quality.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Dark amber color. Very good beer, sweet, with loads of caramel and quite strong liquorice; when warmer gets more complexity: Christmas spices, milk chocolate, chocolate cake…
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Triple Toison D Or from Brouwerij Het Anker 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
A hazy orange beer with a small head. The aroma is sweet with notes of oranges and peach. The flavor is sweet with notes of peach.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5
I have managed to sample this beer from a bottle several times and each time it raises some in my esteem. Imagine my joy when upon entering my favorite bar I find that they have it on draft. I could not resist.+++ This wonderful brew poured a dark black color with no head to speak of. The aroma was sour fruit and hops with a hint of smoke. The flavor was fruity, slightly sour, slightly malty with a hint of smoke. The fruit lingers on the finish. Absolutely fabulous!
jhaase (14816) reviewed Gouden Carolus Classic from Brouwerij Het Anker 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Neutral stale fruity nose. Hazy brown, creamy head. Rye bread flavors, nuts, preserved fruit, a hint of vegetable. Medium body, fizzy mouthfeel.