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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Pint from the cask at Clachaig Inn, Glencoe. Pours amber with a white creamy head that lasts. Aromas & tastes of fruits, nuts & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable
Tried from Cask on 28 Jan 2025 at 20:56

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Pint from the cask at the Clachaig Inn, Glencoe. Pours dark brown with a creamy white head. Aromas & tastes of chocolate, coffee & roasted malt. Medium body. Dry light bitter finish. Enjoyable
Tried from Cask on 28 Jan 2025 at 20:55

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Can from local shop 2024-06-04 Göteborg AR: bitter, citrus, bread AP: clear coppery F: bitter, citrus, bread
Tried from Can on 04 Jun 2024 at 22:03

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Creamy white head with lots of lacing on an amber coloured body. Malt & spiced berry aroma. Medium bodied, smooth soft & cloying. Sweet berries, caramel & lightly hopped tastes with a spicy peppery finish. Lovely EIPA.
Tried on 19 Apr 2022 at 16:06

6/10
Tried on 06 Mar 2022 at 14:15

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Cask at the Grog & Gruel, Fort William, small stable creamy bubbly head, clear deepish copper color, light grainy nutty aroma with just a hint of yeast, bread and light caramel flavor witgcq medium mellow herbal bitterness, some graininess coming through. Nice and pleasant.
Tried from Cask on 25 Sep 2018 at 16:08

6/10
Tried on 01 May 2017 at 08:40

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Bottle from the Highland Getaway, Kinlochleven. It pours dark brown with a small, bubbly white head. The aroma is soft, sweet, caramel, malt loaf, brown bread and cola. The taste is dry, bitter-sweet, caramel, dried fruit, brown bread, cola, earth, wood and fruit cake with a pretty dry finish. Medium body and low carbonation. Pretty sweet and flat. Pretty bland gear. Forgettable.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Oct 2016 at 11:15

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Keg at The Clachaig Inn. It pours golden - amber with a small white head. The aroma is bready, grainy, sweet, malty, muffin, soft peach and apricot notes. The taste is bitter - sweet, toasted grain, cereal, honey, touch of lemon peel and a bit of spice with a dry finish Light - medium body and fine carbonation. A bit sweet and one-dimensional. Not great.
Tried on 15 Oct 2016 at 03:58

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Bottle from Aldi’s, Inverurie. It pours golden - amber with a small white head. The aroma is bready, sweet, rich tea biscuit, cereal and some honey. The taste is smooth, butter - sweet, lemon peel, toasty grain, cereal, hay, peppery spice, cracker, honey and some pear/apple with a dry finish. Medium body and average carbonation. A pretty simple malty gold. Fair.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Oct 2016 at 13:35