Our Brew Master, Jeremy Hebert is proud to welcome you to the Brewery at the Norwich Inn, home of Jasper Murdock Ales. Our Ales have won 4 silver and a gold medal in recent years at the Great International Beer Competition.

President James Monroe dined at the Norwich Inn in 1817 while on a horseback tour of the New England frontier. Alas, history does not record whether he had a beer. But if he did, it was most likely brewed at the Inn. Vermont had no commercial breweries at the time, and the local beers were brewed in very small batches. Even the biggest copper kettle provided just enough ale for the brewer and his guests.

In 1993, this Vermont brewery tradition was revived at the Norwich Inn when Jasper Murdock's Alehouse began producing traditional English-style ales in 5-gallon glass jugs. By 1995, an historic livery building was renovated and outfitted with a new four-barrel brew house, enabling 125-gallon batches. Though the vessels are now larger, we remain one of the smallest breweries in America.

Jasper Murdock's Ales and Lagers are crafted from the finest malts and hops, occasionally including hops grown in our own hop garden here at the Inn. Because filtration can strip flavor and body from a beer, the yeast is allowed to settle out naturally in an extended cold-aging period to ensure that all the goodness reaches your palate. The beer is then pumped underground from the beer cellars to our pub at the Inn.

Our beers are sold only at the Inn. Bottled brew in many of our varieties is available by the 22 ounce bottle, by the case or the 5 gallon keg. Call ahead and place your an order to pick up when you come to the Inn.

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Jasper Murdock's Ales & Lagers

We have four taps at the Inn and we rotate our various brews resulting in a variety of experiences. You will often find one or more of ongoing favorites:

Whistling Pig Red Ale

• Inspired by an Irish classic. Garnet-red in color with a rounded malty flavor and a lingering hop aftertaste.

Old Slipperyskin India Pale Ale

• A strong amber ale, full bodied, with a hearty hop flavor and a pronounced hop finish.

Stackpole Porter

• A dark ale style dating back to the 1700's. Roasted malt lends chocolate and coffee-like flavors and aromas.

Second Wind Oatmeal Stout

• This black ale has the characteristic flavor of dark roasted barley, the sweetness of caramel malt, a full body contributed by oatmeal, and an intense but balanced hop flavor.

Other styles served on tap at Jasper Murdock's Alehouse:

Jasper Murdock's Extra Special Bitter

Fuggle & Barleycorn

Oh Be Joyful

NorWEIZinn

Ma Walker's Imperial Stout

Jasper Murdock's Private Stock

Famous Sidekick

Two Patrick Stout

J & R's Birthday Brown

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