The Wraith
Heart of Darkness Brewery in Ho Chi Minh City, Southeast, Vietnam 🇻🇳
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.28
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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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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. Black, small coarse head. Aroma of whisky, aniseed and chocolate. Mid sweet with medium body and clean, rounded mouthfeel. Chalky wood, treacle and coffee. Long bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2025
at 23:56
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A deep dark stout with a very thin mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity chocolate malt with dark fruits, light coffee notes, alcohol warmth, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet chocolate malt with dark fruits, licorice, alcohol warmth, light meaty notes, pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2025
at 23:52
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12th February 2025
CBJ bottleshare. Thanks to Tips for the bottle. Near clear brown beer, small tan head. Smooth palate, semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Dark malts are pretty coffee laden, earthy fruity and satisfying. Some odd but pleasing alcohol notes, mildly floral fruity - slightly sake, must be the Rakki barrel? Interesting and quaffable brew!!
CBJ bottleshare. Thanks to Tips for the bottle. Near clear brown beer, small tan head. Smooth palate, semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Dark malts are pretty coffee laden, earthy fruity and satisfying. Some odd but pleasing alcohol notes, mildly floral fruity - slightly sake, must be the Rakki barrel? Interesting and quaffable brew!!
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2025
at 20:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks to Tipple. A dark mahogany brown coloured pour with a lasting halo of khaki head. Aroma is vanilla, oak, vinous funk, paint, bruised grape, brown sugars, sticky. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, tangy, harsh oak tannin. Paint, vinous funk, dark roast. Harsh alcohol.. Little harsh overall. Dark coffee.
Tried
on 12 Feb 2025
at 21:33
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2025
at 19:51
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle, 330 ml, courtesy of kajser27. Shared with hm, Max and MiroB. Black with tan head. Roasty, chocolate, cocoa, light fruity notes, medium sweetness. Smooth. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2024
at 06:35
7.2/10
LCI. Plenty of barrel, boozy, with some slightly heavy almost fusel notes. Smooths out as it warma
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2024
at 19:52
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
330ml bottle at Tropical Home, Hoi An. Poured almost black in colour with a mostly lasting frothy tan head. The aroma is roasty malt, boozy alcohol. The flavour is moderate liqourice bitter, light sweet, with a big roasty, liquorice, dark chocolate, light red berry fruit, warm boozy alcohol bitter palate. Over medium bodied with soft carbonation. Big and boozy. The alcohol dominates.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2024
at 15:27