Brouwerij Het Anker Lucifer

My buddy Matt shared a bottle of Brouwerij Het Anker Lucifer with me. The beer pours a golden color with a frothy white head that lingers for a while. The aroma consists of banana, pepper, yeast, grass, and nut bread. The taste is sweet with banana, grassy hops, and has a dry mouth feel. Hay comes out on the finish with a surprising lightly smoked flavor. Lots of pepper lingers with bits of lemon grass mixed in as well. The alcohol content is 8% ABV. This beer starts off slow, but the flavors really pick up in the finish and after taste. I liked it dryness and earthiness, with just a touch of smokiness.

Brouwery Het Anker Gouden Carolus Noel

I was given a bottle of Brouwery Het Anker Gouden Carolus Noel for my birthday that was part of a mixed six-pack from Bocktown in Pittsburgh. The beer pours a dark brown color with a frothy white head. The aroma consists of raisin, alcohol, fig, dark fruits, and Belgian yeast. The taste is sweet with a good Belgian yeast base that is bready. There are fig, raisin, and some dark fruits. The alcohol content is 10.0% ABV. The great bready flavor in this beer is excellent and is balanced with a wonderful sweet balance of dark fruits.

Brouwery Het Anker Cuvee van de Keizer

I went to Al's of Hampden for a work “team building” and one of the beers that I ordered was the Brouwery Het Anker Cuvee van de Keizer. The beer pours a brown color with no head. The aroma consists of sweet raisin with cinnamon and alcohol. The taste is sweet with raisins, a good helping of cinnamon, some sugar, candisugar, fig, and bread. There is a light sour profile which balances everything nicely and provides a wondering kick in the tongue. The alcohol content is 11% ABV. This beer had a wonderful spice variation that keeps the tongue active through the tasting. I would add this to the must try list if you see it on a tap list.