THE BEERS
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These beers are currently available for wholesale purchase to a licensed premises.
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We can also keg your custom beer if you prefer a keg over canning.
Spartacus IPA
Spartacus IPA is hopped entirely with Centennial hops making it a simple, yet bold beer with citrus and pine notes.
Spartacus is perhaps the most famous gladiator of all time. He was a Thracian who served in the Roman army but was ultimately sold into slavery where he began gladiatorial training in Capua. He would eventually escape Capua along with 70+ other gladiators and eventually lead an army of 90,000 before dying in battle.
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Details
Alc. 7% // IBUs 69
American IPA. 100% Centennial hopped
$400
Oenamaus Porter
Oenamaus Porter is a classic porter with minimal amounts of hops to let the malt flavors really shine. Willamette hops give a nice earthy flavor and aroma.
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Oenamaus was a Gallic gladiator and was among the slaves that escaped the training school in Capua. He became a general in Spartacus' army and fought in one of the most successful battles the army would ever have when they defeated the praetor, Gaius Claudius Glaber.
Details
Alc. 6.5% // IBUs 27
Poter, Willamette hopped
$390
Legionary Pale Ale
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Same name, new recipe!
The Roman Legion was the largest unit of the Roman army, consisting of roughly 5000 Roman citizens serving as legionaries.
Brewed with Nectaron, Motueka and late additions of Wai-Iti to give a fruity and floral character.
Details
Alc. 5.8% // IBUs 20
Pale Ale, hoppped with Nectaron, Motueka and Wai-Iti
$370
Gladiatorade Hazy Pale Ale
Gladiatorade Is a hazy recipe that is still being worked out.
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Available soon with a story about gladiators
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Details
Alc. 5% // IBUs 42
Hazy Pale Ale, Probably Motueka and Taiheke
$365
The Ninth Legion Wee Heavy
The Ninth Legion is one of the most mysterious outfits in military history. The unknown fate of the legion has been the subject of considerable research and speculation. It is said that the legion was wiped out in action in what is modern day Scotland soon after 108 AD.
This beer uses a variety of malts giving it lots of bold smokey flavor on top of a sweet, rich malty base.
Details
Alc. 5.5% // IBUs 13
Scotch Ale hopped with fuggles and getting most of its flavour from a vast malt bill
$365
Stock rotates with demand. If the beer you are after is out of stock, feel free to message us and we can brew you up a fresh batch ASAP. Spartacus, Oenamaus, Gladiatorade, Legionary and The Ninth Legion are the flagship beers of Colosseum that will be brewed consantly throughout the year while all others are special batches that will only be available for a limited time. That being said, you are free to enquire about any beer we have now or in the past and we will try to work something out and get you a keg of what you're after.