Heart of Darkness Brewery

Microbrewery in Ho Chi Minh City, Southeast, Vietnam 🇻🇳
Associated with 4 Venues

Established in 2016

Contact
31D Lý Tự Trọng, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Description
Some people say we make the best craft beer in Saigon, Vietnam. Enter the Darkness and decide for yourself... Heart of Darkness is all about duality. Good and evil. Sane and insane. Big, bold, crafted brews that will challenge the way you think about beer. Thirst quenching, session beers that will have you bouncing off the walls. Hop bombs that will give you a kick-to-the-teeth, while still being still balanced and smashable. Whatever your taste, we’ve got it…. Our family, the “Dark Army” is an eclectic mix of weirdos from all walks of life. So… we’ve handcrafted a bunch of beers to pair with our varying passions - from frisbee golf to music festivals, from overindulgent eating with good friends to surfing and hiking… It's a craft beer journey into unchartered territory... #enterthedarkness

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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Draft at the HCMC taproom. Poured a hazy yellow golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy malt, light tropical citrus. The flavour is moderate bitter, light sweet, with a smooth, dry, yeasty, light citrus, light floral woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.

Tried from Draft on 26 Sep 2023 at 12:44


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draft at the HCMC taproom. Poured a slightly hazy yellow golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is yeasty, lemon citrus. The flavour is moderate, sweet, light sour, with a crisp, fresh, earthy, herbal, yeasty, lemon citrus palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation.

Tried from Draft on 26 Sep 2023 at 12:15


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draft at the HCMC taproom. Poured a clear yellow golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is biscuit malt, yeasty, light woody hops. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a light, fresh, crisp, light herbal, light citrus, light floral woody hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation.

Tried from Draft on 26 Sep 2023 at 12:08


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft at the HCMC brewpub. Poured a mostly clear medium amber with a lasting thin white head and some broken lace. The aroma is grainy malt, light tropical citrus. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a crisp, fresh, somewhat light, malt, herbal, light mango, woody hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Under medium bodied with average carbonation.

Tried from Draft on 26 Sep 2023 at 11:30


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Sample at Brewskival 2023, Helsingborg 11/08/2023 Grassy bitter sigh a herbal note, getting the cucumber, light bodied, herbal and floral cucumber laden finish. Not my thing.

Tried on 04 Sep 2023 at 16:13


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Sample at Brewskival 2023, Helsingborg 11/08/2023 Herbal and floral action, some citrus notes, grass, yeast, light to medium body, floral hoppy close.

Tried on 04 Sep 2023 at 15:47


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Drucken på Brewskival 2023. En fruktig, frisk och smoothiesöt dryck som smakar löjligt mycket passionsfrukt. Gott

Tried on 27 Aug 2023 at 05:09


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Drucken på Brewskival 2023. En riktigt hårdrostad stor klassisk stout. Chokladen mörk och besk, tjära, lakrits, lätt sälta. Riktigt bra kropp bär, knyter ihop och rundar av smakerna. Klassiskt och stiltypisk. Gott

Tried on 27 Aug 2023 at 05:06


7.8
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


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Fat på Brewskival 2023. Blekgul med vit krona. Mycket passion, passionsfruktskärnor. Trevlig.

Tried on 19 Aug 2023 at 10:21


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