Antinous
Hopped generously with a blend of some of our favorite hops from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, this pale ale is bursting with notes of orange sorbet, guava candy, and lemon-lime soda!
We’ve gotten a lot of requests for a hazy pale ale recently, and we are so proud of this one! We dialed in the mouthfeel and body on this one and it is super soft, fluffy, and endlessly drinkable.
It is named after Antinous (111 – 130 CE), who was a Greek youth and the lover of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Following his premature death, Antinous was deified by Hadrian, and he was worshipped in areas of the Roman west, such as Greece and Egypt. Due to his relationship with Hadrian, Antinous has become a symbol of homosexuality.
Balbilla
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.
Caesarion
Crafted with European malted barley and spelt, a touch of specialty German malt, Czech Saaz hops, and our favorite farmhouse ale yeast. Step-mashed and naturally carbonated. Notes of candied lemon peel, white peppercorn, freshly baked bread, and a hint of grapefruit. It is named after Caesarion (47 - 30 BCE), who was the son of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar. He is known for being the last pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt and was executed by Octavian, who would later be known as Augustus, Rome's first emperor. Caesarion's name translates to "Little Caesar" in Greek!
Cleopatra
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.
Echo & Narcissus
This lager is bursting with notes of pink grapefruit, white wine, bread crust, golden honey, and a light floral finish.
Inspired by our German Helles-style lager, Sappho, we took our helles grain bill and hopped it lightly with our hand-selected lot of Nelson hops in the whirlpool and NZ Cascade hop kief in the lagering tank.
This lager is crisp, crushable, and endlessly drinkable. It is a fantastic addition to our lager lineup!
Faustina the Younger: Pinot Grigio
For our second batch of Faustina the Younger, we selected a batch of Sappho, our flagship German-style Helles Lager, but this time utilizing a double decoction step instead of a single decoction. After a month of cold conditioning, we transferred it to freshly emptied Pinot Grigio French Oak barrels.
After lagering at 2°C for just over two months in our cooler, it was transferred into one of our lagering tanks where it was slowly and gently carbonated via kräusen. Following several more weeks of conditioning in stainless, the lager emerged softer and brighter than its original version.
This lager is named after Faustina the Younger (130 – 175/6 CE), who was a Roman empress and wife to Marcus Aurelius. The senate awarded her the highest title for a woman in Rome, “Augusta”, due to her virtue as a wife. She also later received the title “Mater Castrorum” or “Mother of the Camp” because she traveled with her husband during his Germanic military campaigns. She was also the mother of the later Roman emperor, Commodus!
Georgics: Nelson
Georgics: Nelson is a New Zealand-style Ordinary Bitter brewed with our hand-selected lot of Riwaka hops from New Zealand and lightly dry hopped with our hand-selected lot of Nelson hops from New Zealand. Designed to be crisp, light, and endlessly crushable, this is the perfect summer beer to enjoy on the beach, by the pool, or grilling.
Meditations 4.17
Meditations is our series of beers which evoke significant spiritual reflection and emotional response. For this inaugural batch, we blended two stout recipes aged in barrels: (1) a stout recipe known as BS1 aged in a 15-year 1792 barrel for 22 months and then aged in a Willett Bourbon barrel for another 10 months and (2) a stout recipe known as BS2 aged in a Buffalo Trace Mash #1 barrel for 12 months and then aged in a Willett Bourbon barrel for another 10 months. After blending, we conditioned this stout on a blend of four vanillas: Hawaiian, Sumatran, Indian, and Comorian. This stout is named after a specific passage from Marcus Aurelius' Meditations. In this case, passage 4.17: "Do not live as though destined to live countless years; while you live, while it is possible, become good." -Marcus Aurelius translated by Caius Mergy
Medusa's Curse
This IPA is soft, balanced, and juicy! We taste notes of mango sorbet, gummy bears, and cotton candy grapes!
We crafted this ale with American malted barley, a touch of flaked oats, malted red wheat, and our house ale yeast blend. We brewed it with a blend of two of our favorite hops from the United States and New Zealand.
This beer is inspired by both Brutus and Cleopatra, and it has all of the flavor of a higher strength IPA but in a lower ABV package.
Nero: Cookie
Nero: Cookie* is the next iteration of our imperial milk stout, Nero. Conditioned on heaps and heaps of cacao nibs and vanilla beans, we taste chocolate chunk cookies, s’mores, vanilla gelato, and double chocolate cookies. This is a decadent stout, perfect for summer nights by the campfire!
*contains lactose
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.
