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.
Oakes (33770) reviewed Gouden Carolus Classic from Brouwerij Het Anker 25 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Rich, dark Belgian ale. Strong dark fruit notes, and probably too much yeast for my tastes.
Tried
on 27 Dec 2000
at 14:53
blackisle (5729) ticked Triple Toison D Or from Brouwerij Het Anker 37 years ago
Backlog. Note says 'erg lekker'. Drank this end of the eighties, from bottle, probably at Gollem's.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 1988
at 11:00