Visit the distillery
From 1 July, we will again be able to receive limited visitors in Het Anker Brewery and De Molenberg Distillery. Reservations are required via info@hetanker.be
Wearing a mouth mask is mandatory during the tour.
In the ‘Molenberg’ family farm in Blaasveld, the Van Breedam miller's family ground and distilled grain to make jenever from the 17th century onwards. Charles Leclef, fifth generation brewery owner, grew up in Het Anker but was also familiar with the former family distillery in Blaasveld. Both family traditions - distilling and brewing - were combined in a new project: De Molenberg Distillery, Belgium's first whisky distillery with traditional Scottish pot stills. The mash of the Gouden Carolus Tripel beer serves as the base for Gouden Carolus Single Malt whisky.
Visit De Molenberg Distillery with a guide, individually or in a group. Discover the rich history of the old miller’s farm and find out how we make prize-winning whisky here today. The tour ends with a tasting session. The visit lasts about one hour.
It's possible to book a combiticket and also visit the brewery, on saturday and sunday you can book a shuttle between both locations (more information see below).
- Individuals
- Weekdays no tours for the momennt
- Saturday at 13h, 15h and 17h and Sunday at 13h and 15h
- Please book – places are limited
- € 9 per person (tasting and free glass of Gouden Carolus Single Malt incl.)
- € 4.50 for children under 18 years old (tasting and glass excl.)
- Combiticket visit distillery and brewery €17pp (€2 discount on your purchase of a bottle of Gouden Carolus Single Malt 70 cl incl. )
- Combiticket visit distillery + brewery + shuttle €20pp
- Groups
- Please contact us via info@hetanker.be
- From 8 persons (or min. € 72)
- Groups of more than 20 persons are divided up
- € 9 per person (tasting and free glass of Gouden Carolus Single Malt incl.)
- € 4.50 for children under 18 years old (tasting and glass excl.)
- Combiticket visit distillery and brewery €17pp (€2 discount on your purchase of a bottle of Gouden Carolus Single Malt 70 cl incl. )
Useful information
ADDRESS: Klaterstraat 1 - 2830 Blaasveld
When you booked a combiticket you can take our Anker shuttle on saturday and sunday for €3pp
By car: parking along the Mechelsesteenweg or Klaterstraat
By bus: No 286 (Mechelen-Willebroek-Boom) – bus stop within walking distance (5 min.)
By train: Willebroek or Mechelen railway station and bus No 286/287
By shuttle: Saturday and Sunday:
- departure at the brewery: 11.10 am, 1.10 pm and 3.10 pm
- departure at the distillery 12.45 pm, 2.45 pm and 4.45 pm
DE MOLENBERG DISTILLERY OPENING HOURS:
Mon - Tue: closed
Wed - Thu - Fri: 12 noon – 6.00 pm
Sat - Sun: 11.00 am – 6.00 pm
CLOSED: All Saints' Day, Christmas Day (25/12) & New Year's Day (01/01). There are no guided tours on 26/12 and 27/12 , but the distillery shop will be open on these days for your holiday shopping.
ACCESSIBILITY: The visitor centre is accessible to wheelchair users and complies with accessibility standards.
PAYMENT: De Molenberg Distillery is a ‘cash-free location’: payment is only possible in the shop using Bancontact, Visa, MasterCard or Maestro. 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.