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Artemisia is one of our cross-continental IPAs. It is hopped generously with our hand-selected lot of both Citra® hops from the United States and Nectaron® hops from New Zealand. Crafted with American malted barley, white wheat, specialty British malt, and our house ale yeast, this ale is soft, complex, and refreshing. We taste notes of candy peach rings, passion fruit, orange sorbet, and lemon peel. It is named after Artemisia (lived ~480 BCE), who was the queen of Halicarnassus and an ally of the Persians during the second Persian invasion of Greece. She personally commanded five ships during the invasion and was known for her courage and wisdom.

Aspasia is an India Pale Ale celebrating some of our favorite New Zealand hops. Crafted with American malted barley, malted red wheat, heaps of flaked oats, specialty German malts, and our house ale yeast blend, this ale is juicy, complex, and soft. Dry hopped generously with a blend of our hand-selected lots of Nelson Sauvin™ and Riwaka™ from New Zealand, we taste notes of white grapes, gummy bears, mango gelato, and papaya. It is named after Aspasia (5th century BCE), who was an influential woman in Classical Athens and attracted prominent writers and thinkers from all around the ancient world. She was known for her intelligence, wisdom, and rhetoric. She was also the mistress of the Athenian statesman, Pericles!

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 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.

Crafted with American malted barley and white wheat, a touch of flaked oats, specialty German malts, and our house ale yeast, this IPA is soft, juicy, and balanced! It is hopped generously with a blend of American hops, including Citra® and Mosaic®. We taste notes of dank blueberry, candied orange peel, melon, and a hint of pine! It is named after Caracalla (188 - 217 CE), who was a member of the Severan dynasty, and is known for granting Roman citizenship to all people who lived within the Roman empire. His reign was also marked by domestic and foreign instability, which set the stage for the disastrous 3rd century in Roman history.

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.

Daedalus is our Franconian-style Rotbier which was brewed together with our friends from Icarus Brewing in Lakewood, NJ. Crafted with German malted barley, specialty German malt, a blend of classic and new German hops, and our house lager yeast blend, this lager is soft, balanced, and complex. Double decocted, naturally carbonated, and lagered for over eight weeks, we taste notes of black currant, caramel, pastry crust, dark honey, and a clean finish. It is named after the Greek mythic figure, Daedalus, who was a brilliant inventor. While he is known for building the famous labyrinth on Crete for King Minos and the Minotaur, he is most famous for the wings he crafted for himself and his son, Icarus, to escape Crete. In the story, ignoring Daedalus’ warning, Icarus flew too close to the sun, which caused the wax on the wings to melt, sending Icarus into the sea where he drowned.
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Herodotus is our Düsseldorf-style Doppelsticke inspired by our travels in Germany. An imperial version of our classic altbier, Vitellius, Herodotus was crafted with German malted barley, a complex blend of specialty German malts, Hallertau Mittelfrüh hops, and our house kölsch yeast blend. This ale is crisp, bold, and incredibly complex. Step-mashed, naturally carbonated, and lagered for just over eight weeks, we taste notes of amber honey, dates, fig, dark cherry, and toasted bread crust. It is named after Herodotus (484 - 430/20 BCE), who was an ancient Greek historian and geographer. He is known for producing the first narrative history, called the "Histories", in the ancient world. This historical text records the events of and leading up to the Greco-Persian wars. In fact, Cicero referred to Herodotus as the "Father of History"!
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Hortensia is our Unfiltered Southern German-style Pilsner inspired by our travels in Bavaria, Germany. Crafted with German malted barley, Hallertau Mittelfrüh hops, and our house lager yeast blend, this lager is crisp, refreshing, and complex. Single-decocted, naturally carbonated, and lagered for over eight weeks, we taste notes of lemon peel, spice, honey, and freshly baked bread. It is named after Hortensia (1st century BCE), who was a famous orator during the end of the Roman Republic. She is known for defending women’s rights in front of the senate of Rome.

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.

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.

Domitianus is one of our Barleywine-style Ales aged in a variety of specialty barrels. For this inaugural batch of Domitianus, we blended a single cognac barrel and a single Russell’s Reserve 10-year bourbon barrel, both of which housed our base barleywine recipe, known to us as BW1, for just under 22 months. Inspired by the barleywine brewing traditions of Britain and the United States, this ale was crafted with British malted barley, a touch of British specialty malts, heaps and heaps of flaked oats, American hops, and our ale yeast. Double-mashed and boiled into the early hours of the following morning, this barleywine is rich, velvety, and incredibly complex. It is named after Domitianus (51 – 96 CE), who was a Roman emperor and the last member of the Flavian dynasty. While known for being a ruthless leader and undermining the powers of the senate, Domitianus strengthened Rome’s borders, revalued the coinage, and initiated a massive building program within Rome. We hope you enjoy this barleywine together with those you love.

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.