In an article in todays Lower Hudson Online, it suggests local foods for holiday gifts. Among their suggestions is local beer of course! Their descriptions are here:
Captain Lawrence Beer
On Friday, Scott Vaccaro, the owner of Captain Lawrence Brewery in Pleasantville, will release his Nor’Easter Winter Warmer - Batch No. 2 (right). At 12 percent alcohol, this powerful dark ale, brewed with elderberries and aged in bourbon barrels, can be cellared just like wine. Captain Lawrence also features a seasonal brown ale, available now through March. “Giving our award-winning beer is like giving a piece of where you’re from,” says Vaccaro. “It’s the perfect way to introduce people to our region-specific flavor, locally produced.” Plus, it’s the gift that keeps on giving. Once you have a growler, you can take it back for a refill at the brewery Fridays between 4 and 7 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m. ($9.50 or $10.50 for the double IPA). You can also find the beers at Whole Foods Market in White Plains, or taste it at more than 200 restaurants in Westchester, Manhattan and Brooklyn. www.captainlawrencebrewing.com, 99 Castelton St. Pleasantville, 914-741-2337 (BEER).Defiant Brewing Co.
Brewmaster Neill Acer says the water quality is one of the reasons he chose to open his Defiant Brewing Co. in Pearl River. If you want to share the magic that flows through the taps of that village - enhanced by the brewer’s art, of course - consider giving friends and family one of the two special seasonal brews now available. There’s Christmas Ale, flavored with nutmeg, cloves and allspice, or Abominable Snow Beer, with notes of sweet and bitter orange plus coriander. A filled 64-ounce growler is $11.50; refills are $7.50. 6 E. Dexter Plaza, Pearl River. 845-920-8602, www.defiantbrewing.com.