Spencer Brewery
Microbrewery in Spencer, Massachusetts, United States πΊπΈ
Established in 2013
Closed in 2022
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Description
St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts, is home to a community of Trappist monks and the first American Trappist brewery. Following the Benedictine tradition of ora et labora (prayer and work), the monks pursue a simple life of contemplative prayer, manual labor and hospitality. The brewery helps support the monks and their charitable outreach. The brewery, being far into the abbey's land, is not open to the public for tours or tastings.
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 8.5
4 pack at home. Dark pour. Nose is dried fruits and toffee. Taste of some caramel, fig, red wine, dates and molasses. Thinner bodied than expected. Some booze.
Tried
on 08 Jan 2022
at 03:18
9.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle from Norm's Beer and Wine in Vienna, VA Aroma: caramel, dark fruit Appearance: dark brown with a tan head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness Mouthfeel: average carbonation, creamy feel, medium body, long finish Delicious
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jan 2022
at 22:36
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12oz bottle. Rich, malty. Sort of at the crossroads between a Winter Warmer and a Belgian Christmas beer. Really pleasant to sip at, well made. Orange peel, cinnamon? Spices are certainly present but never heavy handed or overwhelming. Pretty solid beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2022
at 03:16
7/10
Great, typical winter warmer.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Dec 2021
at 19:47
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Florals and leather. Fig, orange peel and a little lemon. Amber pour with ok initial head. Clean light sweet finish. Meadows in summertime kind of a feel. Bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2021
at 05:46
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle at home. Pours inky and oily black with a dark brown head. Nose is honey, molasses, dark chocolate. Flavour is sweet malted grains, dark chocolate, molasses, honey, bitter coffee. Finish is long bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2021
at 03:08
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from The Davis Beer Shoppe. Pours darkly ruddy amber with a beige/tan head. Aroma of nuts and cinnamon. Med body, barely. Flavor is roasty, nutty, cinnamon. Not dry. Not all that sweet. Honey on my lips. Some mild bitterness. It's pleasant, but the flavors aren't strong, and the ABV is lacking for the style, IMHO. Nice enough.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Dec 2021
at 01:22
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pretty nice pilsner. Great noble hops. Golden pour with ok head. Very crisp finish. Great pilsner. Bottle.
Earlier Rating: 6/13/2016 Total Score: 3.1
Very easy drinking, and a great beer for the style. Snappy hops aroma and good raw barley. Hazy golden pour with decent head and lacing. Crisp finish. Tap at the Sovereign in D.C.
Earlier Rating: 6/13/2016 Total Score: 3.1
Very easy drinking, and a great beer for the style. Snappy hops aroma and good raw barley. Hazy golden pour with decent head and lacing. Crisp finish. Tap at the Sovereign in D.C.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2021
at 01:18
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Shared bottle at BBT november 2021. Murky orange color with white head. Moderate aroma pumpkin, cinnamon, notes of tangerines. Taste, pumpkin, tangerines for a short time, cinnamon. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2021
at 18:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Aroma: pumpkin, spices. Taste: pumpkin, cinnamon, light cloves. Medium body, moderate carbonation.
Tried
on 22 Nov 2021
at 18:36