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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Regular updates from the brewery
Although Norcia is nestled deep in the Sibylline Mountains of Umbria, it is unusual for us to get much snow, let alone on Christmas. This year, it seemed we received this delightful blessing to celebrate our first Nativity in the new monastery. We [...]
November brought the usual fall colors to the monastery—along with fall colds! We like to joke that in the monastery we are very generous when it comes to sharing our health—since we sleep in a dormitory, a cold spreads quickly! [...]
We often wonder how St. Benedict’s monks truly lived. St. Gregory’s Life of our holy patron adds invaluable depth and clarity to the Rule he wrote. For instance, the Rule states that a monk should always receive a special blessing when [...]
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.
Birra Nursia Opening Hours: Monday through Saturday 10:00 to 12:00
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."
