Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileBoxcar Bar + Arcade
Durham, NC · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Boxcar Bar + Arcade offers a beverage program led by 24 craft drafts and a live-streaming draft menu. The seasonal cocktail list covers draft classics, stirred drinks, and shots. Non-alcoholic options include beers and cocktail-style drinks. The beer selection spans lagers, IPAs, stouts, sours, ciders, and hard seltzers, with local and national names.
- What should I order?
- Start with a draft pour from the rotating list; the Ponysaurus Pilsner and Fullsteam Rocket Science IPA represent local options, while the Boxcar Old Fashioned is a stirred classic from the cocktail menu. For a non-alcoholic choice, the Athletic Free Wave IPA is available.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- People who appreciate a broad draft beer selection with local and national options, as well as those seeking non-alcoholic beers and cocktail-style drinks. The cocktail menu offers both draft and stirred classics, and wine is available for those who prefer it.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Draft beers are $5.00 to $8.00 for 16 oz pours. Bottles and cans are $4.00 to $10.00. Cocktails range from $9.00 to $16.00, with draft cocktails at $10.00 to $12.00 and shots at $7.00 to $8.50. Non-alcoholic drinks are $2.00 to $6.50.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The combination of a live-streaming draft menu, 24 craft drafts, and a separate non-alcoholic program with both beers and cocktail-style drinks sets the beverage selection apart. Seasonal cocktail menus and daily drink deals add variety.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The cocktail menu includes a seasonal section with draft cocktails like Margarita, Mojito, Paloma, and Liquid Marijuana, plus stirred classics such as Boxcar Old Fashioned and Boxcar Mule, and shots. Prices range from $9.00 to $16.00.
Menu strengths
- — Broad cocktail menu spanning classics, draft cocktails, and shots.
- — Seasonal cocktail menus are advertised.; A recent customer account describes the bar as offering well-executed cocktails.
Standout selections
- — Boxcar Old Fashioned — Elijah Craig, Angostura Bitters, Demerara, expressed orange, cherry; $16.00.
- — Paloma (DRAFT) — Espolon Tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice; $10.00.
- — Cranberry French — Conniption Gin, Champagne, cranberry juice, lemon; $10.00.
Pricing: $9.00–$16.00; draft cocktails $10.00–$12.00; shots $7.00–$8.50
Wine
Wine is available among the beverage offerings, as stated on pages.; Wine is included in the list of beverage offerings alongside beer, cocktails, and non-alcoholic options.
Menu strengths
- — Wine is included in the list of beverage offerings alongside beer, cocktails, and non-alcoholic options.
Standout selections
- — Pages state wine is available among beverage offerings.
Beer
The beer program features 24 craft drafts with a live-streaming draft menu updated September 10, plus 18 packaged beers, ciders, and hard seltzers. Styles include lagers, wheat beers, pale ales, IPAs, porters/stouts, sours, and specialty.
Menu strengths
- — Large draft selection with 24 craft drafts advertised.
- — Diverse styles including lagers, IPAs, stouts, sours, ciders, and hard seltzers.
Standout selections
- — Ponysaurus Pilsner — Czech Pale Lager, Ponysaurus, NC, 5.1% ABV; $7.00.
- — Fullsteam Rocket Science IPA — American IPA, Fullsteam Brewery, NC, 6.8% ABV; $7.00.
- — Ponysaurus Cherry Sour — Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer, Ponysaurus, NC, 4.8% ABV; $8.00.
- — Guinness Draught — Irish Stout, St. James Gate, Dublin, Ireland, 4.2% ABV; $8.00.
Pricing: Draft: $5.00–$8.00 for 16 oz; bottles/cans: $4.00–$10.00; non-alcoholic beer: $6.00–$6.50
Nonalcoholic
Non-alcoholic options include beers such as Athletic Free Wave, Athletic Upside Dawn, Corona N/A, and Best Day Kolsch, plus cocktail-style drinks like Mango No Tango Margarita and Strawberry Fields. Juices, sodas, and energy drinks are also available.
Menu strengths
- — Includes both non-alcoholic beers and non-alcoholic cocktail-style drinks.
- — Broad range of juices, sodas, and energy drinks.
Standout selections
- — Mango No Tango Margarita — Monin Mango Syrup, pineapple juice, orange juice, sour mix, grenadine; $6.00.
- — Strawberry Fields — Monin Strawberry Syrup, lime juice, soda; $5.00.
- — Athletic Free Wave — Non-alcoholic IPA, 12 oz can; $6.50.
- — Corona N/A — Non-alcoholic beer, 12 oz bottle; $6.00.
Pricing: $2.00–$6.50; non-alcoholic cocktails $5.00–$6.00
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