Ovidius: RLB
Ovidius is our fruited kettle sour series brewed with a touch of lactose*. This iteration was conditioned on massive amounts of raspberry, loganberry, and blackberry purée.
Crafted with American malted barley, malted oats, flaked oats, American hops, milk sugar, and our favorite Lactobacillus culture, this sour is jammy, soft, and tart.
We taste notes of raspberry gelato, blackberry jam, berry sorbet, and berry ice pops.
It is named after Ovidius (43 BCE - 17 CE), who was a Roman poet and lived during the reign of Augustus. He is most famous for his poem Metamorphoses, which is one of the most influential poems ever written, and he wrote a great many other poems, such as Ars Amatoria (The Art of Love) and Amores (The Loves). Ovid's collection of poems continue to influence writers, poets, and artists to this day
Prometheus' Fire
Prometheus’ Fire is a New Zealand-style Pilsner. Hopped with Nectaron, Nelson Sauvin, and Motueka hop kief, we taste notes of passion fruit, nectarine, white wine, and lemon/lime. This beer is perfect for accompanying you on all your end of summer activities! If you love IPAs but want a lower abv package and a beer that is crisp and crushable, this is perfect for you!
Sculptura VII
Sculptura is a 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. This seventh iteration was double dry hopped with a unique hop blend of Riwaka, Pacific Sunrise CGX, and Peacharine. We then conditioned it on heaps and heaps of Papua New Guinea vanilla beans. This beer is a true hop creamsicle and is perfect for the summer weather!
This milkshake IPA contains zero lactose!
Telesilla
Telesilla is our German-style Festbier Lager inspired by our travels in Germany. Crafted with floor-malted Yankee Pilsner malt and Vyenna malt from Blue Ox Malthouse in Lisbon Falls, Maine, Hallertau Mittelfrüh hops, and our house lager yeast blend, it is soft, balanced, and refreshing. Double-decocted, naturally carbonated, and lagered for over eight weeks, we taste notes of honey, light caramel, candied lemon peel, and crackers. It is named after Telesilla (lived 5th century BCE), who was an ancient female lyric poet from the ancient Greek city-state of Argos. While she was highly regarded for her poetry, she is also known for successfully defending Argos from the invading Spartan army in 494/493 BCE by rallying the women of the city to fight in defense of their home.
Zenobia
Zenobia is our Bavarian-style Hefeweizen. Crafted with malted wheat and barley from Stone Path Malt, Hallertau Mittelfrüh hops, and our favorite Hefeweizen yeast strain, this ale is soft, refreshing, and incredibly drinkable. Double-decocted and naturally carbonated, we taste notes of clove, banana, lemon, candied orange, and freshly baked bread. It is named after Zenobia (240 - after 274 CE), who was queen of Palmyra in modern -day Syria and known for her political ambition. She conquered several Roman provinces in the Roman east but was ultimately defeated by the Roman emperor Aurelian.
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Larthia Zan
Between the 9th and 2nd centuries BCE, ancient Etruscans, who lived in the region of modern-day Tuscany in Italy, brewed and drank beer. This ancient brew was crafted with local grain, mainly rye and spelt, and flavored with various other ingredients such as honey, dates, pomegranates, and figs. This ale was most likely fermented with leftover wine or even with the microbes present in the unpasteurized honey they used, and it would have been above 8% ABV. There is also evidence that they actually brewed with wild hops, almost 2000 years before hops became the standard in brewing! This ale was extremely popular among the ancient Etruscans, but after they were conquered by Rome, this ale was lost to history!
Inspired by this forgotten ancient ale, we sought to craft an ale entirely with CT grown and made ingredients. We crafted our interpretation with a mash comprised of CT grown and malted spelt and rye from Thrall Family Malt, Teamaker hops from Smokedown farms, and a very large amount of raw unpasteurized honey from Stonewall Apiary. We performed a single decoction mash and lightly hopped this ale throughout the boil with the Teamaker hops. In the foeder, we added the raw unpasteurized honey and transferred the cooled wort on top. After several weeks of rest, a 100% natural fermentation began and we let this ale condition and mature over the course of 28 months in oak. In fact, this is the third ever beer we brewed here, several weeks before we opened to the public in 2023. After conditioning in oak, we bottled this ale and naturally carbonated it within the bottle over the course of 8 months. After those many months of conditioning, it is finally ready to enjoy! This beer is unlike any farmhouse we have ever brewed or tasted, and it begs to be enjoyed with family on a cool winter night.
It is named after Larthia Zan, who was an ancient Etruscan woman who died sometime in the 5th century BCE. Nothing is known about her life or who she was. We only have a small inscription of her funerary monument which mentions her name.
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