Spencer Brewery

Microbrewery in Spencer, Massachusetts, United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

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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8.2/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
(bottle 0,75l)
Aroma: Roasty, raisins, dried fruits.
Appearance: Opaque black color. Medium, brown head.
Taste: Medium sweet, alcohol spicy, roasty, dried fruits, coffee.
Palate: Medium-full body. Long dry roasty, earm finish.
Overall: Great, complex.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jul 2017 at 03:58

6.8/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
33 cl. bottle @ home, gift from Hilde. Hazy golden with a white head. Malty aroma with some hops and caramel. Medium bitter taste. Not as hoppy as I like my IPAโ€™s but a good beer all round.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jun 2017 at 03:57

6/10
Tried on 16 Jun 2017 at 16:33

6/10
Tried on 16 Jun 2017 at 16:33

7/10
Tried on 16 Jun 2017 at 16:32

7.1/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Tight white bubbly head stayed very well on finely effervescent, hazy orange body. Spicy orange aroma - quite sweet. Soft on the palate, tingly on the aft. A bit thin in the back. As the aroma, spicy orange, lemon, banana, yeast & a strong bitter spice on the back. Very much like a Tripel.
Tried on 16 Jun 2017 at 11:40

7/10
Tried on 07 Jun 2017 at 22:00

6.9/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Golden pour. Aroma has citrus, peach, resinous hop and malt. Taste of peach, caramel, malt, citrus, spicey pine and resinous hop. Just a solid west coast ipa.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2017 at 16:00

7.5/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle shared. Black with nice light brown head. Coconut, sweet malts, milk chocolate, soft roast, dried apple and apricot, light yeast, paper, a bit of licorice and soft plastic in the finish. Medium sweet and bitter. Bit over medium bodied with slight dry feel. Decent beer.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2017 at 15:23

7.5/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Shared from bottle at puttetjesโ€™. Big bottle courtesy of Maakun, thanks. Black with tan head. Big sweet roasted malts, light coconut and spices. Quite sweet and moderate bitter. Slightly over medium body and soft carbonation. Somewhat milky. Quite nice! --- Beer merged from original tick of Trappist Imperial Stout on 30 Dec 2017 at 12:28 - Score: 7
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2017 at 15:02