Books, Blues—and Brews There were a number of compelling reasons to pop into the brewery Saturday. Live music on the patio. A semi-famous beer author in the house. A ballyhooed new brew to sample. All of the above are factors in a full house turning up Saturday....
(Liquid) Gold Medal Performances In case you missed the story on Fox 5 last Thursday, or the congratulatory tweet from Gov. Cuomo, Captain Lawrence grabbed a gold medal for its Hops N’ Roses sour ale at the Great American Beer Festival—a popular topic of discussion in...
The Captain’s Log: Historic Run for the ‘Roses’ What to do with those massive old fermenters clogging up space in your brewery? Scott Vaccaro had one dating back to the Captain Lawrence Brewing launch eight years ago, and this week will put the 1,200 gallon vessel...
If the Beer is Hoppy, the County Exec is Happy Rob Astorino showed some bite in the first county executive debate with Noam Bramson October 2, and he likes his beer to bare some teeth as well. Westchester’s highest ranking official knows his India Pale Ale...
Don’t Fumble the Freshchester! It was a tough decision—park yourself in front of the television watch the Giants and the Jets, or venture over to Captain Lawrence, where you can’t watch the game, at least for now, but sample lines were non-existent, conversation was lively, and...
End of the Season, Start of the Saison The Captain Lawrence brewery will always hold special significance for Bill Schymik and Laura Freeman. After all, the couple, based in Pound Ridge, had their first date at the brewery’s original spot in Pleasantville. “We went to see...
The Captain’s Log With a few tweaks to its brewing operation, including some re-piping and better temperature control in the fermenter, Captain Lawrence brewery is cranking out a wider variety of beers than ever. That includes the new Harvest Ale—whose hoppy character is immediately evident. The...
Avoiding Labor Pains Labor Day weekend—summer’s last hurrah (except for that scheduling quirk which, to many local parents’ dismay, pushes the start of school back a week), and likely the last shot at the shore, beachfront beers and burgers, and other sun-and-sand pastimes. Yet with gray...
Brew, Kids on the Block The day featured the best of the various American holidays—the cornucopia of grub we associate with Thanksgiving, the bag of toys we associate with Christmas, even some spooky bats we very definitely associate with Halloween. And, of course, there was the array...
Shrinking Summer Saturdays The hints of summer’s swan song came early this year: the temps fighting to climb above 80, the Pumpkin Ale flowing in the Captain Lawrence tasting room, the back to school ads on TV. (Great moments in unhip brands trying to be hip:...