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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6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draft at the HCMC taproom. Poured a crystal clear yellow golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is light yeast and light malts. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a crisp, somewhat fresh, malt, yeasty, light straw, light hop bitter finish. Medium bodied with average carbonation.

Tried from Draft at Heart of Darkness on 20 Nov 2025 at 15:34


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

Draft at the Ho Chi Minh City taproom. Poured a mostly clear reddish copper colour with a short-lived, fizzy white head. The aroma is light dragon fruit. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a light, crisp, fresh, somewhat metallic, light herbal, light dragon fruit palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation.

Tried from Draft at Heart of Darkness on 17 Nov 2025 at 14:17


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

Draft at the Ho Chi Minh City taproom. Poured a crystal clear yellow golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is light toffee caramel malt. The flavour is moderate bitter, light sweet, with a crisp, fresh, light caramel, light spicy fruit (probably passionfruit as that’s what the board says!) light woody hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation.

Tried from Draft at Heart of Darkness on 17 Nov 2025 at 13:31


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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Draft at the Ho Chi Minh brewery taproom. Poured a clear yellow golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is mixed Asian fruits. The flavour is moderate sour, with a light, fresh, crisp, juicy light Pomelo, orange, light biscuit yeast palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation.

Tried from Draft at Heart of Darkness on 17 Nov 2025 at 13:12


7
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Gold pour. Thin foam around the rim. Scattered lace. Sweet flavor of orange, grapefruit, and Meyer lemon. Light bodied and light carbonation

Tried from Can on 05 Nov 2025 at 21:39


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Grapefruit, blood orange nose. Clear amber, thick head. Grapefruit, pithy meyer lemon. Medium body, soft carbonation.

Tried from Can on 05 Nov 2025 at 21:33


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

12oz can from Brewers Haven. Cloudy golden pour, foamy white head. Cucumber in the aroma, along with some citrus and hops. Cucumber comes through solidly in the taste. Solid summer quencher.

Tried from Can at Brewer's Haven on 20 Sep 2025 at 03:29


6.6
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


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7.6
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


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Tried from Draft at Heart of Darkness on 10 Jul 2025 at 14:53