Crosby's Kitchen & CocktailBeer

Broadly speaking, a farmhouse ale - or saison - is an esoteric style native to the French/Belgian border region. Characterized by a golden to light amber color, light to medium body, and noticeable fruity/spicy esters, this beer, known also as a “country ale” was traditionally brewed in primitive conditions in farmhouse breweries for consumption throughout the warm weather by seasonal farm workers. Our Farmhouse Ale is an homage to traditional European beers brewed for quenching the thirst of farm workers, or “Saisonaires.” A unique Belgian Saison yeast is used to impart a mixture of spicy, fruity, & earthy notes along with lip-smacking palatability.

Pale gold and effervescent with pronounced fruit aroma hinting of peach and melon. Don’t let the heady nose fool you - with no residual sugars, the flavor is crisp, tart, and exceptionally dry. Uniquely refreshing with a crisp finish that pairs well with foods that are rich or salty.

Farmhouse Ale.

IPA brewed with hops from local hop farms and fermented with saison and brett yeasts.

Lager brewed w/ Rye, Oats, wheat.

This FPA is fermented with our house saison yeast and dry-hopped with Mandarina Bavaria and Huell Melon hops. Fruity aromatics aid a bone dry finish in this hoppy hybrid ale.

This seasonal ale is brewed with Belgian yeast and premium biscuit malt. Peaches are added during fermentation to create subtle nuances of fresh peach. This medium-bodied beer offers a delicious combination of baked bread flavors and fresh ripe peaches.

Brewed in the style of the farmhouse ales of Belgium's southern countryside, Hardywood Farmhouse Pumpkin utilizes a blend of rye, wheat and barley in the grain bill, earthy flavoring hops and a classic saison yeast. Ripe, flame roasted Virginia sugar pumpkins and brown sugar provide a hearty backbone to this 8.5% ABV beer. Freshly ground Ceylon cinnamon, whole Grenada nutmeg, whole Madagascar clove and whole allspice harmonize with pounds of freshly sliced organic ginger root. A beautiful hue of autumn russet, Hardywood Farmhouse Pumpkin displays a voluminous head, with a bouquet of aromatic fresh spice. Medium to full in body, this ale offers a balanced flavor of caramelized pumpkin and pie spices, with a lingering finish laced with a hint of fresh ginger. Sugar pumpkins came from the Farm to Family Market on Mechanicsville Turnpike and from the Village Garden. Peruvian organic ginger came from Ellwood Thompsons Local Market in Carytown. Pumpkin Pie Spice came from C.F. Sauer, right around the corner from Hardywood. Whole Ceylon cinnamon, whole Grenada nutmeg, whole Madagascar cloves and whole allspice came from Penzys Spices in Carytown. All are local Richmond businesses.

French Style cold aged amber country ale. This is a remake of our very first beer!

Brewed with French saison yeast with notes of clove & pepper.

A tribute to the highly drinkable "every day" beers from French-speaking Belgium. Contains Belgian two-row pale malt and 7% wheat. This beer is lightly filtered with an earthy, spicy hop character from imported Styrian Goldings hops and a beautiful rich creamy head from the wheat.

Huge amounts of wheat providing a nice grainy character marries well with bold citrus and peppery esters derived from our French yeast strain creating a very drinkable yet complex Saison. Responsible amounts of European hops are thrown in at the end of the boil to provide a nice grassy character with the slightest hint of lemon. Inspired by the Farmhouse ales of France and Belgium, our Farmhouse Wheat is a beer that can be enjoyed all day working in the yard, or hunkered down in your favorite pub.

A salute to Farmingdale’s Fire Department! We hand toasted local New York State malt to give this Irish Red Ale a full nutty roasted aroma. Rich toffee notes and caramel mouthfeel are balanced sweetness to the smokey finish that is the headnod to the sweet and smokey character of the Volunteers of the Firehouse.