About
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.
Part of the group
8.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Goudgeel bier met schuim. Smaak is krachtig warm bitterzoet met veel alcohol, wat honing, banaan en vanille waarbij een zachte whiskey smaak het afrond. Een heel erg goed bier.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Bierparadijs
on 15 Mar 2026
at 14:21
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
bottiglia 33 cl, bel cappello di schiuma bianca pannosa persistente, color giallo paglierino torbido, al naso lieviti belgi frutta a pasta gialla agrumi spezie note floreali luppoli, in bocca agrumi frutta a pasta gialla frutta candita note erbacee spezie, corpo medio, alcool ben bilanciato, carbonazione forte, astringente da luppoli, amaro erbaceo accentuato lungo nel finale. Fori dagli schemi super luppolata. Bella aromatica. Molto Buona. c. 1001birre.it 13.03.26
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2026
at 19:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
EB - Bottle 750ml. @ [ Petalax 🇫🇮 💻👀 Virtual Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏠🇩🇰 🍀 ☁️☂️ [ As Het Anker Gouden Carolus Indulgence 2025 - Blond Whisky infused ]. ABV: 10.7%. [20260309]. 7/-3/-7/3-/14
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2026
at 15:57
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle, 0.33l. A golden beer, a head is medium and blond. Aroma has fruitness, spicyness, quite generic aroma of belgian blondes. Taste has fruitness of perries, spicyness, whisky, some alcohol. Medium bodied. Good beer, but I expected more.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Alko (Turku Kupittaa)
on 04 Mar 2026
at 11:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
C: chestnut brown
N: candied sugar, caramel, creme brulee, light vanilla, malty sweetness
P: med bodied, flat, caramel, mild roasted malt, light toffee, quite mellowed out, alcohol completely tucked away.
N: candied sugar, caramel, creme brulee, light vanilla, malty sweetness
P: med bodied, flat, caramel, mild roasted malt, light toffee, quite mellowed out, alcohol completely tucked away.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2026
at 19:49
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from N&R News, Blackheath Royal Standard.
Nose is grapefruit, orange peel, lime, bitter herbs. Taste is very similar to the above. Very citrus based, quite different to the usual tripels I've tried, a lot smoother too. Heavy citrus aftertaste. Really nice.
Nose is grapefruit, orange peel, lime, bitter herbs. Taste is very similar to the above. Very citrus based, quite different to the usual tripels I've tried, a lot smoother too. Heavy citrus aftertaste. Really nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2026
at 15:53
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2026
at 10:01
9.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2026
at 09:35
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Off-white thick rim over opaque red-brown beer. Sweet (cooked) cherries' nose, neuzekes, but also Mon Chéri. Faint woody notes as well. Sweet cherries (' compote) as for gehaktbrood met krieken . There is a counterbalance by a fine smokiness and a fleeting fruitacidity ("now you see me, now you don't"). Hint at cinnamon. Good carbonation, almost refreshing. Medium bodied. OK - but this could have been so much more.
Tried
from Bottle
from
ALBO Drinks
on 22 Feb 2026
at 09:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
C: dark chestnut brown
N: slightly metallic, roasted malt, faint acidity, caramel, candied sugar
P: med bodied, flat, candied sugar, caramel, whisky completely faded out, perhaps just a sliver of barrel wood. Alcohol well tucked away, but otherwise not a beer I'd turn back to.
N: slightly metallic, roasted malt, faint acidity, caramel, candied sugar
P: med bodied, flat, candied sugar, caramel, whisky completely faded out, perhaps just a sliver of barrel wood. Alcohol well tucked away, but otherwise not a beer I'd turn back to.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2026
at 20:51