Norwood, Massachusetts

Colonial Ale House

Now Open

Sixteen draft lines, four Czech side-pull taps, and a growing bottle list from Belgium, Germany and Britain — on Savin Avenue in Norwood. Great food, cold beer, good friends.

16Draft lines
4Czech side-pulls
2Nitro lines

Hours

  • MondayClosed
  • Tuesday – Thursday4pm – 10pm
  • Friday – Saturday4pm – 12am
  • Sunday4pm – 10pm

Find us

33 Savin Avenue
Norwood, MA 02062
Parking in the rear
(781) 762-3000
@colonialalehouse

What’s pouring

The tap list rotates — the board behind the bar is the live version. Follow along on Instagram for what just went on.

The Kitchen

Honest pub food, cooked properly.

Fried seafood, baked dinners, steak tips, subs and 10″ pub pizzas — the things that belong next to a good beer. A kids' menu for twelve and under. Please tell us about any food allergies before you order.

Buffalo ChipsWith blue cheese dressing
Lobster RollHot buttered or cold with mayonnaise
Buffalo Chicken Pizza10″ pub pizza
Seafood PlatterHaddock, scallops, shrimp and whole belly clams
Marinated Sirloin TipsPotato and house vegetable
French Dip with Au JusWhen available
Mac & CheeseFrom the kids’ menu, twelve and under
Brownie SundaeOr cheesecake with strawberries

See the full menu with prices →

The Draft List

Sixteen lines. The numbers match the board behind the bar.

Taps rotate — this list reflects the lines as of 12 October 2026. Ask what just went on. Pour sizes and prices are on the printed list at the bar.

01In Absentia · Brick & Feather Turners Falls, MANew England IPA7.2%Pineapple, orange and mango with a touch of pine.
02White · Allagash Portland, MEBelgian-style Wit5.2%Belgian wheat with coriander and Curaçao orange peel.
03Black Cat · Long Live Beerworks Providence, RIDouble IPA7.8%Double IPA version of the original, hopped w/ Galaxy + Azacca.
04Meza · Fox Farm Salem, CTNew England IPA6.7%Punchy and peachy, with ripe fruit underneath.
05Quarry Juice · Widowmaker Braintree, MADouble IPA8%Big, soft and tropical. Citra and Apollo, barely bitter.
06Deep Dive · Little Willow Florence, MANew England IPA7.2%All Citra, five different ways. Grapefruit and mango.
07Fest Bier · Lawson’s Finest Waitsfield, VTFestbier5.3%Toasty, biscuity German malt with earthy, floral noble hops.
08Elegant Viking · Phantom Farms Cumberland, RINew England IPA6.5%Nectaron, Strata and Galaxy. Hazy, but firmly bitter.
09Blue Noir · Oxbow Newcastle, MEFarmhouse Ale7%Farmhouse ale with blueberries and pinot noir. Dry, tart.
10Bavarian Pils · Ayinger Aying, GermanyGerman Pilsner5.3%The German benchmark. Snappy hops, velvety malt.

On Nitro Poured slowly through nitrogen — creamy, soft, low in carbonation.

11Chick-a-dee · Bunker Portland, MEESB4.3%English bitter on nitro. Creamy, biscuity, gentle.
12Guinness · St. James's Gate Dublin, IrelandIrish Stout4.2%Roasty and creamy, and lighter than it looks.

Czech Side-Pull These four can be served three different ways — see below.

13High Life · Miller Milwaukee, WIAmerican Lager4.6%Savin Champagne, poured properly Czech-style.
14Bo' Shine · Castle Island Norwood, MACzech Pilsner4.9%Brewed a mile from this room. Gold-medal Czech pilsner.
15Konstantin · Schilling Littleton, NHMärzen5%Austrian märzen, double-decocted. Toasty and bready.
16Haunted House · Allagash Portland, MEHoppy Dark Ale6.6%Pitch-black and hoppy. Chocolate, coffee, a ghost of bitterness.

