Captain Lawrence Brewing

Name

Captain Lawrence Brewing

Legal name

Captain Lawrence Brewing Company

Website

https://captainlawrencebrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional & National Breweries (THAFALAD), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Barrel-aged beers
• Taproom operations
• Craft brewery events
• Wholesale beer distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Elmsford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Taproom Sales: On-premise beer, food, and beverage sales at Elmsford brewery and Mt. Kisco Barrel House locations. Draft beer, cocktails, wine, and food items sold directly to consumers.
2. Retail Beer Sales: Canned and bottled beer sales for off-premise consumption including core series, seasonals, variety packs, and specialty barrel-aged releases.
3. Keg Sales: Retail and wholesale keg orders in 5.16 gallon and 15.5 gallon sizes. Includes deposit fees for kegs and taps.
4. Private Events and Weddings: Event hosting including weddings (up to 200 people), corporate events, fundraisers, bachelor/bachelorette parties with food and beverage packages.
5. Food Truck and Tap Van: Mobile beer and food service for external events including Oktoberfest packages, beer garden at home, Cajun seafood boils, and taco parties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Captain Lawrence Brewing Co. is a craft brewery and taproom operator that produces and sells a wide range of award-winning beers (IPAs, lagers, stouts, sours, and barrel-aged specialties), hard seltzers, and food. The company runs two on-premise taproom venues in Westchester County, NY (Elmsford Brewery and Mt. Kisco Barrel House) offering draft beer, cocktails, wine, and a full kitchen menu, and extends its brand through keg sales, online takeout, private events, weddings, and a Food Truck plus Tap Van mobile unit.

Product overview

Captain Lawrence Brewing Co. is Westchester County's largest craft brewery (Hudson Valley's largest), founded in 2006, producing over 28,000 barrels annually. The company offers a diverse portfolio of craft beers centered on core IPAs, hazy IPAs, lagers, stouts, and sour/barrel-aged specialties. Key products include the Core Beer Series (Hop Commander IPA, Clear Water Kolsch, Freshchester Pale Ale, Classic Lager), Seasonal Rotating Beers, Hard Seltzers (Electric Lemonade line), Specialty Barrel-Aged Beers, and Variety Packs. The company operates two flagship tasting room venues—Elmsford Brewery and Mount Kisco Barrel House—with full food service, plus mobile offerings through a Tap Van and Food Truck for event catering. Additional services include retail keg sales, online takeout ordering, private event hosting (corporate, weddings), and the Community Pints fundraising program. Distribution spans the East Coast, Europe, UK, Scandinavia, and Japan. The company holds 10+ GABF medals and multiple NY Craft Beer Competition awards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Current Spirits: A distillery operation referenced as 'Current Spirits' on the brewery website, with its own separate website (currentspirits.com), indicating a distinct spirits sub-brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10+ GABF medals earned
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Feeding WestchestercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership for food security. CLBC assembled 400+ Produce Packs for families in Yonkers and Ossining. Participates annually in Golden Scoop volunteer competition benefiting Feeding Westchester's 300 agency partner programs serving 200,000+ county residents.
• Segal Hop RanchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHop supplier providing U.S. grown high oil Cascade hops used in Freshchester Pale Ale. Local agricultural partnership supporting craft beer production.
• Black Cow Coffee Co.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal coffee supplier from Croton-on-Hudson providing espresso for Double Pull Imperial Stout and Barrel Aged Double Pull Imperial Stout.
• Hemlock Hill FarmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpent grain recycling partnership: all spent grain from brewing is donated to provide nutritious animal feed, eliminating waste and supporting local sustainable agriculture.
• American Cancer Society (Real Men Wear Pink)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual fundraising partnership where CLBC donates portion of proceeds from Think Pink Beer to breast cancer research through Real Men Wear Pink campaign.
• Current SpiritsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister distillery company referenced on website. Features Current Spirits products alongside craft beer at CLBC locations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hudson Valley Brewery: A craft brewery based in Beacon, NY, in the Hudson Valley. Directly comparable regional peer with similar focus on IPAs, lagers, and taproom experience, serving overlapping Hudson Valley and NYC consumer base.
• Allagash Brewing Company: Portland, ME-based craft brewery with award-winning Belgian-inspired and barrel-aged beers, plus a taproom. Comparable in specialty/barrel-aged expertise, quality awards, and independent ownership.
• Industrial Arts Brewing: Craft brewery in Garnerville, NY (Rockland County), producing IPAs, lagers, and seasonal beers with a taproom model. Comparable Hudson Valley craft peer with similar size, geographic proximity, and direct-to-consumer focus.
• Brooklyn Brewery: One of the largest and most established NYC craft breweries, producing IPAs, lagers, and seasonal beers with national and international distribution. Comparable in scale of ambition, distribution footprint, and brewery-taproom hybrid model.
• Tree House Brewing Company: Massachusetts craft brewery renowned for IPAs and taproom-driven sales. Comparable in craft-beer quality positioning, taproom-centric direct-to-consumer model, and brand-led premium pricing.
• Two Roads Brewing Company: Stratford, CT-based craft brewery with a hospitality-driven taproom and broad distribution. Comparable in scale, East Coast regional reach, and integrated taproom/brewery model.
• Dogfish Head Brewery: Milton, DE-based craft brewery known for IPAs, seasonals, and innovative specialty beers, with a taproom. Comparable in product breadth, multi-channel distribution, and craft-tourism taproom model.
• Sixpoint Brewery: Brooklyn-based craft brewery with a strong focus on IPAs and ales, plus a taproom. Comparable in product mix (IPAs, lagers, specialty), East Coast distribution, and direct-to-consumer taproom model.

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. One of the largest US craft breweries, with national distribution, multiple taproom locations, and broad style portfolio. Comparable in product breadth and taproom/brewery hybrid model, but operates at a meaningfully larger scale.
• Boston Beer Company: Public craft brewer behind Samuel Adams, Truly, and other brands with national distribution and a Boston taproom. Comparable as a craft beer and hard seltzer producer with broad distribution, but at substantially greater scale and with public-company resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/106079842756490
• Instagraminstagram.com/Captlawrence
• Xx.com/cptlawrencebeer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/captain-lawrence-brewing-co-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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