Barney's Beer Volcano IPA

Volcano IPA

 

Barney's Beer in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  IPA Regular
Score
6.35
ABV: 5.0% IBU: 45 Ticks: 33
Our flagship, best selling ale marries a biscuity malt backbone with zingy, bitter hops in perfect beery harmony. We describe this one as a transatlantic IPA; taking the best from both British and American takes on the style.
 

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5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
Tried on 24 Jul 2026 at 21:30

6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tap @ The Holyrood 9A, Edinburgh. Clear amber with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 240726
Tried from Draft at The Holyrood 9A on 24 Jul 2026 at 21:28

6/10
Tried from Can on 08 Jul 2026 at 13:03

6.3/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
9/10/2025. Cask at the 2025 Nottingham Robin Hood Beer Festival.
Tried from Cask on 09 Oct 2025 at 16:17

6/10
Cask at Tamworth Beer Festival 2025
Tried on 26 Sep 2025 at 12:05

6/10 — Appearance 5 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at Tamworth Beer Fest. Cllear copper.gpls..thinnest white band. Aroma is grainy. Slightly citrusy. Flavourwise it has citrus and grains with a syrupy streak and spice. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. OK.
Tried from Cask on 06 Sep 2025 at 19:56

6.8/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Gravity cask at the 31st Tamworth Beer Festival, Assembly Rooms Tamworth, day 2 - 05/09/2025.
Clear golden topped with an off white cap that escapes to the edge.
Nose is straw, pineapple, melon.
Taste comprises tangerine, soft malts, grass, light breads, melon.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close splashed with mellow hop bitterness.
Okay.
Tried on 05 Sep 2025 at 15:54

6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
From tap at The Holyrood 9A, Edinburgh. English style IPA with a toasted malty profile, soft hoppy with some orange and a touch of caramalt. Moderate bitter and light sweet.
Tried from Draft at The Holyrood 9A on 03 Jul 2025 at 23:39

7.4/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Old rating from 2014 - 330ml bottle, pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, grapefruit, mango, biscuit, grain, resin & malt. Moderate body. Dry medium bitter finish
Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2025 at 09:30

6.4/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can at home. Deep golden colour with. white head. Malty biscuit and slight caramel. Dry finish. Light body.
Tried from Can on 14 Mar 2025 at 21:14