Captain Lawrence Brewing Company

Captain Lawrence
Location 444 Saw Mill River Rd, Elmsford, New York 10523 USA
Opened 2005[1]
Annual production volume 25,000 US beer barrels (29,000 hL)
Owner(s) Scott Vaccaro

Captain Lawrence Brewing Company is an award-winning craft brewery located in Elmsford, New York.[2] The brewery is owned and run by head brewer Scott Vaccaro.[2] Vaccaro, a homebrewer since 1995, trained in brewing science at UC Davis.[2]

Many of Captain Lawrence's beers are strongly influenced by traditional Belgian ale styles, although often with an American twist. Barrel-aging and ales with sourness or flavors contributed by bacteria and wild yeasts such as Brettanomyces, are also part of their repertoire.

Like many small breweries, Captain Lawrence seeks to be environmentally sensitive, including donating its spent grain to a local farmer for use as cattle feed.[3]

Their beers are fermented in stainless steel cylindro-conical vessels.

The brewery takes its name from Captain Lawrence Drive in South Salem, New York, the road on which Vaccaro's childhood home is located. The street is named after Samuel Lawrence (1733-1796), a captain in the Westchester County Militia, 3rd Regiment, during the American Revolution.[4]

The facility in Elmsford is open for tastings, visits, and retail sales Wednesday through Friday, 4-8pm, Saturdays, noon - 6pm and Sundays noon - 5pm.[2] Growlers are available for take-out. Half kegs and mini kegs (5 gal.) can be purchased by arrangement via the brewery's website.[5]

History

Vaccaro brewed his first beer before he was legally allowed to drink. As a teenager in high school he saw a friend's father brewing beer at home, asked if he could participate, and was told it would be allowed with parental permission.

After enrolling at Villanova University to study accounting, Vaccaro realized his real desire was to become a professional brewer. He transferred to UC Davis and studied fermentation science. He interned at Adnams Brewery in the U.K. Following graduation he worked at Sierra Nevada and the short-lived Colorado Brewery in Danbury, Connecticut.

Captain Lawrence Brewing Company was founded in 2006. Its first brewery was located on Castleton Street in Pleasantville, New York[2] and had a 20-barrel system. After five years, needing more space to operate a bottling line and a larger system to increase capacity, the brewery was relocated to Elmsford, New York,[2] approximately five miles from the original brewery. The new facility has a 40-barrel brewing system and more fermentation capacity. There is also a small seven-barrel system for experimental and specialty batches. The new brewery began operation in 2011.[2]

Awards and recognitions

2009

2008

2007

2006

Beers

Year 'round brews

Seasonal and specialty offerings

References

  1. ↑ Beer Me! — Captain Lawrence Brewing — Pleasantville, New York, United States
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pezzullo, Rick. "Brewery Celebrates New Location in Elmsford". The Rivertowns Daily Voice. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Scott Vaccaro Opens Captain Lawrence Brewery". The Journal News. January 19, 2006.
  4. ↑ Westchester County Militia, 3rd Regiment
  5. ↑ CaptainLawrenceBrewing.com
  6. ↑ Wharton, Rachel (September 4, 2007). "Gourmet beers for Labor Day feasts". Daily News (New York). Retrieved 2010-01-09.
  7. ↑ Valley Malting Co in Massachusetts
  8. ↑ http://foodcurated.com/2012/09/a-farm-to-keg-beer-captain-lawrence-brewerys-katchkie-pumpkin-ale/

External links

Coordinates: 41°07′41″N 73°47′21″W / 41.12806°N 73.78917°W / 41.12806; -73.78917

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