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
+32 15 287 141
info@hetanker.be
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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notalush

7.8
notalush (7339) reviewed Gouden Carolus Classic from Brouwerij Het Anker 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Nice compact head on an inviting copper/amber body. Aroma of alcohol, raisins and sugars. Flavor is subtle (perhaps even "subdued") but complex. Vinous initially, then many flavors push their way through - apples, grapes, raisins - then come heavier, maltier flavors, with caramel and maybe even brown sugar. Warm, medium bodied. A nice little belgian indeed.

Tried on 09 Apr 2003 at 21:06

omhper

5.6
omhper (44752) reviewed Gouden Carolus Tripel from Brouwerij Het Anker 23 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Sampled draught at Akkurat, Stockholm, Sweden.
Deep golden with small creamy head. Fruity and sweet with notes of raspberries and spices. Soft maltiness and sugary finish.

Tried on 25 Jan 2003 at 02:07

caesar

7.4
caesar (10848) reviewed Gouden Carolus Ambrio (6.5%) from Brouwerij Het Anker 23 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Slightly hazy, ruby red color. Lasting, medium head. Amber malty aroma. Sweet malty taste, hops, some bitterness. Bittersweet palate.

Tried on 16 Jan 2003 at 13:42

crit200

5.8
crit200 (5324) reviewed Triple Toison D Or from Brouwerij Het Anker 23 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Golden color with lasting small white head. Yeasty and light spice nose. Spicy nutmeg and yeast flavor.

Tried on 14 Jan 2003 at 12:35

omhper

7.1
omhper (44752) reviewed Gouden Carolus Ambrio (6.5%) from Brouwerij Het Anker 23 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Sampled draught at Akkurat, Stockholm, Sweden.
Dark amber, little head. Hoppy, fruity nose. Dry with dense, filling mouthfeel and clean malt character. Spicy, bitter finish.

Tried on 14 Jan 2003 at 10:50

omhper

8.6
omhper (44752) reviewed Gouden Carolus Christmas/Noël from Brouwerij Het Anker 23 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottled. Dark amber. Intense and complex nose; esters, port, dried fruit and banana. Reasonably dry and malty with lightly bitter finish. An excellent ale full of character!

Tried from Bottle on 10 Dec 2002 at 12:31

Sloefmans

8
Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Gouden Carolus Christmas/Noël from Brouwerij Het Anker 23 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Dark -deep coulour with obvious reddish shine. Nose of madeira, raisins, roasted malts and molasses. Taste immediately spritzy acidity, then fruity & estery. In aftertaste fruity character has again fruit-acids in it. Palate is however thinnish, but with alcohol-throatwarming effect.

Tried on 10 Dec 2002 at 10:39

diabel

5.9
diabel (1874) reviewed Gouden Carolus Classic from Brouwerij Het Anker 23 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Sweet, malt beer............................................................

Tried on 09 Dec 2002 at 13:41

crit200

6.9
crit200 (5324) reviewed Gouden Carolus Classic from Brouwerij Het Anker 23 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Deep brown with large tan head. Tiny bead. Rich malt nose. Sweet choc malt flavor.

Tried on 27 Nov 2002 at 13:41

crit200

5.9
crit200 (5324) reviewed Mechelschen Bruynen from Brouwerij Het Anker 23 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

cloudy brown with tan head. Fruit malt nose,sweet malt taste.early yeast....

Tried on 25 Nov 2002 at 12:38

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