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:...
The Captain’s Log It may be the dog days of summer, but one of fall’s favorite treats is already flowing in the tasting room. Captain Lawrence’s Pumpkin Ale, made from pureed pumpkins and flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice, is on draft and in bottles. Too...
Hoppy National IPA Day! They came from near, and they came from far. They came to celebrate a very special holiday called National IPA Day. That may sound like something Captain Lawrence created to get people out to the tasting room, but it’s real—August 1, National...
‘Best’ Place Ever! No knock on Elmsford—I dig Sportime USA and the skating rink and the driving range, not to mention the KFC, all of which represent Captain Lawrence’s neighbors along Rte. 9A. But for one night, Captain Lawrence went truly high class—setting up shop at...
‘99’ Reasons To Go For a Beer A hot summer day is, for many, ideal for enjoying beer outside, but the string of mid 90s scorchers these past few days, the mercury even climbing to 99 one day, has been a bit much. Even the Captain...