Captain Lawrence Brewing Company is an award-winning craft brewery located in Elmsford, NY. The brewery is owned and run by head brewer Scott Vaccaro. Vaccaro, a homebrewer since 1995, trained in brewing science at UC Davis.
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 wild yeasts, such as Brettanomyces, and bacteria are also part of their repertoire.
Like many small breweries, Captain Lawrence seeks to be environmentally sensitive, including donating spent grain to a local farmer for use as cattle feed. Their beers are fermented in stainless steel cylindro-conical vessels.
The brewery takes its name from Captain Lawrence Drive in South Salem, NY - the road on which Vaccaro's childhood home is located. The street is named after Samuel Lawrence (1733-1796) who was a Captain in the Westchester County Militia, 3rd Regiment during the American Revolution.
The facility in Elmsford is open for tastings, visits, and retail sales Wednesday through Friday, 4-8pm, Saturdays, noon - 6pm and Sundays noon - 5pm Growlers are available for take-out. Half kegs and mini kegs (5 gal.) can be purchased by arrangement via the brewery website: CaptainLawrenceBrewing.com
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