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 | Jul 30, 2013 | Best of Westchester, Captain Lawrence Brewing, Captain Lawrence Pale Ale, Westchester Magazine
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 Westchester...
by Debbie | May 28, 2013 | Captain Lawrence Brewing, India Pale Ale, Smoked Porter, Sun Block
It was the informal start to summer, but the weather—a critical performer in the annual drama known as Memorial Day Weekend—refused to play along for the first few days. When it was warm, it poured. When it was sunny, it was chilly. The closest many got to diving into...
by Debbie | May 21, 2013 | Captain Lawrence Brewing, Captain’s Kolsch, Frisbee Golf, Liquid Gold
The strange object appeared to have fallen from space, hurtling through the air before thrusting its staff into the earth like a Gold Rush speculator. It had chains and a basket and a silver pole, and someone had affixed a bunch of Captain Lawrence stickers to it. Was...
by Debbie | Apr 30, 2013 | Captain Lawrence Brewing, Captain’s Reserve Imperial IPA, triple IPA
Captain Lawrence Brewing will see your imperial IPA and raise you one. Yes, a triple India Pale Ale is in the works in the brewery’s pilot system. The guys are slowly dry hopping the brew to get the maximum “hoppiness,” as owner Scott Vaccaro puts it, out of it. It’s...