Spencer Brewery

Microbrewery in Spencer, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 2013

Closed in 2022

Contact
167 N Spencer Rd, Spencer, MA, 01562, United States
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.

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6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle at home. Aroma is malt, spicy yeast, ripe fruity notes, herbal notes, bit sugary. Flavour is moderate sweet and light bitter. Body is medium. Okay drinkable Belgian Ale, but not too special.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Feb 2025 at 15:35


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at home. Aroma is fruity hops, malt, tropical fruits, pine resin, grapefruit, touch of caramel, orange, mild stone fruits. Flavour is moderate sweet with a surprisingly long bitter finish. Body is medium. This ’monk’s IPA’ is malty, sure, but also surprisingly hoppy with a potent bittersweet flavour. Balance is great, very smooth. Tasty!

Tried from Bottle on 11 Feb 2025 at 15:34


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from local bottle shop. Aroma is roasted malt, cocoa, caramel, chocolate, touch of coffee with slight herbal and yeasty notes. Flavour is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Body is above medium. Nice cocoa chocolate aroma with some Belgian touches, good.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Feb 2025 at 04:50


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle from local bottle shop. Aroma is malt, caramel, ’winter’ spices, nutmeg, toffee, clove, cinnamon, touch of almonds. Flavour is medium sweet and light bitter. Medium bodied. Pretty heavy on the spices for my taste, not too sweet, spices could be more subtle, fairly enjoyable.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Feb 2025 at 04:50


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from a local bottle shop. Aroma is dark malt, spicy yeast, dried fruits, raisins, caramel, toffee, with pleasant notes of chocolate and coffee, and a hint of nutmeg. Flavour is medium sweet with some definite bitterness in the finish. Body is above medium. Nice Quad with a surprising touch of chocolate, don't believe you've got this one figured out by merely drinking a puny sample.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Feb 2025 at 10:35


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Отличное Траппиское пиво из Америки. Аромат сока домашнего производства. Вкус фруктовый; Яблочный пирог или сок, немного апельсина и ягод. После глотка чувствуется легкая сухость. При послевкусие имеется легкая горчинка. Не уверен, но я уловил нотки чего то похожего на кориандр.

Tried on 05 Feb 2025 at 06:47


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Аромат с яркими винными нотками, слегка алкогольный и пряный, немного темных фруктов. Цвет темный, слегка просвечивающий. Вкус на самом деле сложный, весьма пряный, солодовый, с тяжелыми нотками вина и возможно портвейна. После глотка слишком сильная, кислая и продолжительная горчинка. Это пожалуй главный минус данного пива.

Tried on 05 Feb 2025 at 06:45


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Amber in color with a very large head. Aroma was Belgium spices and fruitcake. Taste was also Belgium spices with hints of dried fruit and a subtle sweetness. It was very good.

Tried on 21 Jan 2025 at 05:39


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Glad I had this before they went out of business. Dark brown almost black with a small tan head. Aroma is chocolate, coffee, and dark roasted grains. Taste is also chocolate, coffee, vanilla and dark roasted grains.

Tried on 21 Jan 2025 at 05:39


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

I hate that these guys went out of business. They had great beer. Any way. Slightly hazy gold with a two-finger head. Aroma is citrus fruit and pine resin. Taste is also citrus fruit and slight pine resin.

Tried on 21 Jan 2025 at 05:39