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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7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap at the HCMC brewpub. Poured a crystal clear dark golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy malt, earthy, mineral, big dry coffee. The flavour is moderate bitter with a crisp, fresh, malt, dry spicy coffee, light sweet fruit, dry woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 13 Oct 2018 at 12:42

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap at the HCMC brewpub. Poured a clear copper colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is malt, big dry woody hop bitter. The flavour is moderate to strong bitter with a crisp, fresh, dry malty, very light fruit, light sweet honey, light floral, big dry hop bitter palate and a long bitter finish. Medium bodied with average to soft carbonation. Well, it’s malty and very bitter, therefore true to the style. If only it were served warm and from a hand pump i’d be much happier! Given how bitter this was I’m surprised that the IBU is only advertised as 25.
Tried from Draft on 13 Oct 2018 at 12:03

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
On draft at Heart of Darkness HCMC. Pours a clear gold with an off white head. Aromas are bready and floral. Flavors are moderately bitter with a crisp finish.
Tried from Draft on 07 Oct 2018 at 03:44

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 5
On draft at Heart of Darkness HCMC it a cloudy yellow golden color with an off white head. The Aroma is citrus and the taste is .bitter with hints of mango.
Tried from Draft on 06 Oct 2018 at 06:32

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On draft at Heart of Darkness HCMC. Pours a cloudy gold with an off white head. Aromas of tropical fruit. Flavors are moderately bitter with some sweet mango.
Tried from Draft on 06 Oct 2018 at 06:27

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 5
On draft at Heart of Darkness HCMC it is a cloudy golden color with a substantial off white head. The aroma is of tropical fruits and the taste is bitter orange and some hints of mango.
Tried from Draft on 06 Oct 2018 at 06:16

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On draft at Heart of Darkness HCMC. Pours a hazy gold with an off white head. Aromas of tropical fruit. Flavors are moderately bitter orange and sweet mango. These guys seem to know how to brew good ipa’s.
Tried from Draft on 06 Oct 2018 at 06:10

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
On draft at Heart of Darkness HCMC it is a clear golden color with an off white head. The Aroma is citrus and with hints of pineapple The taste is strong and bitter very citrusy
Tried from Draft on 06 Oct 2018 at 05:52

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On draft at Heart of Darkness HCMC. Pours a hazy copper with an off white head. Aromas of citrus and tropical fruit. Flavors are bitter citrus and pine. Tasty.
Tried from Draft on 06 Oct 2018 at 05:46

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap at the Wishbeer Home Bar, Bangkok. Poured a clear copper colour with a thin white head. The aroma is big biscuit malt, light orange citrus, big woody hop. The flavour is moderate to strong bitter with a smooth, fresh, malty, light fruit, nutty, light floral, big dry woody hop bitter palate and a long bitter finish. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 11 Sep 2018 at 13:32