The Ghost
Heart of Darkness Brewery in Ho Chi Minh City, Southeast, Vietnam 🇻🇳
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.38
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Four hops, three malts, two sugars, aged in Teeling whiskey oak barrels; rich and full-bodied. Barrel conditioning adds another layer of complexity with notes of vanilla and a hint of Teeling Irish whiskey from the oak.
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8/10
Bonuspunten omdat het hier is. Pikzwart met een beetje schuim. Whiskey, rozijnen, chocolade, kandijsuiker. Smooth, melkig, whisky (ja zonder e want nou en), chocolade, licht boozy, melk. #vietnam
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2025
at 13:07
7.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Pitch black color. Massively big burnt raisin, brown sugar, dark chocolate, oak and barrel. Very smooth rounded palate. Excellent. Depth. Slightly warming. The barrel isn’t over whelming but enjoyable. One of the best SE Asia BA beers
Tried
on 09 May 2025
at 05:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tasty, rich dark malts, nice roast, burnt barrel, earth, salt. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2025
at 18:43
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
9th April 2025
Bottleshare at CBJ, thanks to Tips for the bottle. Airy palate, soft, modest fine carbonation. Mellow dark malts, soft dark chocolate. A little bourbon soaked ripe fruits. Mild bourbon soaked ripe fruits. Mild spice. Soft finish.
Bottleshare at CBJ, thanks to Tips for the bottle. Airy palate, soft, modest fine carbonation. Mellow dark malts, soft dark chocolate. A little bourbon soaked ripe fruits. Mild bourbon soaked ripe fruits. Mild spice. Soft finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2025
at 18:38
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2025
at 18:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Bottle shared at craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks to Tipple for this one. A dark mahogany brown coloured pour with halo of tan head. Aroma is salty roast. Meaty roast, whisky,.. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, caramel, earthy roast, salty, light peaty, coffee. Palate is semi sweet, oily, moderate carbonation. Harsh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2025
at 13:56
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle split at CBJ Tasting Night, thanks to Tips, 09/04/2025.
Black topped with a lasting khaki head.
Nose is chocolate, mellow roast, vanilla, trace of bourbon.
Taste comprises chocolate, charr, roasted bite, bourbon nip, earthy fruits.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a spike of alcohol.
Okay sipper.
Black topped with a lasting khaki head.
Nose is chocolate, mellow roast, vanilla, trace of bourbon.
Taste comprises chocolate, charr, roasted bite, bourbon nip, earthy fruits.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a spike of alcohol.
Okay sipper.
Tried
on 09 Apr 2025
at 09:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 330 ml courtesy of kajser27. Shared with him and MiroB. Black with beige head. Chocolate, bourbon, some salty notes, sweetish. Not very complex.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2024
at 05:32
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle from Taps Beer Bar, Changkat, Kuala Lumpur. Poured a clear dark brown colour with a short-lived, fizzy tan head. The aroma is roasted malt, oak, liqourice and vanilla. The flavour is over moderate sweet, with a smooth, rich, roasty, slightly oily, dry tannic, liqourice, warm boozy alcohol bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Over medium bodied with average carbonation. Nicely balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2023
at 23:21
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
--Keg at Taps Beer Bar, Kuala Lumpur. -- Black, mid sized head. Rich chocolate aroma. Mid sweet with full body and well rounded mouthfeel. Coffee and chocolate, very mild oak. Medium bitterness. Rich and harmonious, but not very complex.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Apr 2022
at 12:27