The Gift That Keeps On Reliving With a fresh blanket of snow across Westchester, it finally felt like the holidays. For many over at Captain Lawrence, it meant an opportunity to reflect on the merriest of Christmas memories—specifically, the greatest gift they ever received. Whit Whitaker...
‘Tis the Season to be Freezin’ The weather outside wasn’t exactly frightful, but it would be pretty messy in a matter of hours. Snow and ice were in the forecast, which some found irritating, but others felt enhanced the festive holiday mood in the tasting room. Jeff...
Worth Their ‘Wait’ in Gold It is the biggest traffic day of the year. While the rest of the world calls it Getaway Day or Thanksgiving Eve, it is, over at Captain Lawrence, Growler Wednesday—the day when half the county, and many others from beyond Westchester...
The Captain’s Log: Giving Thanks, Bringing Beer Frost Monster on the loose! We’ve teased the coming of this imperial stout for months as it hibernated in the fermenter and in rum barrels, and it’s finally ready in time for the holidays. The barrel-aged Monster is available in...
Where the Beers Are It’s gray and damp, a chilly mist discouraging most outdoor activity. The formerly dazzling fall foliage has been reduced to a wet, messy nuisance. It’s not quite the holiday season, and the Giants and Jets don’t provide much of a reason to...
Far-Out Friends, and ‘Horrible People’ We like to think of Captain Lawrence as our own local Westchester thing; when it picks up a gold medal at the Great American Beer Fest, well, we all feel a certain bit of pride in the honor. Yet the Captain...
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...