Boatyard Brewing Company wanted to pay homage to Karianne Thomas Epkey; a good friend and a Chief at Kalamazoo Public Safety.  Knowing her Scottish heritage and big personality, we had to brew the best Scottish Wee Heavy Ale possible.  To that end, we blended a large grain bill utilizing pale ale, victory, dark caramel and roasted barley malts.  We tossed in the traditional peat-smoked malt right from the Scottish moors.  The Loch Thomas was hopped with traditional U.K. varieties, including Fuggles and Goldings.  This beer was fermented with our alcohol-tolerant Scottish house yeast. The result was a big ale that is very malt forward.  Cheers to Kariane and all the great folks at Kalamazoo Public Safety.