Boxcar Brown
Thunder Island Brewing

Boxcar BrownBoxcar Brown
Beer Geek Stats
From:
Thunder Island Brewing
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
English Brown Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
+6 ratings needed
Avg:
3.6 | pDev: 9.17%
Ratings:
4 | reviews: 3
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 02, 2026
Added:
May 23, 2025
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
Brewed to honor the daily rumbling of 50+ freight trains that pass through our backyard, this Brown Ale is carefully crafted with six varieties of malts that have traversed the globe delivering rich toffee, dark caramel & subtle hazelnut notes with a clean sweet finish.
25 IBUs
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.25/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
16oz can from brewery. Brown pour, skimpy off-white head , thin ring. Nutty, woody aroma, toasty. Taste is a bit weaker than the aroma, lackluster malty flavors that fade fast and a small bitter buzz.
Mar 02, 2026
 
Rated: 4.06 by BirdsandHops from Oregon

Oct 19, 2025
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

3.76/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Handsome shade of red-brown with creamy foam in the Westmalle goblet. Modest nutty and dark roasted grain aroma. Light body, sudsy, and pillowy in the mouth. Pleasant dark roasted flavor with a grainy finish. This seems quite bitter for the English style of Brown ale. However it's a refreshing dark brew with just enough malty sweetness. From the 16 oz can purchased at the Coop market. Dated 10/02/24.
May 27, 2025
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Reviewed by CoasterRider from Washington

3.34/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Just had this afternoon at the brewery. Pours a darkish brown color with no real head. Aroma is malt, caramel & hazelnuts, taste is similar plus a hint of coffee and bitterness. All their dark beers had a similar taste.
May 23, 2025