Fire Captain Irish Red Ale

If you've not heard of the Firefighter Community Compassion Fund, here's what we know.  But if you know or meet a firefighter, ask him/her about it, because stories from the horse's mouth are better than those from the dragon's!

$1 of each pint of Horse & Dragon's Fire Captain Irish Red Ale sold in our taproom at 124 Racquette Drive will be donated to the FCCF.  Here's why:

Because of their role as emergency responders, the men and women of our Poudre Fire Authority are made aware on a daily basis of problems facing friends and neighbors in our community. They often pool their own private resources to try to alleviate some immediate concerns (for example, after responding to a call and taking care of an emergency, firefighters emptied their wallets to collect money to buy a family disposable diapers; on another occasion they used their own funds to buy an infant car seat for a family).

On a call when firefighters had no cash on hand, Rick Vander Velde (“Vandy”), Operations Division Chief for the Poudre Fire Authority, recognized the potential benefit of responders having access to a petty cash fund on their trucks which would allow them to provide necessities to families in need. The Firefighter Community Compassion Fund was born. Poudre Fire Authority, Longmont Fire Department, and Loveland Fire Rescue Authority are all involved.

“Firefighter Community Compassion Fund is a local 501c3 raising money for members of the community that have fallen on hard times. FCCF aims to give temporary assistance and provide charitable and humanitarian activities that serve our citizens.  The vision of the Firefighter Community Compassion Fund is to give the firefighters the resources to deliver those small daily things that can make a big difference in the lives of the citizens within our community.”

TimCo has long been aware of the debt we owe to firefighters and the pivotal role they play in our communities. His grandfather, Lambert Cochran, was a captain in the Cincinnati (OH) Fire Department. Tim wanted to name a beer that would both thank his grandfather for his example and commemorate the life-changing work that firefighters perform for us. When Linsey created a delicious and thirst-quenching Irish-style red ale, Tim knew we had a brew that could make a difference: Fire Captain Irish Red Ale.

If you’d like more information or you would like to make a contribution, Vandy can be contacted through the Firefighter Community Compassion Fund Facebook page.