Heart of Darkness (brewery)

Heart of Darkness

Industry	Alcoholic beverage Brewing
Founded	2016
Founders	John Pemberton, Andrew Stephens and Thu Nguyễn
Headquarters	Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam
Number of locations	2
Area served	Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore (bars) Multinational (distribution)
Products	Beer
Website	heartofdarknessbrewery.com/en

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

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

Identity

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

Retail and distribution

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

Collaborations

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

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

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

• Official website