Luckie Ales

Microbrewery in Leven, Fife, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Established in 2008

Closed in 2019

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Unit 4 Block 5, Banbeath Industrial Estate, Leven, KY8 5HD, Scotland

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6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask (handpump) @ Hanging Bat Beer Cafe, 133 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Scotland EH3 9AD. [ As Luckie Ales Locura ].Unclear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, caramel, fruity malt. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, pale malt, fruity malt, sweet malt, fruity. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160320] 6-3-7-3-13

Tried from Cask on 07 Jan 2017 at 10:30


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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

12th December 2016
Level 42 Bottleshare and no Mark King in sight. Thanks to Wingman. Almost clear deep brown beer, no real head. Smooth malts with a fair bit of tangy dark chocolate. Mild dark fruits. Smooth finish. Pretty standard stuff from Luckie this time around.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2016 at 06:22


6.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle 500ml. @ Craig’s House - Edinburgh. [ As Luckie Ales / Cornelius Wines Damn Dirty Ape ].Clear medium orange yellow color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, sweet malt, cookie, bread, alcohol, honey - dried fruit - figs - dates. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet with a long duration, sweet malt, cookie, alcohol, honey - dried fruit - figs - dates. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20160319] 7-2-7-3-14

Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2016 at 12:37


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, roasted, toffee, light dung, taste is sweet chocolate, chewy, light cherry coming through, slightly tart finish.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Dec 2016 at 13:32


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle thanks to Dave at level 42. It pours black with a medium tan head. The aroma is mellow, soft, sweet, rich, chocoalte, chocolate gateaux, touch of cherry and dried fruits. The taste is smooth, mellow, bitter - sweet, blackforest gateaux, dried cherry, alcohol and chewy malt with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate foamy carbonation. Drinks well. Tasty.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Dec 2016 at 12:55


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle shared in London - thanks to David. Pours clear deep reddish brown with a small, foamy tan head. Mellow ashy roast in the nose, ripe berries, burnt toffee. Medium sweet flavour with mellow roast, burnt toast, a little dry cocoa, leathery berries. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Nicely balanced in the finish with lightly tangy dark fruits, chocolate, dry roast, earth. Good one.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Dec 2016 at 12:53


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle shared on Level 42 12/12/2016. Many thanks to Wingman Dave for this one. A mahogany brown coloured pour with a a lasting loose light tan head. Aroma is black malts, sugar, liquorice, hint of ashy roast,, veg coffee pepper. Flavour is composed of black malts, liquorice, woody roast, campfire, low berry fruits. Palate is rounded, semi sweet. Moderate carbonation, little woody. Decent. Tangy finish.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Dec 2016 at 12:52


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Tried on 12 Dec 2016 at 12:51


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Appellation Wines. Black body with a beige head. Faint lacing. Aroma of cherry, Coco Pops and charred wood. Flavour of cherry, dark chocolate and a hint of marzipan. Thin to medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Light fizz. Flavoursome and interesting but a little thin.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Dec 2016 at 17:26


8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle at home... Dark black... Thin tan lacing.. Soft dark chocolate roast.. Nig cherries fruit nose.. Dark chocolate roast.. Big fruit heavy soft cherries roast malts... Big rich roast

Tried from Bottle on 04 Dec 2016 at 11:22