Boxcar Tourist

Iron Road Brewing in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦

Sour / Wild Beer Regular

Score

6.53

ABV: 5.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 6

This tart wild ale has been aged in bourbon barrels for two months. Notes of citrus and whiskey lead to subtle oak and vanilla flavours. Pairs well with meat dishes and sharp cheese.

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5.5

pictoman (9684) reviewed Boxcar Tourist from Iron Road Brewing 1 month ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Poured from 750mL bottle (2021 vintage; thanks dad). Clear blonde gold with dissipating white head. Lacto cheese, some cheerio, very feint fruity tartness, almost none existent background whiskey character. There are off flavours, but nothing egregiously disgusting. Honestly, was expecting worse. Not good, but not a drain pour. Does get worse as it warms.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2025 at 04:59

BeerPlace (10899) reviewed Boxcar Tourist from Iron Road Brewing 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Taster. Appearance: a bit hazy blonde with a white head Aroma: fruity, Brett, barrel notes Taste: along the same lines but with strange lacto notes in aftertaste Overall: pretty good, did not find bourbon barrel in here, though

Tried on 16 Mar 2019 at 19:00

6.1

mcberko (47456) reviewed Boxcar Tourist from Iron Road Brewing 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Parallel 49, pours a clear yellow blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out a gentle brett note upfront, with light cereal and straw. Flavour is quite brett, but also full of cereal and straw. Falls flat a bit despite being quite pleasant. Decent.

Tried from Draft on 16 Mar 2019 at 00:30

6.8

Oakes (33493) reviewed Boxcar Tourist from Iron Road Brewing 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Quite pale with just a touch of haze. Thin head. Light brett on the nose. This has a nice brett character, too. Light body. Actually just a little bit of floral notes. Simple, but effective.

Tried on 15 Mar 2019 at 07:04

6.9

fiulijn (28382) reviewed Boxcar Tourist from Iron Road Brewing 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draught at Parallel 49, Vancouver
Pale blond colour, hazy. Dry, crisp, clean, with mild Brett character, touch of lemon zest, wood, and maybe some bourbon in the aroma. Good.

Tried on 14 Mar 2019 at 18:26

6.4

Ferris (26026) reviewed Boxcar Tourist from Iron Road Brewing 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draft - Sour and funky wood. Cloudy gold with a decent white head. Wood, funk and light cheese with a touch of sourness.

Tried from Draft on 17 Jul 2018 at 01:02