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Balbilla is our German Kölsch-style Ale. Crafted with German malted barley and wheat, a blend of classic and new German hops, and our favorite kölsch yeast, it is crisp, dry, and refreshing. Lagered for many weeks and naturally carbonated, we taste notes of candied lemon, blackberry, freshly baked bread, and crackers. It is named after Julia Balbilla (72 – after 130 CE), who was a Greco-Roman noblewoman and famous poet. She accompanied the emperor Hadrian on his tour of Egypt and several of her epigrams, which survive today, were inscribed on the Colossi of Memnon.

Branford to Bristol is a German-style Kellerbier brewed with our friends from Pivotal Brewing Company in Bristol, RI. Inspired by our mutual love of fresh and young lager, we crafted this lager with a blend of German pilsner and vienna malts, a blend of Hallertau Blanc and Hüll Melon hops, and one of our favorite German bock lager strains. Single decocted, naturally carbonated, and lightly dry hopped, we taste notes of honeydew melon, white grapes, grapefruit, amber honey, and bread crust. We hope you enjoy this lager together with those you love.

Castor is an Imperial India Pale Ale which was brewed together with our friends from Icarus Brewing in Brick Township, NJ. We brewed the same base at both locations but dry hopped the beer with different varieties. Our version was dry hopped intensely with Nectaron® hops from New Zealand and Alora™ hops from the United States. Crafted with German malted barley, American malted white wheat, a variety of flaked grains, and one of our favorite ale yeast strains, this Imperial IPA is soft, juicy, and incredibly complex. We taste notes of candy peach rings, passionfruit gelato, apricot jam, and a hint of yuzu. It is named after Castor, who was an ancient Greek and Roman mythic figure. Pollux, Castor's twin half-brother, asked Zeus to share his immortality with his twin, and both brothers were turned into the constellation Gemini. The twins were seen as patrons of sailors and there was a temple dedicated to them in the Roman Forum.

Cleopatra is an India Pale Ale celebrating New Zealand hops. Crafted with American malted barley and white wheat, specialty German malts, and our house ale yeast, it is juicy, delicate, and soft. It was hopped generously with a blend of four New Zealand hops, including Nelson Sauvin™ and Riwaka™. We taste notes of gummy bears, papaya, peach, and pineapple. It is named after Cleopatra (69 – 30 BCE), who was the last queen of Ptolemaic Egypt and only Ptolemaic queen to learn Egyptian. She is also known for her relationships with Julius Caesar and Marcus Antonius.

Gorgo is an Imperial India Pale Ale. Crafted with American malted barley and wheat, flaked oats, specialty German malts, and our house ale yeast, it is bold, complex, and decadent. Hopped generously with Citra® and Idaho 7®, we taste notes of rainbow stripe gum, overripe mango, papaya, and grapefruit. It is named after Gorgo (born 518 or 508 BCE), who was the queen of Sparta and wife of Leonidas. She is one of the few women mentioned by the ancient Greek writer Herodotus and is known for her wisdom and intelligence.

Crafted with 100% Bohemian floor-malted pilsner malt, a blend of classic noble hops, and our house lager yeast blend. Double-decocted, naturally carbonated, and lagered for over eight weeks. Notes of candied lemon, honey, freshly baked bread, and crackers. Named after Hydna (lived around 480 BCE), who was an Ancient Greek swimmer. She is known for swimming over ten miles in order to sabotage the Persian fleet during the Persian invasion of Greece.

Mitsy is a Triple India Pale Ale which is inspired by our other core offerings, notably Cleopatra and Brutus. For this IPA, we triple dry hopped it with a blend of American and New Zealand hop varieties, including Citra® and Nectaron®. The Nectaron® hops used are from our hand-selected lot from New Zealand. Crafted with American malted barley, New England malted white wheat, specialty British and German malts, and our house ale yeast, it is soft, juicy, and incredibly drinkable. It is named after Mitsy Mergy (2010 – 2023), who was a small yet fierce Yorkshire Terrier. Her loving spirit, bold personality, and unwavering loyalty will never be forgotten. She was the best dog a family could have.

Nero is our rotating imperial milk stout series. For each variation, we utilize the same malt bill but condition the beer on different adjuncts. For this version, we conditioned it on an enormous amount of raw coconut flakes, toasted coconut flakes, and organic Madagascar bourbon vanilla beans. Crafted with American malted barley, a complex assortment of British and German specialty malts, American hops, and our favorite American ale yeast, this stout is decadent, soft, and creamy. We taste notes of coconut cookies, coconut crumb bars, chocolate chip pancakes, and a hint of dark roast coffee. It is named after Nero (37 - 68 CE), who was a Roman emperor and the last emperor in the Julio-Claudian dynasty established by Augustus. He is known for his debauchery, extravagance, and gluttony. There is a famous story of him playing the lyre while the city of Rome burned! While he is known for these vices, he took care of the people of Rome by building public baths, providing food, and by putting on various entertainment.

Crafted with German pilsner malt, a blend of classic and new German hops, and our house lager yeast blend. Single-decocted and naturally carbonated. Notes of bread, crackers, candied lemon, and melon. Named after Sappho (~615 – 570 BCE), who was one of the most renowned ancient poets. She was even regarded as the tenth muse!
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Caligula is one of our Wheat Cerealia™ Ales. Crafted with malted winter white wheat, Cascade hops from Smokedown Farm Hops in Sharon, CT, and our house mixed culture, it is soft, complex, and tart. Triple decocted and naturally carbonated, we taste notes of pear, blackberry, lemon/lime zest, sourdough bread, and cookie dough. It is named after Caligula (12 – 41 CE), who was Rome’s third emperor and known for his reign of tyranny. While hated by the senate, he was loved by the people of Rome due to the many public games he put on.

Marcus is our flagship Farmhouse Ale. We crafted it with American malted barley, malted white wheat, a touch of flaked oats, specialty German malts, European noble hops, and our house mixed culture. Following a complex step mash schedule, we fermented and conditioned this ale in one of our American white oak foeders. After 16 months of conditioning in oak, it was bottled and naturally carbonated within the bottle over the course of eight months. The beer that emerged is tart, delicate, and incredibly complex. We taste notes of apricot, peach, white grapes, guava, and blackberry. It is named after Marcus Aurelius (121 – 180 CE), who was the last of the “Five Good Emperors” during the Roman Empire. He is known for his Stoic philosophical text “Meditations”, which still influences and inspires people to this day.

Seneca the Younger is one of our Wheat Farmhouse Ales. We crafted it with 75% German malted wheat, 25% German malted barley, a touch of Tahoma hops from Smokedown Farm Hops in Sharon, CT, and our house mixed culture. Following a complex step mash schedule, we fermented and conditioned this ale in one of our American white oak foeders. After many months of conditioning in oak, it was bottled and naturally carbonated within the bottle over the course of several weeks. The beer that emerged is soft, delicate, and complex. We taste notes of candied lemon peel, blood orange, blackberry, and guava. It is named after Seneca the Younger (4 BCE – 65 CE), who was a Stoic philosopher, statesman, and playwright during the Roman Empire. His suicide under the order of Emperor Nero has been held as an example of calm in the face of adversity.