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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7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 8
Draft at Standing Bar, Hanoi. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma of light herbs, citrus, light yeast and light malt. Flavour is above light sweet and bitter. Light bodied with light moderate carbonation.
Tried from Draft at Standing Bar on 23 May 2019 at 16:36

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Draft at Standing Bar, Hanoi. Clear golden with an off white head. Aroma of citrus, tropical fruits, orange and green weeds. Flavour is light moderate sweet and above moderate bitter. Light medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft at Standing Bar on 23 May 2019 at 16:35

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Draft at Standing Bar, Hanoi. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma of tart fruits and lemon. Flavour is moderate sweet and sour with light to moderate bitterness. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft at Standing Bar on 23 May 2019 at 16:34

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Draft at Standing Bar, Hanoi. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma of citrus, light fruity hops and a little malt. Flavour is above light sweet and above moderate bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft at Standing Bar on 23 May 2019 at 16:33

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Bottle shared with my brother, he brought it from Saigon. Pours completely black with basically no head. Aroma is wood, dark malts, chocolate, caramel, molasses, figs and some licorice. Big body, silky mouthfeel. Flavour is big and complex. Big malt body, lots of dark malts with flavours of caramel, chocolate and burnt sugar. Medium roastiness. Lot of underlying complexity with hints of figs, plums and licorice. There's a nice wood character with vanilla as well as some whisky, yet nothing specific - a lovely BA character though. This is a very classic yet beautifully crafted iteration of a BA Imperial stout. Well done.
Tried from Bottle on 23 May 2019 at 15:01

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
A really tasty NEIPA. Very drinkable for 7.5 abv and really interesting fruit notes of guava and pomelo, as well as general citrus fruit. Really good interpretation of the style, enjoyed it.
Tried on 23 May 2019 at 14:37

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Tap at the Standing Bar Hanoi. Poured a slightly hazy golden colour with a thin white head and plenty of bubbles. The aroma is yeasty, lemon lime citrus hop. The flavour is moderate to light sour, with a light, crisp, grainy light tart citrus, dry hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average to lively carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 23 May 2019 at 10:13

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Draft at Atlas, Hanoi. Fairly hazy golden with a big white head. Aroma of citrus with light dank notes. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft at The Atlas - Beer Collector on 22 May 2019 at 18:54

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Draft at Atlas, Hanoi. Black with a tan head. Aroma of licorice, dark chocolate, coffee, caramel, roast and floral notes. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter. Light full bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft at The Atlas - Beer Collector on 22 May 2019 at 18:51

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Torben Matthews tasting. Black with a light brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, licorice and light bourbon. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. Oily. 210519
Tried from Bottle on 21 May 2019 at 19:22