South Jersey Breweries

Glasstown's IPAs have a good rep.

Tuckahoe's I Can See Mountains(or something close to that) has been raved about.

 

Only one I've been to was Tuckahoe at their new location, because of the Mountains hype. It didn't change my life but it was pretty damn tasty!

I've had the Glasstown Black Hops IPA and thought it was pretty tasty as well.

 

I did a review on Glasstown just less than two weeks ago.
http://www.hopsandhorns.com/breweries/glasstownbrewing

I actually have been to all three in the past month or so.
Slack Tide was okay. Nice little spot. The pale ale was pretty good as was the session. The stout, do it without the Nitro... although I didn't really enjoy both. Still, it's a nice little spot and worth the trip.

Tuckahoe, make sure Mountains is on tap. That tap room is way too dark for me, but I'm nitpicking. The beer was okay.

 

Glasstown has a really good list, and the beers were all average to above average.
Out of the three, it's the best one.

Can't help you with the food one, I didn't eat around the area, unfortunately.

And it sounds like you won't actually be in AC, or else I'd suggest Wingcraft, right in Atlantic City.

 

Not sure if they will be done adding the extra 20 taps by then, but they are pretty good. So it looks like you'll be in AC then. Tun Tavern makes great burgers too, but their beer is meh.

 

Wingcraft is solid. I was there after A.C. Beerfest and was not disappointed with the food or beer.

 

Definitely skip Tun Tavern. Always cool stuff at Wingcraft!

If looking for greater variety and some serious beer options, Cape May Brewing Co. is worth the drive—crazy taplist right now (26 beers in 28 weeks!? with the release of Sea Mistress session IPA today)
http://capemaybrewery.com/on-tap

besides the session, hearing great things about White Caps (DIPA), the gose, and the cranberry shandy (?!). they also have 2 different saisons, a pale with beets (?!), a Sour IPA (Corrosion), and a Brett DIPA (Coastal)...
would love to get a couple growlers of those for the beach! hopefully still around when I get back

 

I'm checking out Tonewood in Oaklyn for the first time tonight. I've heard good things!

 

The table sour I had at the last “Foster of Funk” release was miraculous. So, if you make it then grab the Peaches Table Sour along with Parum Sole (Citra dry-hopped table sour). Once done, let me know how they are, as I have not had the privilege to grasp at the opportunity. But, will most likely swing by next week during the Cape May release


…Of course, this is assuming you like your brews refreshingly tart?

 

Tuckahoe is right outside AC. Wingcraft, Vagabond, and Chickie & Petes in EHT are killer eats (& drinks).

 

What did you think? I was there last weekend and thought all the beers were just average with the exception of the porter which was slightly above average.

I have thought the same about most of the breweries in the area that have recently opened. Hopefully they are just getting used to brewing on their new equipment and step up their game in the near future.

 

Isn't Pinelands Brewing somewhere down in that area as well?

 

Little Egg Harbor. Their beers are nice, but I haven't been wowed by them yet. Nice guys. Don't know how close they are to the ones mentioned,

 

It's about 40 minutes north. Mostly only worth it to combine with a trip with Backwards Flag Brewing. If he did that, he could probably do Tuckahoe/Pinelands/Backwards Flag... but Glasstown is better than all of those.

 

Slack Tide's belgian blonde recently one Craig Laban's Brew-vitational blind tasting for best new local beer:
http://articles.philly.com/2016-06-03/food/73519964_1_beers-flying-fish-brewing-co-brew-vitational
http://articles.philly.com/2016-06-03/food/73519970_1_russian-imperial-stout-judges-berliner-weisse

It's always a well-rounded panel of judges so they definitely saw something special. I'm stopping by there today for a quick growler fill on the way to Cape May.

 

I think as craft beer drinkers we're getting pretty spoiled - I think 10 years ago people would be flipping out over how balanced Tonewood's beers are, but today we think they're "average".

But yeah: average styles for sure (amber, IPA, pale ale, porter, &C) but I thought they were all balanced and tasty, if a little thin bodied.

Happy it exists, and confident they'll get more interesting as time goes on!