Fallen MIT Cop Honored by Cambridge Brewing Company With 'Collier Stout'

For a limited time, Cambridge Brewing Company is pouring a batch of "Collier Stout," in honor of fallen Massachusetts Institute of Technology officer and Somerville resident Sean Collier.

The beer is a dry Irish stout, according to CBC owner Phil Bannatyne, and is only available at their Cambridge location while it lasts—which might not be long.

The 2,400-pint batch of Collier Stout was brewed only last week, but Bannatyne said he expects it to be tapped by the middle of this week. 

In large part this is due to an event for the MIT Police Department and the Collier family that CBC held at their Cambridge location last week.

"It was packed with lots of police and friends," Bannatyne said. "There were memories and stories exchanged, and we left an empty stool and a picture of Sean on the bar."

Bannatyne said he felt it was important to provide an opportunity for the family and friends of Collier to continue the healing process, and raise a glass in his honor.

"As the owner here I felt that I was here to provide the space and the beer, and hopefully help to continue the healing process," Bannatyne said. "Beer is good for that."

All proceeds from the sale of Collier Stout are being donated to the Jimmy Fund in honor of Collier.