This may have been the summer of White Claw, but it’s a hard seltzer from New Jersey that just won a major award at a competition for the bubbly boozy beverages.

J’aime Sparked Seltzer, which Forgotten Boardwalk brewery in Cherry Hill introduced this summer, took home the silver medal at Fizz Fight: America’s First Hard Seltzer Festival and Competition in Denver on Sept. 14. The company’s tangerine rosé seltzer with hibiscus and white tea came in second in the fermented seltzer category and finished with a higher overall score than White Claw, Truly and Bon & Viv. There were 38 different seltzer makers and 130 different types of hard seltzer in total at the event.

“The J’aime line has been an opportunity to put our mark on the hard seltzer trend that is sweeping the industry, while keeping our mission of delivering distinct and unique flavors to our customers," Forgotten Boardwalk owner Jamie Queli said in a release. “Our team worked for over a year to perfect the recipe and process that brought this line to life. From our head brewer Evan Wasylyk to our entire production and tasting room staff, to our partners at Tavalon Tea, this has truly been a group effort. Seeing that hard work paying off is gratifying beyond belief.”

Forgotten Boardwalk collaborated with Jersey-based Tavalon Tea to develop the award-winning seltzer, a partnership that launched a peach lemonade with black tea in the month of October.

Crook & Maker, a Hamilton-based spiked seltzer company, won the People’s Choice Award silver medal in the fermented category at the event.

Jeremy Schneider may be reached at jschneider@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @J_Schneider. Find NJ.com on Facebook

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