Electric Village

Microbrewery in Kinlochleven, Highland, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Established in 2011

Contact
Lab Road, Kinlochleven, PH50 4SG, Kinlochleven, PH50 4SG, Scotland
Description
**Re-branded as Electric Village in 2026**

River Leven Ales is a small, independent brewery founded in 2011 by Harry Heskey to provide traditionally-brewed, cask-conditioned ales to the licensed trade.

The brewery is located on the West Highland Way beside the River Leven, in the village of Kinlochleven, Argyll. The magnificent location of the brewery provides stunning scenery and the pure water supply that make River Leven Ales so distinctive.

All the ales are brewed following traditional methods, using only top-quality ingredients - not least of which is our superb Kinlochleven water which is both plentiful and pure. There is no sugar or unmalted grain in any River Leven Ales recipe.

The brewery is housed in the former carbon bunker of the aluminium smelter factory - a monument to the proud, industrial history of the village of Kinlochleven. This historic building, left in the care of the Kinlochleven Development Trust, has now been entrusted to River Leven Ales, who hope to carry this legacy forward with commitment to the village and the local economy.

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7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Spotty brown head on a mahogany coloured body.
Toffee, sweet berry, lightly smoked, & spiced tastes with tangy hopped finish.
Full & Rounded - Gone one.
Tried from Bottle on 17 May 2026 at 19:55

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Bottle at the barn. Pours clear golden amber, nose is toffee, floral, marzipan, taste is bitter, toffee. 7
Tried on 05 May 2026 at 09:04

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6
Cask in the barn. Nose is Malty, toffee, pine, taste is bitter, dry, toffee, pine, some fruit. 6/6/7/7/6
Tried on 05 May 2026 at 09:02

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Foamy off white head on an unclear amber coloured body.
Sweet, malt & spiced aroma.
Medium bodied, smooth with a clean back.
Pine, resin, grapefruit & citrus tastes with a bitter finish.
Deece.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Apr 2026 at 16:56

6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Creamy off white head on an amber coloured body.
Sweet malt & berry aroma.
Medium bodied, smooth & creamy with a sticky back.
Berries, spiced, sweet biscuit & malt tastes with a lightly hopped tangy finish.
Great Cask
Tried from Cask on 19 Apr 2026 at 14:57

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330ml bottle from the Oban Beer Seller. Not much of a pop when it opens... It pours clear copper with a small frothy white head. The aroma is earthy, woody, orange marmalade, leafy, floral vibes and a touch of jasmine tea. The taste is crisp, firmly dry, some bitterness, toasty grains, wood, tannin, earthy, floral, black tea, leather, twist of citrus and bitter peel with a drying finish. Light body and soft/light carbonation. Does has some subtle nuances to it, more than expected for the abv. Not a game changer, but solid options for a hauf & a hauf.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Apr 2026 at 14:24

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Bottle form the Oban Beer Seller. Pours clear golden amber with a thin white head. Aromas of bready malt and faint hedgerow fruits. Taste is caramel, brown bread and mixed peel. Light bitter finish.
Tried on 29 Mar 2026 at 14:48

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Bottle from the Oban BeerSeller. Pours clear golden orange with a rocky white head. Aromas of is brown bread, earthy malt, stewed pear, light spice. Taste is cereal grains, grassy hops, roasted hazelnut, and a light floral note. Dry, bitter finish.
Tried on 24 Mar 2026 at 15:09

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Can from Oban Beer Seller. It pours clear gold with a fluffy white head. The aroma is toasty grains, spicy, bread, snappy biscuit, cereal and a touch of lemon curd. The taste is crisp, dry, snappy, grassy, leafy, toasty grains, spicy hops, biscuit and bread with a drying, grassy finale. Average body and moderate carbonation. Crisp and quenching. Not weak or bland. Nice one.
Tried from Can on 19 Mar 2026 at 17:04

6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Beer Seller Oban. It pours orangey - copper with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is earthy, spicy, woody, toasted nut, brown bread, ryvita, leafy hops and a touch of orchard fruits. The taste is firmly dry, pleasing level of bitterness, toasty grains, wood, earth, grass, leafy hops, spicy, leather, toasted nut, floral accents and leather with a drying finish. Average body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Traditional but with a good level of bitterness. Decent.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Mar 2026 at 12:23