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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7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
My 100th HoD beer! Draft at the HCMC brewpub. Poured almost black in colour with a lasting frothy light tan head. The aroma is boozy alcohol, light molasses. The flavour is moderate sweet and liqourice bitter, with a smooth, super dry, rich, oaky, light peaty, light red berry fruit, big warm boozy alcohol bitter palate. Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation. Not too shabby. Maybe I’ll take a bottle home with me!
Tried from Draft at Heart of Darkness on 30 Oct 2022 at 15:15

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Draft at the HCMC brewpub. Poured a clear medium amber colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is melon, mango, light toffee caramel. The flavour is moderate sweet, light bitter, with a smooth, caramel malt, mineral, mango, light hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average to soft carbonation. Ideal for a fest.
Tried from Draft at Heart of Darkness on 30 Oct 2022 at 14:31

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Draft at the HCMC brewpub. Poured a mostly clear yellow golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy malt, with light fruity notes. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a crisp, fresh, mineral, dry, chalky, light raspberry, big woody hop bitter palate and a long bitter finish. Medium bodied with average carbonation. HoD does like it’s bitter beers!
Tried from Draft at Heart of Darkness on 30 Oct 2022 at 13:57

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Draft at the HCMC brewpub. Poured a clear golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is yeasty, light citrus fruits. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a crisp, fresh, pomelo, light herbal, mineral, light woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Fine for a session.
Tried from Draft at Heart of Darkness on 30 Oct 2022 at 13:20

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draft at the HCMC brewpub. Poured a crystal clear medium amber colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head and some broken lace. The aroma is malt, bready and light woody hops. The flavour is over moderate bitter, with a crisp, light citrus, big woody hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Closer to a traditional English IPA than an APA for me. Very bitter and very old skool.
Tried from Draft at Heart of Darkness on 30 Oct 2022 at 12:33

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Draft at the HCMC brewpub. Poured a hazy orange amber colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is light banana and a real mix of tropical citrus fruits. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a big, smooth, rich, super dry, tart orange, stone fruit, mineral, big floral woody hop bitter palate and a long bitter finish. Over medium bodied with average to soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft at Heart of Darkness on 30 Oct 2022 at 11:32

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Draft at Heart of Darkness, Singapore. Poured a crystal clear golden colour with a thin broken white head. The aroma is big mango and yeast. The flavour is light bitter and sweet, with a huge chilli spice, light sweet mango, herbal, chilli burn palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation. As a chilli head this beer appeals to me. Anyone that doesn’t like spices won’t be in agreement!
Tried from Draft at Heart of Darkness (Singapore) on 08 Oct 2022 at 19:19

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft at Heart of Darkness, Singapore. Poured a crystal clear golden colour with a thin broken white head. The aroma is malt and grapefruit. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a light watery, herbal, light grapefruit, light hop bitter palate. Light bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft at Heart of Darkness on 08 Oct 2022 at 15:59

6.8/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Draft at Heart of Darkness, Singapore. Apparently a new core beer. Poured a crystal clear golden colour with a short-lived frothy broken white head and some clingy lace. The aroma is malt, tropical pineapple citrus. The flavour is moderate bitter and sweet, with a crisp, fresh, pineapple, earthy, light floral hop bitter. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried from Draft at Heart of Darkness (Singapore) on 08 Oct 2022 at 15:38

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft at Heart of Darkness, Singapore. Poured a crystal clear golden colour with a thin broken white head and some broken lace. The aroma is malt, light melon cucumber. The flavour is light bitter, light sweet citrus, with a light, crisp, fresh, herbal, light coconut, light woody hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with medium to soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft at Heart of Darkness (Singapore) on 08 Oct 2022 at 14:49