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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.
Brutus: DDH & Vanilla is a variation of our flagship IPA, Brutus. For this version of Brutus, we double dry hopped (DDH) it with a generous amount of Citra®, Simcoe®, and Mosaic® hops from the United States. We also conditioned it on a copious amount of Madagascar bourbon vanilla beans. Crafted with American malted barley, specialty German malts, a touch of flaked oats, and our house ale yeast, it is refreshing, juicy, and soft. We taste notes of orange creamsicle, mango gelato, mango lassi, and vanilla cream bars. 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.
Crafted with German malted barley, a blend of classic and new German hops, and our house lager yeast blend, Cynisca is complex, soft, and balanced. Double-decocted, naturally carbonated, and lagered for over eight weeks, we taste notes of spice, candied lemon peel, honey, bread crust, and light caramel. It is named after Cynisca (born c. 442 BCE), who was a Spartan princess and was the first woman to enter the Olympic games. She won on two separate occasions for chariot racing (396 and 392 BCE), using horses which she bred and trained!
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 the Hidden Valley Blend of coffee beans roasted by our friends at Zero Prophet Coffee in Washington, CT, Tahitian vanilla beans, 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 complex. We taste notes of tiramisu, freshly brewed espresso, vanilla latte, milk chocolate cake, and affogato. 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.
Vespasianus is our Pale Lager which celebrates Connecticut ingredients. Crafted with malted barley and flaked corn from our friends at Thrall Family Malt in Windsor, CT, Cascade hops from our friends at Smokedown Farm Hops in Sharon, CT, and our house lager yeast blend, this lager is crisp, soft, and refreshing. Single decocted, naturally carbonated, and lagered for over eight weeks, we taste notes of candied lemon peel, crackers, grapefruit, and a light floral finish. It is named after Vespasianus (9 - 79 CE), who was a Roman Emperor and the founder of the Flavian dynasty. He was the first emperor from the equestrian class and gained prestige through his military success. He is known for starting the construction of the Flavian Amphitheater, which is known today as the Colosseum!
Crafted with German malted barley, specialty German malt, Hallertau Mittelfrüh hops, and our house kölsch yeast blend. Step-mashed, naturally carbonated, and lagered for six weeks. Notes of honey, spice, candied lemon peel, breadcrust, and caramel. It is named after Vitellius (15 – 69 CE), who was a Roman emperor during the year of the four emperors, which was a period of civil war during the Roman empire. During his short reign, Vitellius was known for his gluttony, and a recipe for stewed peas, known as Vitellian peas, has survived to this day!
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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.
Elagabalus is one of our Imperial Stouts agedin bourbon barrels. For this inaugural batch of Elagabalus, we selected asingle 10+ year Heaven Hill Barrel, which housed one of our several base stoutrecipes. The base beer, known to us as BS1, rested in oak for just over 16months. This singular barrel stood out among the others during our barrel sensory,demonstrating a harmonious balance between stout, oak, and bourbon. Craftedwith American malted barley, a complex assortment of German and British roastedmalts, heaps of flaked oats, classic American hops, and our ale yeast, thisstout is decadent, silky, and incredibly complex.
It is named after Elagabalus (204 – 222 CE),who was a member of the Severan dynasty and was known for religious and sexscandals during her reign; she replaced Zeus with Elagabal, who was anArab-Roman sun god, and married four women. She was also one of the firsttransgender people documented in history. We hope you enjoy this stout togetherwith those you love.
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.