Jasper Murdock's Alehouse
Brewpub
in Norwich,
Vermont,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Jasper Murdock's Alehouse at the Norwich Inn
Established in 1993
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.
Brew at the Norwich Inn, one of the proudest breweries in Vermont.
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, a historic livery building was renovated and outfitted with a new four-barrel brew house, which now produces 125-gallon batches.
As one of the proud breweries in Vermont, we remain one of the smallest and coziest breweries in America.
Jasper Murdock’s repertoire has grown to more than 50 different craft beers, including traditionally English style cask ales.
Our 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 Vermont craft beer is then pumped underground and across the 100 foot distance from the Brewery cellar to our Pub at the Inn, where we rotate 8 different beers, plus one cask ale. With our expanded tap capacity, we now are able to offer Guest Taps, which will usually feature beers from other popular Vermont breweries.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap.
Appearance: ruddy orange color with a film of a little white head, quickly dissipated, no lace.
Aroma: grapes, vinous character, grassy, subtle bread, lemons
Flavor: sweet vinous quality, quick bready aftertaste
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable, semi-dry vinous/bready finish
Overall: odd saison, would I have again? Hmmmm...maybe if nothing else was available.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
On tap.
Appearance: subtle hazy/cloudy cardboard yellow look, small cap of a little white head. Not much lace.
Aroma: some floral, coriander, grassiness, white bread and a touch of wheat
Flavor: sweet and bready/yeasty, mild yeasty/bready aftertaste
Texture: light to medium body, somewhat sessionable, quick bready finish
Overall: odd for a witbier, hmmm...kinda easy to have if given again but perhaps have again if not much else was available or if they tweaked this recipe to make it more like a real Belgian witbier
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
22oz bomber from the brewery, drunk 6/23/25.
Lightly cloudy, soft, peachy-golden, somewhat muted/matte. Big, fluffy, white head, slowly receding to ring.
Initially upon opening and after the first few sips, there's some glue and other weird stuff. Maybe some odd bitterness that doesn't seem like hop. But it seems to clean up, or the palate accustoms, as the glass goes on (I drank it very slowly).
Not much personality, but I do appreciate that the beer has a good maltiness and pretty good attenuation. Bit of floral, honey, nutty wheat and round fruitiness. Very easygoing, but it goes down easy enough and has a soft, supple texture. A little put-off by the notes upon opening, but it somewhat endeared itself with the solid malt/wheat texture.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at the source. Deep gold bordering on amber with decent clarity and a thin white head that dissipates quickly. Earthy spicy with bits of bready toasty maltiness. Light astringency not bad.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at the source. Pours a dark amber/copper in color with a thin off white head that slowly dissipates. Rich caramel and toffee with hints of smoke and fruit and a bit of alcohol warming.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at the source. Dark brown in color with a bubbly off white head that quickly recedes. Rich caramel and toffee maltiness with a firm tannin oak bite. Light fruitiness. Nice sipper.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at the source. Dark brown in color bordering on black Rich earthy roasty maltiness with a hint of coffee and chocolate. Cherry comes through but is subtle. Pretty nice flavored stout
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at the source. Almost brilliantly clear deep gold in color with a tightly bubbled white head that slowly recedes. Crackery pilsner maltiness with a bit of earthy floral hops to counter. Pretty decent lager.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sample at the source. Deep yellow in color with a touch of haze and a small bubbly white head that slowly recedes. Earthy citrus and topical notes with some bready malt to counter.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Sample at the source. Slightly hazy deep gold in color with a thin bubbly white head that quickly recedes. Butterscotch earthy resin and grassy hops. Needs a bit of work.