What started off as a pipe dream in his bathroom that was converted into a brewery ofsorts, has been magnified into a fullblown supply chain since 2016, a brewery in vietnam and ambitions to take heart of darkness to the rest of asia. According to a website called love to wander, the heart of darkness is one of the five bars with the most delicious craft beer in ho chi minh city in particular and in southern vietnam in general. Heart of darkness brewery in ho chi minh city, vietnam. Great beers heart of darkness craft brewery, ho chi minh. The 5 best craft beer spots in ho chi minh city, vietnam. Order takeaway and delivery at heart of darkness craft brewery, ho chi minh city with tripadvisor. Weve recently had the pleasure of brewing with vietnams highestrated brewery, heart of darkness, welcoming john and the team to magic rock hq to brew up a juicy session ipa filled with citra, mosaic, ekuanot and sabro with added lychee, a vietnamese favourite that fills the beer with a delicate sweetness and light rose note. Thursday, august 3rd international ipa day august 3rd is international ipa day. I took a trip to the heart of darkness taproom in saigon to drink their beer and talk to ceo john pemberton. Think of heart of darkness as the heisenberg of craft beer in vietnam.
Read on for more about our discussion on craft beer, vietnam, collaboration and the steady genius of master brewer duane mortan. Passion flows through the taps of heart of darkness brewery. Explore heart of darkness brewery saigon from ho chi minh city, ho chi minh on untappd. Stop by our taproom this week and try our delicious bar food paired with your favourite heart of darkness beer. I recently had a chance to sit down with john pemberton, ceo of heart of darkness brewing and one hell of a nice guy. Its a good spot for craft beer afficionados to experience saigons flourishing scene. Craft beer vietnam was founded in 2017 to promote the craft beer industry and support the breweries and craft beer sellers that want to bring better beer to the people of vietnam. People say we brew the best craft beer in saigon, vietnam. Heart of darkness craft brewery, ho chi minh city tripadvisor. Heart of darkness vietnam heart of darkness brewery. Vietnams heart of darkness brewery has got the hong kong craft beer scene buzzing with bold flavours like their kurtzs insane ipa, and some eyecatching artwork founder john. Sep 10, 2019 heart of darkness was established in 2016, so its relatively new on the southeast asian craft beer scene, but its been scooping up loads of awards including the title of best brewery in vietnam by ratebeer and a place in the top 10 of the beer bar of the year list by the singapore bar awards 2019. I even had dreams about them because we saw their beers so often.
Heart of darkness collaboration magic rock brewing. Best craft beer bar in ho chi minh heart of darkness. As a whole, craft beer in vietnam is still in its embryonic stages and theres lots of work to be done. Their tap rooms a buzzing space of beers, food, events and live music right downtown. Heart of darkness ho chi minh city, vietnam nightlife. I will be sure to visit you again to ensure the memory of this beer never fades away. Saigon fog so named for the infamous haze that the.
Heart of darkness brewery saigon ho chi minh city, ho. Theyve produced over 150 styles of beer and have 20 taps on site. Heart of darkness brewery in ho chi minh city, viet nam. A vibrant, passionfilled menu and incredible service staff. Craft beer with a unique and exciting twist and available at selected premium locations throughout vietnam. May 29, 2017 as the craft beer explosion in saigon, vietnam has fullyerupted, following suit are incredible events like heart of darkness piss up at the brewery.