Coming Soon On the way — not pouring yet. Ask when.

Grain Finished Two · Finback & Fidens8.8% · Hazy double IPA. Citra, Azacca and Waimea — citrus, stone fruit, a touch of dank.
Foeder Märzen · Origin Beer Project5.2% · Märzen lagered in oak foeders.
Péché Mortel · Dieu du Ciel!9.5% · Imperial coffee stout. Deep, roasty, unapologetic.
Saison Dupont · Brasserie Dupont6.5% · Saison. The benchmark. Dry, peppery, lemon-bright.

Ask for it Czech-style

Lines 13–16 pour from side-pull taps, the way beer is served in Prague.

The foam isn't a mistake — it's the point. Tell your bartender how you'd like it, or let them choose. Not sure where to start? Order a hladinka — it's how the brewery intended it to taste.

Hladinkahlah-DIN-kahThe standard. Three fingers of dense, sweet foam over the beer.
ŠnytshnitLess beer, more foam. A short one for when you don't want a full glass.
Milktubethe 4 oz pour"Milk." Almost all foam, sweet and creamy. Drink it fast.

The Bottle List

Belgium, Germany, Britain and beyond.

Grouped by country, then by style. Cellar bottles are limited and vintages change — ask what we have open. A selection is shown here; the complete list is one click away.

Belgium

  • Gueuze · Cantillon Brussels
    Gueuze · 5% · Bone dry, electric
  • Kriek · Cantillon Brussels
    Kriek Lambic · 5% · Dry and sharp, never sweet
  • Meerts 2025 · Gueuzerie Tilquin
    Lambic · 3.8% · Tart and light
  • Orval · Brasserie d'Orval Trappist
    Belgian Pale · 6.2% · Dry, hoppy, singular
  • Tripel · Westmalle Trappist
    Tripel · 9.5% · The beer that defined the style
  • La Vermontoise · Blaugies & Hill Farmstead
    Saison · 6% · Spelt and Amarillo, cut grass

Germany

  • Kölsch · Reissdorf Cologne
    Kölsch · 4.8% · Cologne's benchmark
  • Hefeweissbier · Weihenstephaner
    Hefeweizen · 5.4% · From the world's oldest brewery
  • Vitus · Weihenstephaner Freising
    Weizenbock · 7.7% · Big, warming, far too drinkable
  • Jahrhundert Bier · Ayinger Aying
    Export Lager · 5.5% · Honeyed, full, balanced

Britain & Ireland

  • Oatmeal Stout · Samuel Smith Tadcaster
    Oatmeal Stout · 5% · Opaque, silky, bittersweet
  • Nut Brown Ale · Samuel Smith Tadcaster
    Brown Ale · 5% · Walnut and hazelnut from the malt alone
  • Bluebird Bitter · Coniston Cumbria
    Bitter · 4.2% · Gentle, golden, quietly hoppy
  • Irish Cider · Magners Clonmel
    Cider · 4.5% · Seventeen apple varieties, over ice

United States & Beyond

  • Rosé du Blé · Side Project Missouri
    Wild Saison · 6% · Oak foudre, Chambourcin grape skins
  • Old Rasputin · North Coast California
    Imperial Stout · 9% · A benchmark of the style
  • Boston Lager · Samuel Adams Boston
    Vienna Lager · 5% · Malty and balanced
  • Daura · Estrella Damm Barcelona
    Gluten-removed · 5.4% · Barcelona lager, gluten removed

Domestic bottles and the familiar lagers are here too — Yuengling, Miller Lite, Coors Light, Corona, Modelo. No apologies.

Complete Bottle List →

Colonial Ale House
33 Savin Avenue, Norwood MA 02062
Parking in the rear
(781) 762-3000
Tuesday – Thursday 4pm – 10pm
Friday – Saturday 4pm – 12am
Sunday 4pm – 10pm · Monday closed
@colonialalehouse
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