Days of Swine and Roses

With the first-ever Pig Roast at the new brewery space coming up inside of a week, thoughts turned to the pig roasts of the past, when Captain Lawrence was a significantly smaller brewing operation, and the crowd gathered around the spit wasn’t much of a crowd at all.

The first one, in Pleasantville in 2006, had maybe 200 people, says Laura DeMaria as she sips a Chico De Leche, Randy Shull’s sweet and malty milk stout. There was a lone pig and maybe five beers on tap. “Scott Vaccaro cooked the pig himself,” she says. “You won’t see that anymore.”

Laura knows her pigs; her father is John DeMaria, owner of Hemlock …

The Captain’s Log

Captain Lawrence’s pig roast was a yearly highlight at its previous Pleasantville locale, people schlepping from all over the county—and beyond—to partake in fresh roasted pork and, of course, locally brewed craft beer. The event was skipped last year, Captain Lawrence’s first few months in its new Elmsford home, but is on for June 22. There will be a dozen beers on tap, including the Freshchester Pale Ale and the Kolsch, live music from Rebecca Haviland and Captain Lawrence Brewing alum Evan Watson, and lots and lots of roasted pigs for your porcine pleasure.

Owner Scott Vaccaro has fond memories of that first roast back in 2006, where a lone pig served the modest crowd, and …