benedictine brewery

What benedictine brewery does

Benedictine Brewery is a craft brewery owned and operated by the Benedictine monks of Mount Angel Abbey in Mount Angel, Oregon. Founded in 2018 with the brewery and taproom built in 2017, the operation produces a portfolio of approximately 16+ craft beers — including Black Habit, Haustus, St. Benedict, Tyrant, St. Michael, St. Raphael, Dark Night, Hemina, Barrel-Aged Haustus Sour, Hairshirt, Magdalena, St. Florian, St. Gabriel, Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Night, 1892, Psalmody, and the Haustus-50th Anniversary release — spanning IPAs, Belgian-style ales, stouts, and limited barrel-aged offerings. Operations are managed by Fr. Martin Grassel, O.S.B.

The business is vertically integrated with the Abbey's own resources: hops have been cultivated on Abbey land since the 1880s, water is drawn from the monks' well, and the taproom was built using 14,000 board feet of Douglas fir harvested from the Abbey tree farm. The brewery sells exclusively direct-to-consumer through its on-site taproom at 400 Humpert Lane and on-premise bottle sales, with no online ordering or shipping capability. Taproom hours run Wednesday–Thursday 2–7pm, Friday–Saturday 1–8pm, and Sunday 12–6pm, with Monday and Tuesday closures; menu pricing ranges from $6 to $14 per unit. The input contains no disclosure of revenue, headcount, funding, or third-party distribution, and the operation is structured as a non-commercial monastic enterprise rather than an investable growth company.

Name

benedictine brewery

Legal name

Benedictine Brewery

Website

https://benedictinebrewery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Benedictine Brewery is a craft brewery owned and operated by the Benedictine monks of Mount Angel Abbey in Mount Angel, Oregon, selling an exclusively direct-to-consumer portfolio of roughly 16+ beers through its on-site taproom with no online or wholesale distribution.

Ownership category

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Product category

Craft Brewery

NAICS

Breweries (31212)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF)

Keywords

• Craft beer production
• Monastic brewing
• Belgian-style ales
• Brewery taproom
• Bottled craft beer

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Angel

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Taproom beer sales: Direct sales of draft beer to consumers visiting the taproom. Beer is sold by the glass (12oz and 16oz sizes) and through tasting flights.
2. Bottle sales: Sale of bottled beer (500ml, 375ml, and 750ml formats) available for purchase at the brewery
3. Food and beverage sales: Sale of food items including meat and cheese plates, pretzel bites, chips, salsa, and various dips. Also includes cider, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages.
4. Gift cards: Gift cards available for purchase through Square payment platform

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Core offering

Benedictine Brewery is a craft brewery owned and operated by the Benedictine monks of Mount Angel Abbey that produces a portfolio of Belgian-influenced craft beers using hops grown on Abbey land since the 1880s and water from the monks' own well. It operates an on-site taproom at the Abbey in Mount Angel, Oregon, where visitors can purchase draft beer, bottled beer, tasting flights, light food items, cider, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages.

Product overview

Benedictine Brewery is a craft brewery owned and operated by Benedictine monks at Mount Angel Abbey in Oregon. The brewery offers a portfolio of beer products centered around Belgian-inspired styles with Northwest influences, including flagship beer Black Habit and its pale counterpart Haustus. The product line includes ales (pale ales, IPAs, farmhouse ales, dark ales), lagers (Vienna lagers, maibocks, Munich Helles style), Belgian styles (tripel, dubbel), and seasonal offerings. The brewery operates a taproom on Abbey grounds where visitors can purchase beer by the glass, flight, or bottle, along with food snacks.

