One evening in 2015 Dave came home with a new craft beer called Funnel Cake by Forgotten Boardwalk. Its’ style is a cream ale. It was smooth and creamy with a hint of vanilla. I liked the light, sweet beer because it was so different from what I was drinking. It was the first cream ale I had tasted in a long time.

During a trip to South Jersey, Dave and I stopped by the tap room with another beer connoisseur friend. It was delightfully decorated with nuances from the Jersey Shore Boardwalk including a skeet ball game and distortion mirrors. After taking a tour of the facilities, we stepped up to the bar and took a sampling of several different beers. My samples included:

My List of Beers I tried at Forgotten Boardwalk Tap Room

• Funnel Cake
• What the Butler Saw
• Round Trip
• #19

Since I had already tried Funnel Cake I knew that I would love it as it had become one of my favorite go-to-beers. The tap room had two versions, CO2 and Nitro. There is only a subtle difference between the two. Cans come in CO2 version and kegs come in both CO2 and Nitro. The Nitro is a bit creamier and blends the flavors together, however, I still love Funnel Cake in a can. (Click here to learn more about the difference.)

What the Butler Saw was equally enjoyable. It is classified as an undressed wit brewed with spices. As a wit lover, I was thrilled to find another one great option.

Round Trip is a hoppy saison. If you like a hoppier beer, this is definitely a good choice. Along my craft beer journey I have started to appreciate beers along this line but I realized during the tasting how far I still have to go.

#19 is saison farm ale that I can’t remember that much about except it was very hoppy. I am not sure if it was a one off beer or if they have released by another name. All I know was it was way to hoppy for me to get through the sample.

UPDATE: Since our adventure to the tap room, Dave and I have discovered Morro Castle. It a great smokey porter which successfully balanced out the various flavors in the beer. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good porter.

I am also thrilled that I have been able to find my favorites distributed on a more regular basis as it was difficult to find them in Northern NJ in the summer of 2015.