All told, they did 24 miles in 151 minutes, and capped it off with a few cups of beer. Not everyone on the patio is out for a Mother’s Day excursion Greg Cashman and Hugh Babowal of Chappaqua just finished a bike ride from Chappaqua, heading south on the North County rail trail, and eventually over to the brewery. Vampire Weekend tunes fill the summery air. “We’ve been here a few times and saw it was OK to bring kids,” says Yukiko. Yukiko too has the Effortless IPA, while husband Kenji steps it up to the Hop Commander. “It’s really good,” she says, citing Captain Lawrence’s spacious patio as a favorable alternative to the crowded restaurants and cafes on Mother’s Day. Her husband was off to the golf course, so Sumiko tagged along with neighbors Kenji and Yukiko Watanabe to Elmsford. “We like hoppy beers,” James says.Ī table away, Sumiko Tshushi of White Plains has her own sample of the session IPA called Effortless, weighing in at a wispy 4.5% alcohol, as she watches 22-month-old son Minato race around the patio. James recently won the grand prize in a brewing contest at the Fairfield pub Craft 260, his Flanders red voted best in class, and earning him the privilege of brewing a big-scale beer at Two Roads Brewery. “He’s used to the sights and smells,” says James. It’s his first trip to a brewery, though with James an avid home brewer, the wee boy is no stranger to beer making. Vaughn sleeps peaceably in his baby seat. “I wanted to do something outside,” says Megan, and after nine months of hauling Vaughn around, she didn’t mind a brew or two as well. A sample of Effortless IPA just seems, well, effortless-as does a wood fired pizza from the Gleason’s guys. It’s a gorgeous Sunday, sun warming the patio.

Megan Shamas of Fairfield, Connecticut is enjoying her first-ever Mother’s Day-with husband James and eight-week-old son Vaughn in tow.

For still others, when it’s their choice, it’s craft beer samples at the local brewery. For some moms, the ideal Mother’s Day involves brunch with loved ones.

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