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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.
Brutus is our flagship India Pale Ale. Crafted with American malted barley, specialty German malts, a touch of flaked oats, and our house ale yeast, it is refreshing, juicy, and soft. Hopped generously with Citra®, Simcoe®, and Mosaic®, we taste notes of orange sorbet, bubblegum, apricot, overripe mango, and candied lemon. It is named after Lucius Junius Brutus (6th century BCE), who was a famous founder of the Roman Republic after the expulsion of the last Roman king, Tarquinius Superbus.
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.
Eumachia is our Vienna-style Lager. Crafted with 100% floor-malted Vyenna malt from Blue Ox Malthouse in Lisbon Falls, Maine, a blend of classic noble hops, and our house lager yeast blend, it is soft, balanced, and complex. Triple-decocted, naturally carbonated, and lagered for over eight weeks, we taste notes of bread crust, lemon peel, honey, and caramel. It is named after Eumachia (lived around 1st century BCE), who was a priestess in Pompeii and well known for her funding of public buildings, such as temples. She used her wealth and notoriety to enter socio-political life in ancient Pompeii and is an extremely important figure in the history of women in Ancient Rome.Crafted with 100% Vienna malt, a blend of noble hops, and our house lager yeast blend. Triple-decocted, naturally carbonated, and lagered for over eight weeks. Notes of bread crust, lemon peel, honey, and caramel. Named after Eumachia (lived around 1st century BCE), who was a priestess in Pompeii and well known for her funding of public buildings, such as temples. She used her wealth and notoriety to enter socio-political life in ancient Pompeii and is an extremely important figure in the history of women in Ancient Rome.
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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 heaps of both peanut butter and cacao nibs.* 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 creamy, decadent, and soft. We taste notes of peanut butter cups, milk chocolate fudge, peanut butter cookies, and peanut butter brownies. 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!
Sculptura is a new series of beers where the brewers will experiment with different ingredients and brewing techniques. Each iteration can be a different style of beer or a variation on a classic Caius Farm beer. The first in the series utilizes new advanced hop products which we have not used before, and it features popular southern hemisphere hops. It is a tropical fruit cup in a glass!
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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.
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