garlic-themed beverages
Over the years Toronto Garlic Festival has invited brew masters to create a beer specially for the festival, drawing inspiration from the robust flavour of Ontario garlic, including raw, roasted or fermented (black) garlic. A few are described below.
| Brewery | Year | Garlic-Themed Beer | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brimstone Brewery | 2016 | Black Garlic Oatmeal Stout Cask Ale | Brimstone Brewery’s limited edition Black Garlic Oatmeal Stout Cask Ale is on tap, in addition to a choice of four craft brews of the Official Festival Beer Sponsor, Creemore Brewery. The Food and Beer Pairing Chart will provide advice on which dishes compliment the beers. |
| Brimstone Brewing | 2017 | Black Garlic Oatmeal Stout Cask Ale | Brimstone Brewing’s Black Garlic Oatmeal Stout Cask Ale stays on the garlic and beer trend. |
| Brimstone Brewing | 2019 | Golden cask ale with black garlic | Brimstone Brewing’s golden cask ale with black garlic. |
| Brimstone Brewing | 2022 | Black Garlic Infused Blonde Ale (cask) | Black Garlic Infused Blonde Ale in cask. |
| Left Field Brewery | 2022 | A Sweet Stout with Black Garlic and Chocolate | Specially made for Toronto Garlic Festival: A Sweet Stout with Black Garlic and Chocolate. Plus four other varieties. #Hugwatch Pale Ale, Cannonball Helles Lager, Alleghany Splash Peach Tangerine Float Sour and West Coast Swing IPA |
| Henderson Brewery Co | 2024 | Black Garlic English Style Dark Mild | Featured at Toronto Garlic Festival: Brewmaster Trevor is planning on a Black Garlic English Style Dark Mild – the beer will be low abv (3-4%) and light-bodied but balanced well with black malt that gives roasty notes of raisin and toast. |