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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.
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.
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at SRAF. Pours golden, nose is dull toffee, floral, taste is sweet, toffee, light, dry.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Jul 2014
at 02:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at The Scottish Real Ale Festival 2014. Pours pale gold, thin white head. Light citrus aromas, light citrus taste. Good clean finish. Solid blonde.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jul 2014
at 03:58
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from the Scottish Real Ale shop. Appearance - golden amber with a nice head. Nose - lemon and flowers going into custard. Taste - creamy lemon with barley water backdrop. Palate - light to medium bodied with a good creamy texture and a balanced dry finish. Overall - good ale. A lot of what I’m looking for in this style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2014
at 09:40
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
How: Bottle.
Where: omh tasting, 2014-04-11.
Appearance: Brown colour with a very small white head.
Aroma: Mild bland malt, chocolate.
Body: Thin body, low carbonation. Spritzy mouthfeel.
Flavour: Malt, slightly bitter.
Where: omh tasting, 2014-04-11.
Appearance: Brown colour with a very small white head.
Aroma: Mild bland malt, chocolate.
Body: Thin body, low carbonation. Spritzy mouthfeel.
Flavour: Malt, slightly bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Apr 2014
at 22:15
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Hazy dark brown, coarse head. Cocoa and caramel in the nose. Mid sweet with light body and clean, rounded mouthfeel. Coffee and grass. Short mid bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2014
at 09:51
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottled (4.8%) Lightly hazy golden, faint head. Fruity, bready, medicinal nose. Mid sweet with light-medium body and clean, rounded mouthfeel. Notes of coffee, lots of ripe fruits. Low bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2013
at 13:02
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottled. Clear golden, small head. Big time red apple aroma. Mid sweet with light-medium body. Very apply with notes of hay and glue. Bready finish with low bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2013
at 12:45
5/10
Cask at praf. Bit thin.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Sep 2013
at 21:06
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle 500ml.[ Trade by cgarvieuk ]. Clear medium orange yellow colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy and open, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, fruity, earthy notes, butterscotch notes. Flavour is moderate sweet with a long to average duration, msoked, butter, sweet malt, caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20130405]
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2013
at 00:56
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
50 cL bottle. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is toasted and light spiced herbal. Bitter and light herbal. Grassy and light fruity finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2013
at 07:55