2021 ‘Sweet’ Botanical Beer Vinegar

Marigold Manufacturing’s ‘Sweet’ Botanical Beer Vinegar is like a love letter to Alberta. The flavour isn’t like that of your standard vinegar: Instead, it’s taken to the next level through farm-grown botanicals that capture the nuance and complexity of Alberta’s produce. Not only that, but this botanical vinegar reduces brewery waste by recycling rejected craft beer in a way that deepens the connection between beverage and food. It begins as canned beer that the brewery would otherwise discard due to staleness or other circumstances. From there, the cans are emptied one at a time, oxygenated and fermented in open-top 200-litre drums in a process that takes six to 12 months. Fresh botanicals are added and fermented for another two months, after which the vinegar is strained and packaged. Use it on fries, in salad dressings, or in just about anything else your inner chef concocts.

$15
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