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.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can at BBT 11/2021. Malty aroma and taste, light pumpkin, spicy notes, light to medium bitter. Medium body, malty spicy and pumkin bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Nov 2021
at 18:36
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Shared with the boys at BBT 11/2021. Med-thin body, med-high carbonation. Medium sweetness, medium bitterness, med-light warmth, presumably spicy. Med-light pumpkin and spices, not overwhelming, but present. Quite clean, easy drinking. Not too exciting, but good.
Tried
on 22 Nov 2021
at 18:34
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bright amber and fine head. Nose is honey and dark fruits. Tastes of fig, cherry, some cloves and nutmeg, and good amounts of honey. Not overly spice but pleasant. Very drinkable
Tried
on 22 Nov 2021
at 01:13
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pour is a murky brown with a small white head. Aroma is dark fruit, dark sugar and some spice. Flavor is a big clover and super spicy with some candi sugar and dark fruit. No alcohol is found. Lots of spice left on the tongue. Maybe a tad too sweet but the was super tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Nov 2021
at 23:27
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Pour is a dark amber with a average white head. Aroma is honey covered white bread toast with some fig. Flavor is a big honey with some toffee and dark fruit with a small spice. This was pretty good. Nice malt and spice combo.
Tried
on 20 Nov 2021
at 22:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pour is a murky orange with a large white head. Aroma is tart peaches. Flavor is the same. All peach with a little tartness on the back end. Not much saison about this. Pretty decent fruity beer though. Nothing tastes artificial so it's got that going for it.
Tried
on 20 Nov 2021
at 21:34
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2021
at 18:38
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pours clear dark brown color with tan head. Aromas of dark fruit. Raisin and plum flavors with some candi sugar. Full body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2021
at 02:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours clear burgundy color with thin tan head. Aromas of nutmeg, clove, and some other spices. Flavors of raisins, clove, and nutmeg, slightly sweet. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2021
at 01:34
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Pours a hazy copper from a can. As is typical for the style, more pumpkin spice than anything else in both nose and mouth. Okay beer.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Oct 2021
at 04:10