# Het Anker Brewery, Belgium: what it is and when to go

> Het Anker Brewery is a brewery in Mechelen, Belgium. Interests: History and Food and drink. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/brouwerij-het-anker/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Brewery in Mechelen, Belgium · History, Food and drink
- **Where:** Belgium · Guido Gezellelaan 49, 2800, Mechelen
- **Best time:** April to October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** BRU Zaventem, 15 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [hetanker.be](https://www.hetanker.be)
- **Protection:** Protected heritage
- **Coordinates:** 51.03174, 4.47326

## What it is and where

Het Anker Brewery is a brewery in Mechelen, Belgium. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Mechelen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/mechelen/), where this site lists 76 more places to see, 919 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 51.03174, 4.47326; the nearest main airport is Brussels Airport (BRU, Zaventem), 15 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.031737%2C4.473256)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.031737%2C4.473256)

- **Protection:** Protected heritage

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/) and [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gastronomia/) places in Belgium. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Het Anker Brewery is **April to October and December**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 10 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 44 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 35 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 19 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 17 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 53 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 21 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 23 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 37 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 42 |

In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| History | April to October and December | January to March and November |
| Food and drink | April to October and December | January to March and November |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Het Anker Brewery has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Belgium

To enter Belgium there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Belgium checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (as in France); emergencies: 112 · 101 police.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Béguinage of Mechelen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/groot-begijnhof-mechelen/): Béguinage in Mechelen, Belgium · 60 m
- [Begijnhofkerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/begijnhofkerk-sint-alexius-en-catharina/): Church in Mechelen, Belgium · 77 m
- [Mechelen transit camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/dossinkazerne/): Former Nazi transit camp and a current museum in Belgium · 416 m
- [Kazerne Dossin Memorial, Museum and Documentation Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/joods-museum-van-deportatie-en-verzet/): Museum in Mechelen, Belgium · 437 m
- [St. Rumbold's Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/st-rumbold-s-cathedral/): Cathedral in Mechelen, Belgium · 511 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

## More in Belgium: History

- [Manneken Pis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/manneken-pis/): bronze sculpture and fountain by Jérôme Duquesnoy the Elder in Brussels, Belgium
- [Spa, Belgium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/spa/)
- [Grand-Place](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gran-plaza/): main square in Brussels, Belgium
- [Tournai Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/tournai-cathedral/): Cathedral
- [Stoclet Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/palacio-stoclet/): historic mansion in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium
- [Plantin–Moretus Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/casa-talleres-y-museo-plantin-moretus/): museum in Antwerp, Belgium

Every Belgium place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Het Anker Brewery?

It is a brewery in Mechelen, Belgium. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Het Anker Brewery?

April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42.

### How do you get to Het Anker Brewery?

The nearest main airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 15 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.031737%2C4.473256) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Belgium is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Belgium map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Béguinage of Mechelen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/groot-begijnhof-mechelen/), [Begijnhofkerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/begijnhofkerk-sint-alexius-en-catharina/), [Mechelen transit camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/dossinkazerne/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1307180036), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2473159), CC0. More about Het Anker Brewery on [Wikipedia](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brouwerij_Het_Anker_(Mechelen)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).