by Debbie | Nov 19, 2013 | Captain Lawrence Brewing
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 tune in. For many, this...
by Debbie | Nov 5, 2013 | Captain Lawrence Brewing, Great American Beer Fest
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 is, increasingly, being sampled/shared/enjoyed by people well...
by Debbie | Oct 29, 2013 | Captain Lawrence Brewing
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. Fittingly, “The Whole World”...
by Debbie | Oct 22, 2013 | Captain Lawrence Brewing, Great American Beer Festival, Hops N' Roses
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 tasting room over the...
by Debbie | Oct 15, 2013 | Captain Lawrence Brewing, Still the One Distillery
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 to work in a new role: producing a fermented mash...
by Debbie | Oct 8, 2013 | Captain Lawrence Brewing, Rob Astorino
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 from his Pale Ale, and enjoys the IPA—“a beer with a...