Norwood, Massachusetts

Colonial Ale House

Opening Soon

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

16Draft lines
4Czech side-pulls
2Nitro lines
31Bottles

Hours

  • MondayClosed
  • Tuesday – Wednesday4pm – 10pm
  • Thursday11am – 10pm
  • Friday – Saturday11am – 12am
  • Sunday4pm – 10pm

Find us

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

Opening soon

The hours above are the hours we'll keep once the doors open. Follow along on Instagram — that's where the opening date and the day's tap list go first.

The Draft List

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

Taps rotate — this list reflects the lines as of 14 September 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.
03Ultra Violet · Tilted Barn, Exeter, RIIPA7%Clear, classic and floral. They grow their own hops.
04High Peaks · Widowmaker, Braintree, MAWest Coast IPA6.7%Brilliantly clear, piney and resinous. All New England.
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.
07Swish Silver · Bissell Brothers, Portland, MEPale Ale4%Swish with the alcohol cut cleanly in half. Same hops.
08Swish · Bissell Brothers, Portland, MEDouble IPA8%Maine's benchmark double IPA. Juicy, tropical, brash.
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 five different ways — see below.

13High Life · Miller, Milwaukee, WIAmerican Lager4.6%The Champagne of Beers, 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.
16Luppolo · Oxbow, Newcastle, MEItalian-style Pils5%Unfiltered and dry-hopped. Crisp with a floral lift.

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.

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.
MlíkoMLEE-koh"Milk." Almost all foam, sweet and creamy. Drink it fast.
Na dvakrátnah DVAH-krahtPoured in two stages for a rounder body. Worth the wait.
Milktubethe showpieceAsk us. Not sure where to start? Order a hladinka — it's how the brewery intended it to taste.

The Bottle List

Thirty-one bottles. Several are worth the conversation.

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

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

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.

The Kitchen

Honest pub food, cooked properly.

Our soft opening menu. Fried haddock, wings, chowder 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.

Fish & ChipsHaddock, fries and coleslaw
The Takeaway's Clam ChowderCup or bowl
Chicken WingsAdd buffalo sauce
Warm PretzelWith cheese sauce
Fried Haddock SandwichServed with fries
7 oz. Angus BurgerLettuce and tomato
10″ Pub PizzasCheese, plus toppings
Baked HaddockServed with two sides
Colonial Ale House
33 Savin Avenue, Norwood MA 02062
Parking in the rear
(781) 762-3000
Tuesday – Wednesday 4pm – 10pm
Thursday 11am – 10pm
Friday – Saturday 11am – 12am
Sunday 4pm – 10pm · Monday closed
@colonialalehouse
Great food · Cold beer · Good friends