Heart of Darkness (brewery)

Heart of Darkness is a craft brewery founded in 2016 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Heart of Darkness
IndustryAlcoholic beverage
Brewing
Founded2016
FoundersJohn Pemberton, Andrew Stephens & Thu Nguyễn
Headquarters,
Number of locations
2
Area served
Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore (bars)
Multinational (distribution)
ProductsBeer
Websiteheartofdarknessbrewery.com/en

The company operates one brewery in Vietnam and two tasting rooms in Singapore[1] and Ho Chi Minh City[2] respectively.

Identity edit

The brewery's name and range of beer are inspired by the Joseph Conrad novella, Heart of Darkness.[3]

Retail & Distribution edit

Heart of Darkness' beer is distributed throughout Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong,[4] Malaysia, Cambodia, New Zealand,[5] Australia[6] and Finland.

Collaborations edit

Heart of Darkness has produced collaborative beers with other breweries, such as Magic Rock Brewing, Little Creatures Brewery, Gweilo Beer, and Behemoth Brewing Company in New Zealand.[7]

Awards edit

Heart of Darkness has won 25 International Medals since opening. These include:

  • Gold - Primeval Forest Pilsner - Asia Beer Cup Tokyo, 2017
  • Silver - Conquistador Mexican Pilsner, Bronze - Eloquent Phantom Imperial Stout, Bronze - Directors Cacao Nib Porter - International Beer Cup Tokyo, 2017
  • Silver - Conquistador Mexican Pilsner, Bronze - Primeval Forest Pilsner, Bronze - Dream Alone Pale Ale, Bronze - Pitiless Folly Pale Ale - AIBA Melbourne, 2018
  • Gold - Dream Alone Pale Ale, Silver - Loose Rivet NEIPA, Bronze - Primeval Forest Pilsner - Asia Beer Competition, 2018
  • Bronze - Directors Cacao, Bronze - Dream Alone Pale Ale, Bronze - Loose Rivet NEIPA - AIBA Melbourne, 2019
  • Gold - Dream Alone Pale Ale, Silver - Some Sorcerer NEIPA, Silver - Futile Purpose Pilsner, Bronze - The Mistress IIPA - Asia Beer Competition, 2019
  • Gold - Merciless Phantom Imperial Stout, Gold - Loose Rivet NEIPA, Gold - The Mistress IIPA, Silver - The Island IPL, Bronze - Dream Alone Pale Ale - Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition, 2019
  • Gold - Directors Cacao Porter - Singapore Beer Festival, 2019
  • Silver - The Mistress IIPA - Asia Beer Competition, 2020

References edit

  1. ^ "Heart of Darkness – Vietnamese craft brewery opens new taproom in Singapore".
  2. ^ "Heart of Darkness | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Nightlife". Lonely Planet.
  3. ^ "Saigon's eclectic bar scene - VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam.
  4. ^ "Hong Kong's booming craft beer scene goes 'Insane' with Heart of Darkness". South China Morning Post. April 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "Behemoth Brewing and Heart of Darkness Announce Partnership • thefullpint.com". The Full Pint - Craft Beer News. August 26, 2020.
  6. ^ https://heartofdarknessbrewery.com/en/our-story/history/ History
  7. ^ Team, The Untappd. "Untappd". Untappd.

External links edit