THE STORY: Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island was founded in 2011 after years of home brewing led the husband and wife owners to want to do more. The brewery’s branding and names are all tied to the family or its location in Westerly. Captain’s Daughter is named after one of the owner’s daughters.
› There are 14 full-time employees at Grey Sail
› About 5,000 barrels worth of Captain’s Daughter are made in a year, and each batch takes two weeks to make
› It costs roughly $10-$13 for a four-pack
› The recipe is “aggressively hopped,” says Grey Sail, with “a strong aroma and flavor of tropical and stone fruits”
› Grey Sail has a staff of three dedicated to each step of the process, one person per step – brewing, transferring and cellaring
› The first Captain’s Daughter Imperial IPA was made in October 2014
Jaime Lowe is a PBN contributing writer.