While trekking around vietnam, we kept seeing funky bottles of beer by heart of darkness. In the last two years of visiting singapore, john observed a craft beer boom in singapore. The selection varies as the heart of darkness brewers are always trying something, but the dream alone pale ale and sacred fire golden ale are great drops. Heart of darkness was established in 2016, so its relatively new on the southeast asian craft beer scene, but its been scooping up loads of awards including the title of best brewery in vietnam by ratebeer and a place in the top 10 of the beer bar of the year list by the singapore bar awards 2019. Heart of darkness brewery saigon the thirsty rambler. In vietnam you ll find many interesting microbreweries and brewpubs, and the few we visited in saigon all had american head brewers. Mutual admiration and a shared love of great beer stirred heart of darkness, evil twin and two roads to link up in saigon to collab on a beer. Heart of darkness vietnam heart of darkness provide a vibrant, passionfilled menu and our tasty brews. Congratulations to heart of darkness for their first 6 months and an extremely entertaining and informative day out. It made me feel like i was in some future dystopia where advertisers have access to your dreams. Jan 30, 2020 while trekking around vietnam, we kept seeing funky bottles of beer by heart of darkness. The whole brewery tour took about 4 hours and the time simply flew by. Heart of darkness brewery loose rivet new england ipa.
Their ly tu trong street taproom in the centre of ho chi minh city is a far cry from founder john pembertons living room where kurtz insane was born. As the craft beer explosion in saigon, vietnam has fullyerupted, following suit are incredible events like heart of darkness piss up at the brewery. However, it seems javascript is either disabled or not supported by your browser. View thao ngos profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Brewery tour with heart of darkness proves to be a winner. The nightlife in ho chi minh city has so many interesting places to explore. The guys from heart of darkness run one of saigons most popular craft beer operations. Singapore to enter the heart of darkness spiritedsg. Vietnams leading craft beer heart of darkness has opened. John pemberton, ceo, heart of darkness craft brewery. First and foremost, we are fans of craft beer, and we have come together to share our passion and excitement for.
View john pembertons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. This is the place to put your palate to the test, especially for those into hoppy beers. Their draught beer is served at most taprooms across vietnam and regionally, including in bottles at bars, restaurants and pubs. Heart of darkness brewery saigon from ho chi minh city, ho chi minh on untappd. I say cheers to you heart of darkness brewery in saigon, for your amazing craft beer. Hence the consistently high qualities of their beers. Apr 28, 2020 heart of darkness craft brewery, ho chi minh city. This was a great afternoon out and something that will surely catch on across the city. Thao ngo human resources manager heart of darkness. In vietnam youll find many interesting microbreweries and brewpubs, and the few we visited in saigon all had american head brewers. Our flagship bar and restaurant features 20 different ice cold craft beers at any one time and features salads, sandwiches, flatbreads, pizzas, sliders, wings and many other delicious snacks made using our very own heart of darkness beer. Singapore to enter the heart of darkness by daniel goh, october 23, 2017 one of the leading craft beer breweries in vietnam, ho chi minh citybased heart of darkness brewery has finally landed in singapore with a range of craft beers that aim to set the standard in southeast asian brewing.
Pitiless folly brewed by heart of darkness brewery is a pale ale classic english. Over 180 different styles of beer have been brewed at heart of darkness in the past two years quite phenomenal when you consider the origins of the brewery. Heart of darkness craft brewery in ho chi minh with map. Jan 02, 2018 i say cheers to you heart of darkness brewery in saigon, for your amazing craft beer. Saigon ho chi minh city vietnam, and i first check my craft beer radar to find a local saigon brewery called the heart of darkness, i am very. First and foremost, we are fans of craft beer, and we have come together to share our passion and excitement for craft beer in vietnam. This premier craft brewery has an alwaysinteresting selection of innovative beers on tap. Oct 23, 2017 singapore to enter the heart of darkness by daniel goh, october 23, 2017 one of the leading craft beer breweries in vietnam, ho chi minh citybased heart of darkness brewery has finally landed in singapore with a range of craft beers that aim to set the standard in southeast asian brewing. Heart of darkness brewery ho chi minh city, vietnam. Hanoi alcohol beer and beverage company habeco carlsberg hanoi. Take a jaunt down the everevolving tras street and youll likely chance upon a bright new signage with the words heart of darkness in glowing red font beckoning at you. A beer and a chat with heart of darkness ceo john pemberton. Weve got 20 taps onsite with 10 triedandtrue core range, and 10 rotating taps every wednesday we tap in a new beer. Tuesday, august 1st new menu we are pleased to launch our new beer inspired menu.
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