Spencer Brewery

Microbrewery in Spencer, Massachusetts, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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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7/10
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2021 at 01:13

7.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Capped bottle from The Davis Beer Shoppe. Pours clear dark mahogany with a large foamy biege head. Aroma of mild Xmas spices (nutmeg for sure) over caramel/toffee. Med body. Flavor is roasty toffee with a great deal of Xmas spices. I think ginger stands out. Good brew.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jan 2021 at 01:24

7.8/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can. Hazy gold, white head. Citrus, floral notes, touch of grapefruit, pine notes. Very nice!
Tried from Can on 30 Dec 2020 at 04:15

7.2/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can. Pours hazy gold with a white head. Belgian yeast, wheat, coriander, orange. Very tasty.
Tried from Can on 30 Dec 2020 at 03:39

7/10
Roasty sweet and old school stout vibes, nice sipper.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Dec 2020 at 19:22

2/10
Tried from Bottle on 10 Dec 2020 at 00:17

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Tried from Bottle on 10 Dec 2020 at 00:15

7/10
Tried from Bottle on 10 Dec 2020 at 00:14

6.8/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Can. Amber beer with a cream head. Light grapefruit and light malt aroma. Grapefruit and pine flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Grapefruit and pine linger.
Tried from Can on 09 Dec 2020 at 19:21

6.4/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
A reasonable facsimile of a Belgian abbey ale, but just not quite there. Straw, clove, stone fruit, and vanilla are present, along with a slight yeasty metallic tone and faint notes of wort and vegetation. Bananas, pennies, and mild floral hops come through on the finish. Just a little off, as is everything I've tried from this brewery so far.
Tried on 03 Dec 2020 at 00:59