Captain Lawrence Brewing Co. to begin distribution in Massachusetts this fall

Elmsford, NY – Captain Lawrence Brewing and the Massachusetts Beverage Alliance announced today that they will enter into a partnership to bring Captain Lawrence’s portfolio of craft beers to the Massachusetts beer market. Starting in October, limited quantities of Captain Lawrence’s highly rated beers will be available on draft at bars around the state to be followed in January with a full scale release of the entire Captain Lawrence beer portfolio in bottles and draft.

Scott Vaccaro, owner and head brewer of Captain Lawrence Brewing, expects his partnership with Massachusetts Beverage Alliance will give Massachusetts beer consumers excellent access to his full line of ales and lagers. “We are beyond excited to give Massachusetts beer lovers the opportunity to enjoy our beers. We want every consumer to taste our beer at the peak of freshness and the MBA’s commitment to quality and freshness will ensure that.”

“Captain Lawrence’s beers will stand out in a competitive beer market such as Massachusetts”, added Brian Murphy, Director of Sales & Marketing for Massachusetts Beverage Alliance. “Their attention to quality, brewing pedigree and world class recipes will be an outstanding addition to the Massachusetts beer landscape."

Included in the Captain Lawrence launch in Massachusetts will be Palate Shifter Imperial IPA, rated a perfect 100 by BeerAdvocate, Xtra Gold Belgian-style Tripel, Effortless Session IPA and Frost Monster Imperial Stout.

About Captain Lawrence Brewing
The culmination of a brewing journey that started in 1995, head brewer Scott Vaccaro founded Captain Lawrence Brewing in 2005. Located in the village of Elmsford, NY, Captain Lawrence has steadily built a reputation for producing world-renowned beers and a community of dedicated local beer lovers. Like many brewers, Scott started as a home brewer, earned a Fermentation Science degree from UC Davis, which led to brewing jobs at Sierra Nevada and The Colorado Brewery before founding Captain Lawrence. For more information please visit http://www.captainlawrencebrewing.com

About Massachusetts Beverage Alliance
Massachusetts Beverage Alliance LLC is a craft beer exclusive distributor founded in 2011 with the goal of providing the freshest and best tasting beer to consumers and retails partners throughout all of Massachusetts. The MBA is proud to have 14 Certified Cicerones ® throughout their network to help promote and educate the Massachusetts market on the craft beer category. For all inquiries please contact Brian Murphy, [email protected].

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