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Products and services

• Black Habit The flagship beer of Benedictine Brewery, a Belgian dark ale with Northwest influence. Features yeast and roastiness in aroma, complex dark flavors with caramel finish, surprisingly light on palate for its dark color. About 7.2% ABV.
• Haustus Pale counterpart to Black Habit, a Belgian pale ale with Northwest influence. Features fresh and slightly spicy aroma, silky and effervescent mouthfeel, tropical fruit flavors leading to a hoppy finish. About 6.7% ABV.
• St. Benedict A session ale in the farmhouse tradition, named for St. Benedict. Features fresh yeast aroma, complex flavor for a lighter beer with slightly tart and peppery finish. About 4.7% ABV.
• Tyrant A Cascadian dark (black IPA) made with Belgian yeast. Malts establish smooth roast-and-chocolate foundation with herbal-floral hop overlay. About 7.4% ABV.
• St. Michael Golden, malty, grainy lager designed after the Munich Helles style. Smells and tastes light and clean. About 6% ABV.
• St. Raphael Modeled on the Belgian tripel style. Offers rich and inviting complexity, surprisingly smooth for a higher-alcohol beer. About 9.2% ABV.
• Dark Night A seasonal winter ale modeled after imperial stouts. Features dark fruit flavors (plum and raisin), toastiness, molasses, and licorice. About 9.5% ABV.
• Hemina Pale Ale available on tap with 5.3% ABV and 16 IBUs.
• Barrel-Aged Haustus Sour Barrel-Aged Pale Ale with 6.2% ABV and 21 IBUs, priced at $9 for 12oz on tap.
• Hairshirt IPA with 6.8% ABV and 56 IBUs.
• Magdalena Maibock Lager with 7.4% ABV and 29 IBUs.
• St. Florian Vienna Lager with 5.5% ABV and 24 IBUs.
• St. Gabriel Belgian Dubbel with 6.8% ABV and 16 IBUs.
• Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Night Special Dark Ale aged in Bourbon Barrels with 8.6% ABV and 34 IBUs, priced at $9 for 12oz.
• 1892 Rauchbier (Smoked beer) bottled at 500ml with 6.1% ABV and 25 IBUs.
• Psalmody White Ale bottled at 375ml with 5.1% ABV and 15 IBUs.
• Haustus-50th Anniversary Pale Ale brewed with 100% Simcoe hops, 6.2% ABV and 21 IBUs, bottled at 375ml.
• St. Michael Taproom On-site taproom located on Abbey grounds at Mount Angel Abbey, offering beer tastings, flights, and food snacks. Open Wednesday through Sunday with family-friendly atmosphere.
• Taproom Food and Beverage Service Light food menu including meat and cheese plates ($14), pretzel bites ($10), organic chips and salsa ($7), pretzel chips ($6), spinach artichoke dip, and artichoke jalapeño cheese dip. Also serves Bauman's Farm Cider ($7 for 16oz tap or $9 bottle), red and white wine options, rootbeer on draft, and non-alcoholic beverages.
• Taproom Gift Cards Gift cards available for purchase through the Square payment platform, redeemable at the on-site taproom.

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Regional players

• Block 15 Brewing: Corvallis, Oregon craft brewery with taproom and bottle distribution featuring Belgian and Northwest-style ales. Comparable regional Oregon craft peer with overlapping Belgian/Northwest style mix.
• Deschutes Brewery: Oregon-based craft brewery with broad distribution and a public tasting room in Bend. Comparable as an Oregon craft peer but operates at much larger scale with statewide and national distribution.
• pFriem Family Brewers: Hood River, Oregon craft brewery with a taproom and a portfolio spanning Belgian, lager, and hop-forward styles. Comparable Oregon craft peer with overlapping style lineup and on-site taproom emphasis.
• Rogue Ales: Oregon craft brewery with on-site taproom at its Newport brewery and broad distribution. Comparable Oregon craft peer with a similar emphasis on-farm/estate ingredients, though at materially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Spencer Brewery: The only other Trappist brewery in the United States, located at St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts. Directly comparable as a monastic craft brewery producing traditional beer styles with Abbey-grown ingredients and operating a comparable on-site retail model.
• Hair of the Dog Brewing: Small Portland, Oregon craft brewery focused on Belgian-influenced and high-ABV bottle-conditioned beers with a tasting-room sales model. Comparable niche craft peer with similar style portfolio and taproom-only orientation.
• Allagash Brewing Company: Maine craft brewery recognized for Belgian-inspired and barrel-aged wild ales with a brewery taproom. Comparable niche craft peer with a Belgian-style portfolio, wild/barrel-aged offerings, and a taproom-led go-to-market.
• New Glarus Brewing Company: Wisconsin craft brewery operating a destination taproom with wide portfolio of Belgian-influenced, lager, and seasonal beers. Comparable as a small-batch craft brewery with a heavy taproom-led, on-site distribution model.
• Heater Allen Brewing: Small McMinnville, Oregon craft lager-focused brewery with a taproom model. Comparable as a small-scale Oregon craft peer with an on-site retail focus.

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Major U.S. craft brewery with broad portfolio including Belgian-style ales, lagers, and barrel-aged series. Comparable as an established craft incumbent with overlapping style categories but at vastly larger scale.

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