Jack's Abby Craft Lagers

Brewpub in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Hendler Family Brewing Company
Associated Venue: Jack's Abby Brewing

Established in 2011

Contact
100 Clinton Street, Framingham, MA, MA 01702, United States
Description
Founded in 2011 by three fearless brothers, Jack, Eric, and Sam Hendler, Jack’s Abby has become a mainstay of the craft brewing scene in the Northeast and nationwide. Since opening, our brewery has tripled in size and is only continuing to grow.

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7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft mid run (haha). Light pour and frothy head. Legs last. Nose is rice and grains and light florals. Tatses much the same perhaps touch of melon. Crisp and zippy. Very refreshing.
Tried on 10 Jun 2026 at 16:29

8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Poured from a can dated 04/01/26 into a becher pint

It pours a pale straw golden yellow with a slight haze, almost three fingers of eggshell white head. It's takes its time to settle leaving lots of sticky lace.

Aroma of crackery and biscuity malt, yeast, spicy and grassy noble hops.

The taste is similar to the aroma if not a bit more complex. Clean cracker and biscuit like malts meld with zesty and peppery noble hops. Lightly bitter grassy hop notes move in toward the finish making a refreshing beverage.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a medium carbonation, snappy, crisp and refreshing makes an extremely sessionable beer

Overall a very nice German pilsner. I'd gladly revisit this one again as summer nears. Jack's Abby knows a thing or two about a quality lager.
Tried from Can from Alkies Brews and More on 07 Jun 2026 at 17:44

6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Pour is a cloudy golden with a large white head. Aroma is all citrus and lime. smells like sun tan lotion. Flavor is heavy citrus and lime. I don't want to believe Jack's Abby made a beer with artificial flavorings but this is what I am getting. Taste like a cleaning product. Finish is gone quickly. Not one of the Brewers best.
Tried from Can on 06 Jun 2026 at 23:46

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Pour is a cloudy gold with a large white head. Aroma is wet dough malt and some spicy hop. Flavor is baked bread with a little sweetness with a small noble hop finish. Super drinkable.
Tried from Can on 06 Jun 2026 at 19:47

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Pour looks like a hazy IPA with a large foamy white head. Aroma is wheat malt, bubble gum and cloves. Flavor is a big bubble gum sweetness with some chewy wheat malt and a peppery spice on the back end. No banana like some others but this had lots of flavor and a super thick and chewy mouthfeel.
Tried from Can on 30 May 2026 at 22:52

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Pour is a golden with a large white head. Aroma is a nice cracker malt with a spicy hop. Flavor is a spicy hop dominate with some dry pils malt to back things up. This was a well made pils I guess only found at Trader Joe's
Tried from Can on 30 May 2026 at 18:26

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
a: slightly hazy golden body | nice velvety white head
a: canned corn | floral | bubble gum
f: yeast | fresh wheats (duh!) | curacao
t: light sugars | velvety texture | mellow
o: enjoyable | easy-drinking | creamy but balanced

16 ounce can | Wegman's (grocery): Alexandria (Stovall Street), Virginia | 11-February-2026 | US$2,33 (part of a mixed six pack) | canned: 10-April-2025 | sampled: 25-May-2026 while hiking with my family of five in Stowe, Vermont
Tried from Can from Wegmans - Sterling on 25 May 2026 at 06:40

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Hudson draught 5/21/26.
Biscuity malt with earthy, more subtle hops. A kick of honey-like malt supports.
Fruity, earthy, lots of mineral and a varied mix of grain. Not sure I've tried this Steffi malt before and it's lovely. Nice and deep texture. I suppose one could accuse it of being too malty-sweet for a lager, but I love it. The malt complexity is outstanding and the hops are very unusual. Earth, mineral, subtle fruits. Not just the same old pepper and herb. Really fascinating stuff.
Tried from Draft at Rail Trail Flatbread Company - Hudson on 21 May 2026 at 21:32

7.5/10
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Tried from Can on 10 May 2026 at 22:57

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Clear amber color, medium body with dense white head. Bready aroma, slightly bitter taste with corny sweetness. Bittersweet finish.
Tried from Can from Kunda Beverage on 08 May 2026 at 18:48