Spencer Brewery
Microbrewery in Spencer, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
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.
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
The aromas are wheat malt and spice. Flavors are somewhat similar to nose, with good balance between bitter, sweet and carbonation. Good body and finish follows flavors. Not bad.
Tried
on 24 Jul 2022
at 00:09
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
The aromas are palomolt, crackers, spice and a touch of skunk. Flavors are somewhat similar to nose, bittersweet up front with good body and excellent carbonation, mildly bitter finish. Nice pilsner.
Tried
on 23 Jul 2022
at 23:14
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
2/7/2022. Bottle shared at fonefan tasting. Pours very dark brown with a small bubbly/frothy beige head. Aroma is oaky, whisky, dark fruits, vanilla, chocolate, plum, hint of raspberry ripple. Medium sweetness, moderate woody bitterness, light tart edge. Medium body, slightly creamy, soft carbonation. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2022
at 16:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle 330ml. @ [ Scooper Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🇩🇰 🏡 👨💻🍺
[ As Spencer Trappist Imperial Stout - Oak Barrel-Aged ].
ABV: 11.3%. Clear dark black brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, dark malt, oak, barrel, dark fruit, raisin, plum, barrel - bourbon. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet with a long duration, dark malt, roasted, roasted - chocolate, barrel, oak, dark fruit, barrel - bourbon. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is warming and light alcoholic. [20220702]
8-4-8-4-14
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2022
at 08:49
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Fonefan tasting. Black with a brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, licorice and wood. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish with warming alcohol. Oily. 020722
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2022
at 14:11
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate, wood, hops and has a nice roasty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2022
at 14:11
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Creamy lightbrown good mostly lasting head. Dark brown colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Heavy bitter flavor. Long haevy bitter finish. Creamy palate.
Tried
on 02 Jul 2022
at 14:10
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle @Ulfborg. Black, beige head. Roasted malt, wood and perhaps some berries in the aroma. Bittersweet roasted flavour, dark choc, wood and fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2022
at 14:10
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Clear amber beer, thick lively head. Smells of toasty malt, dried fruit, caramel with a boozy waft to it. Flavour follows suit. Lots of malt, a bit of zestiness, dried fruit again, some toffee, considerable boozy hit to it. Not properly burny (to my taste) but definitely demands respect. No guzzling!
Tried
on 01 Jul 2022
at 19:10
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Auch wenn es die Brauerei angeblich nicht mehr gibt, habe ich noch eine Flasche dieses Biers bekommen. Es ist eigentlich ganz ok mit den brotigen und weihnachtlichen Gewürz-Aromen, allerdings wirkt es irgendwie zu brav. Es sticht nicht wirklich heraus und geht neben den belgischen Abteibieren und amerikanischen Craftbieren unter. Trotzdem finde ich es schade um dieses einzige nicht europäische Trappistenbier.
Tried
on 01 Jul 2022
at 13:40