Norcia is known throughout the world for its outstanding culinary and gastronomic specialties. We have complemented this great culinary tradition by adding to the high quality regional foods a beverage that can accompany rich and savory meats, as well as fresh or aged cheeses.
Naturally, this includes offering warm hospitality to pilgrims and the poor, who are assured of being welcomed at the monks’ door.
The destruction wrought to St. Benedict’s hometown following the 2016 earthquakes has made urgent the task of building and preserving a space in Norcia for those seeking God, monks and pilgrims alike.
Every purchase of Birra Nursia helps ensure that the monks will have a place to sing the centuries-old Latin chants, to build up their brewing industry, and to call home.
All our beers are available in 33 cl and 75 cl bottles.
The 75 cl bottles are available in packs of 6, those of 33 cl are available in packs of 12.
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Amid the bright autumn colors that light up Norcia’s valley each October, monks and townspeople alike return to the annual ritual of stocking wood and preparing the furnace and stoves. Click here to continue reading. [...]
In the thick of the summer heat, I send our warmest greetings—and with them, news of many good things that have taken place in Norcia in recent months. Click here to continue reading. [...]
On today’s often-forgotten feast, the disciples are gently asked, “Why are you looking up? Christ will return in the same manner that He came.” He leaves them waiting and in wonder: When will He come? Yet as Chesterton [...]
The earthquakes have brought about necessary changes to many aspects of life in Norcia, including the monks’ beer sales. The monks are committed to keeping the beer on the market, but supplies will be limited. Birra Nursia can be purchased directly from the monks on the monastery premises Monday-Saturday during the Porter Office’s open hours.
From September to Easter (winter hours): on weekdays, from the end of the Conventual Mass (around 11:00) until 14:00.
From Easter to September (summer hours): on weekdays, from the end of the Conventual Mass until 15:00.
Sundays and national holidays: the Porter’s Office is open for about an hour after the Conventual Mass.
In an age of increasing popularity among farm-to-table restaurants and products, where “food traceability” is a sign of quality and authenticity, buying directly from the monks is a reminder not only of where the beer comes from and how it’s made, but of who it goes to support.
Come Support Us and Buy Birra Nursia Directly from the Monks!
In recognition of the quality of the beer and these principles, the monks' "Extra" brew won an award in the 2021 edition of Slow Food's "Beers of Italy," which called the beer "unmissable." Slow Food's own mission is "to prevent the disappearance of local food cultures and traditions, counteract the rise of fast life and combat people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat." The monks were grateful for the award."
