Visit the brewery
Het Anker is a family business that started brewing beer in the Great Beguinage in Mechelen five generations ago. Over the years, it has developed into an internationally renowned brewery. To this day, the traditional recipes remain the foundation of the brewing process and a variety of hops and herbs gives the beers their characteristic taste and aroma. Come along and find out how Het Anker - as one of the oldest breweries in Belgium (1471) - has preserved the authenticity of bygone days.
Visit Het Anker with a guide, individually or in a group. We take you through the brewery and the whisky ageing rooms. On the brewery roof, we enjoy the superb view over the city of Mechelen. The tour ends with a tasting session. The visit lasts between 1h30 and 1h45.
You can book a combiticket and also visit the Molenberg Distillery. On Saturday and Sunday you can book a shuttle service between both locations (more information see below or click on the combiticket button).
- Individuals
- Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday at 11 am
Friday at 11 am & 1 pm
Saturday at 11 am, 1 pm, 2pm & 3 pm
Sunday at 11am, 1pm and 3pm - Price 2019: €9 per person, €2 for children under 12 years old
- Two beers or one soft drink incl.
- Combiticket visit brewery + distillery €17 per person (€2 discount on your purchase of a bottle of Gouden Carolus Single Malt 70 cl incl.)
- Combiticket visit brewery + distillery + shuttle between the 2 locations €20 per person
- Languages: Dutch, English and French
- Please book – places are limited
- Groups
- Possible daily with reservation
- last departure at 6 pm
- Price 2019: €9 per person (two beers or one soft drink incl.)
- From 10 persons (or min. €90)
- School rate €6 per person (1 drink incl.)
- Groups of more than 25 to 30 persons are divided up
- Combiticket visit brewery + distillery €17 per person (€2 discount on your purchase of a bottle of Gouden Carolus Single Malt 70 cl incl.)
- Languages: Dutch, English and French. German, Spanish and Italian only on request and subject to availability
Useful information
ADDRESS: Guido Gezellelaan 49 -2800 Mechelen
SHUTTLE: on Saturday and Sunday departure at the brewery at 11.10 am, 1.10 pm and 3.10 pm
BRASSERIE: You can combine the brewery visit with a meal in our brasserie.
CLOSED: There are no guided tours on 5/11, 24/12, 25/12, 31/12, 01/01 & 02/01.
ACCESSIBILITY: The brasserie is accessible for wheelchair users, but the brewery is not. The tour includes about 100 stairs.
STARTING POINT: The tour starts at the Beguinage gate. The group leader registers at the reception in the shop where the guide will be waiting. The guide will wait up to fifteen minutes for latecomers. Please go to the reception in the shop for individual tours, as well.
PAYMENT: Het Anker is a ‘cash-free location’: payment is only possible in the shop using Bancontact, Visa, MasterCard or Maestro. Groups are asked for an advance payment when making the reservation. Cancellation is free of charge up to one month before your planned visit. In the event of late cancellation or no-show, you will be charged € 90.