Het Anker Maneblusser
Brewery Het Anker decided to brew an easy drinkable city beer for the Mechelenians, still peppy enough in order to enjoy it to the fullest. We brew a heroic beer called Maneblusser. It’s a blond beer with an alcohol percentage of 5.8% vol. in which you can taste a subtle citrus aroma and a fine finish. Maneblusser is brewed according to the traditional method of high fermentation with refermentation in the bottle.
The inspiration for this brew originates in the night of January 27th in the year 1687. The moon projected its reddish glow on Saint Rumbold’s tower, which was wrapped in a dense fog. “Fire, fire, the tower is on fire!” shouts the dreary voice of a drunken man. The alarm was sounded and people were making haste to help extinguish the so-called fire. Before the tower was reached, the moon slowly moved through the fog. From that moment on, the Mechelenians are called the Maneblussers or “Moonextinguishers”.
The inspiration for this brew originates in the night of January 27th in the year 1687. The moon projected its reddish glow on Saint Rumbold’s tower, which was wrapped in a dense fog. “Fire, fire, the tower is on fire!” shouts the dreary voice of a drunken man. The alarm was sounded and people were making haste to help extinguish the so-called fire. Before the tower was reached, the moon slowly moved through the fog. From that moment on, the Mechelenians are called the Maneblussers or “Moonextinguishers”.
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Mechelen, Belgium
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Bière 33 cl. Bière blonde à jolie mousse blanche dense. Nez sur la pêche, notes de citron. Bouche rafraîchissante plutôt réussie.
33 cl. flaske. 5,8 %. Helt lysøl , med hvidt skum. Trods de 5,8 % er den meget stærk.
Clear golden body with a big foamy and persistent white head. Aroma is pear, honey. Taste is pear again with nice notes of peach and apricots. Dry finish with notes of tea leaves. Medium body soft carbonation oily texture.
Tap at Gulden Draak, Prague. Hazy golden body, white head. Dusty, phenolic aroma, sweetish. Lovely peachy-apricoty esters in the taste, smooth finish going towards tea. Tasty.
Bouteille 33cl couleur blonde dorée mousse blanche, goût sur les fleurs, citron, un peu herbacée, blonde de qualité supérieure
Heerlijk gedronken te Mechelen ivm verjaardag
Golden and light hazy with a frothy head.
Yeasty and wheaty smell. Watery at the attack, but then bitterness kicks in. Bitter aftertaste and medium carbonation.
Mwah
Bottle from Drankenhandel, Leiden. Clear golden appearance. Aroma is sweet and citrus. Flavour is dry, bitter, hoppy and citrus. Typical Belgian Blonde!
Niet zo veel smaak of bruis.
Prima Belgian ale met een stevige hopsmaak. Het alcoholpercentage van 5.8 lijkt hoger dan het is.
Heerlijk fris biertje
Bottle at Het Anker 2019-06-28 Mechelen
AR: Belgian yeasty, orange peel
AP: clear coppery, white head
F: see ar....
(bouche charnue, ~épicée, ~citron, facile, plus savoureuse qu’une blonde classique (en pression sans notes))
Light honey taste
Licht bier, lijkt (zeer) sterk op blonde leffe
Can shared at a tasting. Hazy yellow golden with a big head. Aroma is floral, spicy, zesty, notes of coriander seeds. Sweetish, spicy, fruity, lemon, coriander, orange, yeast flavors. Light-bodied, dry. Decent.
Can sample at a tasting at troubles' place. Thanks zvsn. Clear golden. Fruity, soapy, sweetish, a bit of spiciness, graininess.
At Dror's place, pours yellow with a small head aroma lemon, caramel, flavor of lemon, malt, medium bodied
Aroma: Fruits and berries with yeast and herbs.
Flavour: Fruity sweet with tangy notes and coriander.
Colour: pale amber with a white head.
From: Bottle @ Voldby købmandsgaard Feb. 2019.
On tap at Het Anker. Cloudy orange with large white head. Malty, spicy, yeasty, some fruit, soft texture, medium carbonation. Medium bodied.
Bottle at home. Clear golden body with a medium white head. Belgian yeast, malt, fruity, waterish mouthfeel.
Licht blond, goed koolzuur houdend biertje. Niet te sterk, met voldoende smaak. Licht bittere afdronk
Bottle. Pours hazy straw with airy but stable white head. Clear aroma of yeast and malt, with touches of fruit and hints of flowers. Bitter, hoppy flavour with spicy and estery notes and touches of malt and hints of flowers. Bitter and slightly spicy aftertaste with estery notes. Quite reasonable and well-balanced.
Bottle, 5.8%. Fruity, spicy coriander aroma, faint hint of metal. Cloudy golden colour. Big stable creamy rocky white head. The flavour is malty, slightly sweet with a nice coriander note. Good spiciness.
Tasted in a tulip glass at Coriasso's. Golden colour, medium head with long retention. Good lace. Aroma of cloves, coriander, tobacco, citrics., spices.. Medium body, sticky palate, good carbonation. Dry salty finish. Taste is a bit salty, cloves, coriander, citrics. Fine beer.
Bottle at Cafe Oliver. Clear golden with brief white head. Lower carb. Warm soft malt with a bitter metallic finish. Not too excite
33cl Bottle @ Saveur-Biere, Lille, France.
Hazy golden colour with a medium size white head.
Aroma is grain, citrus, yeast.
Taste is bread, citrus, yeast, spices.
Medium body, average carbonation.
Cloudy for my pour. Golden. nice head lacing. Slight sourness and dough. Get the typical maneblusser taste in palate. Would like to sample alongside the Wit. Did so and slightly preferred the Wit as it was a bit fruitier.
Mooi blond biertje van het Anker. Licht zoet met een lichte citrus smaak en iets bitter.