Captain Lawrence unveils new digs in Westchester

Wondering what to do with your holiday weekend? Well, here’s one day trip to put on your calendar for tomorrow: after months of construction, Westchester County brewer Captain Lawrence has officially moved into its new digs in Elmsford, doubling its previous space for production of beer, and - even better - quintupling the size of its tasting room. ANd it’s open for your perusal this weekend!

The new 1500 square-foot tasting room features a 30-foot bar, 12 CL beers on tap, and cheese plates from Murray’s Cheese. As an added bonus, there’s heat and air conditioning in the room - something that was desperately missing from their old facility in Pleasantville. Coming later to the tasting room are an outdoor seating area and a bocce court. One thing hasn’t changed: the three-ounce samples of beer are still free!

The new brewery, obviously, allows Captain Lawrence to expand its production. Among the items on the agenda: 12-ounce bottles, six-packs, and a 6-barrel pilot brewing system where brewmaster Scott Vaccaro can experiment with different fruit, vegetable, and spice beers.

One slight drawback of the new brewery: it’s not within walking distance from Metro-North, unlike its predecessor. But it’s just a quick cab ride from the Valhalla station on the Harlem Line, and you can make it to the brewery in under an hour from Grand Central.

The brewery will be open Tuesday through Friday (retail 2-7pm, and samples served 4-7pm) and Saturdays, with retail and samples from noon-6pm, and brewery tours at 1, 2 and 3pm. The new spot is at 444 Saw Mill River Road in Elmsford. For more info, just head to Captain Lawrence’s web site.

February 17, 2012

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