Dark Matter Ale, no "Beaver Anal Gland" used to brew this one...

A Mighty Fine Tasting Ale from British Columbia

It's so nice when a Brewer hides nothing about his product while at the same time that product is so top quality, nearing where you are not going to get much better.  I think it's the culture of Canada really that's the cause of all this.   What do they have to do up there... drink beer and ale or just drink and watch Hockey... which when you think about it... that's not a bad way to live and think.  It's a so non-complicated way to get on with things.  Beer and then seeing to things needing seeing to, how friendly can you get?

sub-atomic particles

This "Craft Brewer," that is to say this company is a bit philosophical don't you think... in that what you read on the bottle at first may seem a bit over your head... it took a while for me thinking about it, but now I am clear... Sub Atomic ale particles all through my brain...  yes.

"Deep inside the Hadron Collider physicists hurtle sub-atomic particles with lightning speed on a collision course with each other. They do so in the pursuit of pure science, in the hope of one day being able to unlock the mystery of the elusive unseen fabric upon which our universe is embroidered: Dark Matter."

I say it is time all beer and ale labels say it like it is !

How can one argue with the sensibility of a brewer like our Mr. Hoyne of Vancouver Island, Canada, he being so confident of his product that he is quite clear to tell us as to what are the only ingredients he used, how the brew will taste, and how to get in touch with the company if for some reason you have a question or wish to purchase a truck load, which in my case if I had the money to do so I would.

In Germany there have been "Beer Purity" laws (Reinheitsgebot) openly in practice since 1516.  In other words no bullshit ingredients are allowed added to the beer during the brewing process.  Only water, hops, malt and yeast... that's it.  Not to ever worry (by Law) about artificial food colouring, high fructose corn syrup, artificial carbonation, and other ugly additives when drinking a brew such as those that may be adulterated (for a better word) with Monosodium Glutamate, Propylene Glycol, Calcium Disodium, EDTA, sulfites and anti-microbial preservatives, beaver anal gland, GMO Sugars,Caramel Coloring, Insect-Based Dyes, dried fish bladder and other unnecessary to brew good beer and ale ingredients not listed on can or bottle.  I'm liking this company's products very much.

Our electrician Steve takes on Dark Matter

I don't know about you but at our house we are ridding ourselves of high electricity costs one electric light bulb at a time.  Out with the Thomas Edison era (October 22, 1879) incandescent lamps first to be replaced with Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFL-"I would have avoided this step had I thought about the mercury") and now we are replacing those with Light Emitting Diode technology.  The LED's cost a penny but are rated at very low wattage and will last 22 years and do not contain mercury vapors nor do they give off any RF if you have concerns.  Look how proudly in the photo above our electrician Steve holds "Dark Matter,"  just look at that beautiful colour.

Water, more Malt, less Hops, Yeast... heaven in a glass...

As you may expect, it warms my heart when a good malty beer or ale comes along.  I found Dark Matter available at the government "Signature" Liquor Store at Langford, on Vancouver Island just off the Trans Canadian Highway about 17 K's north of Victoria at exit 14... just off the Veterans Memorial Parkway, where my ale guide Teresa made time to tell me all about Vancouver Island breweries, insisting I give this one a shot after my telling her I prefer Malty over Hoppy... she understood.

Dark Matter

Hoyne Brewing Co. 101-2740 Bridge St
Victoria, British Columbia, V8T 5C5
Canada
phone: (250) 590-5758

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