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Brouwerij Het Anker • Antwerp (Mechelen) Belgium
Originally brewed for the Knights of the Golden Fleece. Full-bodied, spicy, and refreshing.
Bright, golden and spicy, with notes of coriander, orange peel, malt, with a balanced, moreish finish.
Serve at 8-12°C in a tulip to maintain a generous head and let the aromas bloom.
8-12°C
Style-based profile from ABV, style & tasting notes.
Can age. Will soften and gain a honeyed depth, though it is lovely fresh too.
"Pairs with white fish in spicy sauce or pheasant, matching the beer's coriander spice."
Cook this: moules-frites, or a fragrant Thai green or Indian curry.
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A considered, special pour.
Originally brewed for the Knights of the Golden Fleece. Full-bodied, spicy, and refreshing.
Het Anker's golden tripel, part of the Mechelen brewery's range honouring Emperor Charles V, who was raised in the city. Bright and warming.
On the Tripel style, Strong, golden-colored ale. Complex spiciness, fruity esters (banana, orange), and a sweet malt backbone masked by high carbonation and a dry finish.
Explore the Tripel guide Source: RateBeerThe tulip's flared lip captures the foamy head while the bulb concentrates the beer's volatile aromatics, made for swirling and savouring.
Chill the glass
Rinse with cold water, not freezer-cold
Pour at 45°
Aim for the inside of the glass wall
Finish upright
Build a two-finger head for the bouquet
Swirl, sip, savour
Re-release the esters halfway through
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Pour it into a tulip, served around 8-12°C, and let its aromatics open before the first sip. Lovely now, though a year or two will only soften and deepen it.
Brother Anselm, cellarmaster
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