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Spencer Brewery closed in May after eight years as the sole Trappist brewer in the United States.

DENVER (CAN) -- The first and only certified Trappist brewery in the U.S. has said that it will close, citing a lack of financial viability. The monks of St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts say they will find other ways to support their life of contemplative prayer.

Spencer Brewery, founded by the monks of St. Joseph’s Abbey in 2014 and the makers of the country’s only Trappist ales, is closing.

null / Courtesy of Spencer Brewery Denver Newsroom, May 24, 2022 / 17:27 pm (CNA). The first and only certified Trappist brewery in the U.S. has said that it will close, citing a lack of financial viability. The monks of St. Joseph’s Abbey in S...

Belgian-style beers are out and India pale ales rule, so the brothers at St. Joseph‘s Abbey in Massachusetts will need to find other sources of revenue.

Spencer Trappist Brewery, the only Trappist brewery located in the United States, announced it was ceasing operations via a Facebook post on Saturday.