Dark Matter - Hoyne Brewing Co.

zduerr

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

09-15-2012 17:06:06 | More by zduerr

IllNate

British Columbia (Canada)

4.15/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a deep brown with a good amount of tan head and good retention. Aroma is really pleasant, a layering of dark malts mingle with the malty base. Key notes are chocolate and plum. Taste follows moderate roasted and caramel malts overtop of a malty base, chocolate and plum again. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with excellent drinkability. Overall an excellent brown ale, possibly my favorite thus far, it really is an underrated style. I dock it a half point in the overall category for picking a silly name for a brown ale. With a name like Dark Matter, I was expecting a stout or porter.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 04:14:16 | More by IllNate

schopenhauerale

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

04-08-2013 20:52:30 | More by schopenhauerale

Kahlerbock

Kansas

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

04-06-2013 18:26:26 | More by Kahlerbock

TheSevenDuffs

Ontario (Canada)

3.51/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On tap @ Garrick's Head.

A - Dark brown. Opaque. Thin layer light brown head.

S - Hard to pinpoint the style. Roast, choaolate and floral hops aromas.

T - Roast, a touch of chocolate, a light bitterness, toffee. Sweet with some bitterness.

M - Light to medium body. Moderate carbonation.

Serving type: on-tap

03-15-2013 03:24:15 | More by TheSevenDuffs

ericj551

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +7.2%

02-11-2013 15:39:28 | More by ericj551

bumchilly25

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

02-08-2013 05:10:06 | More by bumchilly25

rodrigueZflyingf0x

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

01-02-2013 00:38:59 | More by rodrigueZflyingf0x

pudoo

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

10-27-2012 21:05:26 | More by pudoo

thefullpython

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

10-19-2012 07:53:57 | More by thefullpython

ChuckGnarly

British Columbia (Canada)

3/5  rDev -19.6%

10-13-2012 03:18:13 | More by ChuckGnarly

4ster

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

09-30-2012 20:53:02 | More by 4ster

likeemdark

Hong Kong

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

08-25-2012 18:01:43 | More by likeemdark

Derek

British Columbia (Canada)

3.43/5  rDev -8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Deep chestnut with a light tan head, thin ring of retention leaves a bit of lace.

S: Almost cola-like aroma with a light sweetness, hints of grain, demerara, roasted nut & cocoa.

T: Cola-like flavour as well, with a light caramel sweetness. Very little bitterness here. Hints of roasted nut and cocoa. The malts are decent, but don't really stand out. Total lack of hopping... I wish they made this a west-coast brown. Finish it with some Willamette and Cascade (nothing outrageous like a cascadian dark), and I'd buy this.

M: Body is a bit heavier than moderate, with a light residual sweetness.

D: An easy drinker, though not very enticing.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2012 00:32:16 | More by Derek

Rutager

British Columbia (Canada)

3.95/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance. Pours a deep red-brown with almost a finger of pale tan head.

Smell. Sweet caramel and roasty malts with just a little vanilla, molasses and coffee.

Taste. Sweet caramel malts and a little molasses. A little bit nutty.

Mouthfeel. Below medium body with below medium carbonation.

Overall. A little on the sweet side but tastes really good and drinks easy.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2012 01:24:00 | More by Rutager

Duke

British Columbia (Canada)

3.83/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

(From a hollow-stemmed chalice)

Appearance: Dark Matter pours a smooth, very dark and deep mahogany, with a small beige head that fizzles away quickly, leaving a thin ring and no lacing.

Smell: Roasted coffee beans are the big player here. I'd say roasted chestnuts and some fresh grass, some caramel and some dark chocolate.

Taste: The beer tastes like it smells, but with malts added in. The hops are there but they're quite shy. The beer is getting noticeably boozier as it warms, and it certainly feels like more than a 5.3%.

Mouthfeel: The beer is surprisingly full-bodied, and very smooth indeed. There isn't much carbonation, just a bit of buzzy fizz at the end.

Overall: Not bad. I find the beer very simple, and very nicely balanced.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2012 06:34:26 | More by Duke

chickenm

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

04-01-2012 20:27:23 | More by chickenm

canucklehead

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

New brewer on the block ( used to brew with Canoe in Victoria). The name suggests a big beer or a Cascadian Dark but it is in fact a well balanced Brown Ale that has a full mouthfeel and a lovely chesnut finish. I liked the drinkibility of this beer combined with the complexity of the midbody. More malt than hops as expected for the style , this is a good Brown Ale.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2012 23:36:38 | More by canucklehead

LampertLand

British Columbia (Canada)

4.23/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Hoyne Brewing's fifth offering "Dark Matter"@ 5.3% in a 650 ml bottle
A-served cold into a pilsner glass poured a dark chocolate brown , small creamy/beige head with minimal lacing
S-roasty flavours and aromas come together to create a richness for the nose
T-Malt forward brew ,
MF-smooth , not heavy on the palate
Ov-very drinkable , I'll be highly recommending this beer , well done Sean

Cheers LampertLand

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2012 05:40:24 | More by LampertLand