Heart of Darkness Brewery

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

Established in 2016

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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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5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Copper color with a nice head. Flavor is more crisp and hoppy than typical Irish reds, not nearly as much malt sweetness as usual for the style.
Tried on 09 Jan 2019 at 13:07

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
1/2 pint on tap at Q bar and selected store. Thin white head. Very hazy amber pour. Insanely hoppy. Very drinkable. Well hidden alcohol.
Tried from Draft on 20 Dec 2018 at 10:16

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tap at Hair of the Dog, Phloen Chit, Bangkok. Poured a slightly hazy golden colour with a thin broken white head. The aroma is yeast, citrus fruits. The flavour is moderate to light sour, with a crisp, fresh, tart fruit palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation. A solid beer and nicely balanced. A Gose for people that don’t even like Gose!
Tried from Draft on 21 Nov 2018 at 13:38

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap at Hair of the Dog, Phrom Phong, Bangkok. Poured a hazy medium brown with a thin broken off white head. The aroma is caramel malt, light red berry fruits, nutty, light woody hop. The flavour is moderate bitter light sweet with a smooth, rich sweet malt, fruity, dry woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average to soft carbonation. Probably not entirely true to the style but arguably better!
Tried from Draft on 20 Nov 2018 at 16:14

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
33cl bottle from Annie's shared at Mind Cafe. Medium white head. Hazy golden pour. A bit salty and hoppy. Easy drinking.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Nov 2018 at 12:18

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tap at Hair of the Dog, Phrom Phong, Bangkok. Poured a hazy medium amber with A thin white head. The aroma is malt, sugary citrus, lactose, woody hop. The flavour is moderate bitter sweet with a smooth, rich, malt, fruity, fake sugar, lactose, woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average to soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 16 Nov 2018 at 17:17

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
33cl on tap at Annie's, Chiang Mai. Thin white head. Cloudy golden pour. Lovely bitterness. Very good.
Tried from Draft on 16 Nov 2018 at 13:32

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap 33cl at Annie's. Thin white head. Hazy golden pour. Lovely bitterness. Another very good Hod beer
Tried from Draft on 16 Nov 2018 at 12:57

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Tap at Hair of the Dog, Phloen Chit, Bangkok. Poured a clear golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy malt, yeasty, boozy absinthe. The flavour is alcohol bitter bitter with a crisp, boozy, yeasty, floral hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average to soft carbonation. Tasted a little stronger than the advertised 8.2%. A strange combination of flavours that didn’t really work for me and quite honestly I didn’t expect it to anyway!
Tried from Draft on 14 Nov 2018 at 16:42

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On draft at Hair of the Dog PhoenChit Bangkok. Pours a hazy gold with an off white head. Aroma of dank hay. Flavors are moderately bitter old and tired citrus. Not a great APA.
Tried from Draft on 27 Oct 2018 at 14:15