Loch Lomond The Ale of Leven

Brewed by Loch Lomond
Style: Bitter
Alexandria, Scotland

Serve in English pint

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Tasted this in the Esquire House, Glasgow (JDW) in February 2013. Cask, handpump dispense. Clear amber in colour with a thin creamy white head. Short aroma of candied fruit/fruit jellies noted. Good lacing throughout and oily mouthfeel. Pale malts give a distinct digestive biscuit base with a sweet note of pink grapefruit later on. Very quick hop presence with just a hint of bitter resins evident in the all too brief aftertaste. Finish is malty with a barley sugar note present in the palate. A decent session bitter from this new brewery. Reminded me of Strathalbyn 70/ for those of you who can remember that far back!

Bottle at ChrisO Holiday Tasting, London - thanks to Chris, probably. Pours clear gold with a light, white foam head. Light dry, toasty bread aroma, some mild floral hops. Light to medium sweet flavor with mellow, dry caramel and toasted bread. Light bodied with fine to average carbonation. Moderate bready malt finish, with some faint, dry hay and modest floral bitterness. Fine.

Bottle at ChrisO tasting, thanks to Chris (I think?), 30/12/12. Lightly hazed mid golden with a thin off white head that clears to the edge and leaves a small film. Nose is pale malt, light fruits, sugars. Taste follows, apple/orchard fruit, light caramel. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light bitterness in the finish. Assume the ’W’ position!

Bottle at Chriso tasting new year 2012/13. Clear amber beer lasting beige head. smells like a bitter. tastes like a musty malty beer. not great. oxidised

Bottle at Chriso’s tasting in London, 121230. Clear golden beer with a small offwhite head. Hoppy floral finish, glue notes, malty, caramel, fruity notes, grapes, pears, citrus, some herbal notes. Soap flavor, caramel, floral, some glue, citrus, raisins, hop notes. A bit boring.

From cask at Cloisters. Poirs clear and golden orange with a small, creamy and white head. Aroma is mild fruity, roasted and malty. Bitter, fruity and toffee malty. Toasted and caramelish to light bitter finish.

6 July 2012, bottle. Dark yellow, clear, some bubbles. Nose is sweet straw British pale ale. Thin body and a bit fuzzy. Skunky ale, slightly sweet, bitter grassy hops ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

On cask at The Pot Still. Pours a golden amber colour with a decent white head. Aroma of yeast, caramel, lemon, pine and alcohol. Similar flavours and mildly bitter with moderate carbonation and an oily mouth-feel. Just a hint of apple seed in the linger.

0,5l flaske hjemført av ølvenn Willy. 4,5%. Myk, fyldig og behagelig smak med noe mer humle enn det som ofte er vanlig i scottish ales. Skyldes kanskje at de bruker frisk humle og ikke barr pellets?godt øl.

cask at herriot watt ... copper ... bubbly white head... soft sweet toffe malt ... light vegativive nose ... soft roast malts ...light vegative ... light malts ... dull toffee