Spencer Brewery is owned and operated by the Trappist community. They began this beer-making venture in recent years to supplement their income for the community as well as their charitable interests. They are also producers of Trappist jams and jellies.
This is a rather large operation, compared to some breweries we have toured. I believe that they only open for tours once per year, and had heard that today was the day.
If we had not seen other breweries, we might have been somewhat confused about what we were seeing because there was very little signage and nobody explaining what we were seeing. It was simply a very long slow line through the factory. We did see a general diagram of the brewing process on the wall and some brief signs such as "capping machine" and "cold water tank"
This is part of the packaging and distribution room.
Many visitors seemed more interested in the beer tasting and bargain prices than the tour. We tasted an IPA and a pilsner. We bought a six-pack of the IPA.
The drive through the Abbey property was lovely - lots of hay fields and beautiful vistas.
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