Heart of Darkness Comes Back In A Bigger, Better, “Badasser” Location In Keong Saik!

By Nookmag @nookmag · On September 2, 2020

Award-winning craft beer brewery Heart of Darkness from Saigon, Vietnam has relocated their taproom to a new space on Keong Saik Road.

A privately held company that was founded in 2016 in Saigon, Vietnam, the brand’s focus was on becoming Asia’s premiere craft beer brand. Inspired by the American craft beer scene, Heart of Darkness now produces over 100 new beers a year, while maintaining the highest standard of quality, consistency & availability. The first ever Heart of Darkness brewery is currently located in Saigon, Vietnam and distributes throughout Vietnam as well as internationally in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Cambodia, Thailand and Finland. Additionally, Heart of Darkness operates two flagship gastropubs, one in Saigon and the other in Singapore.

Octopus Croquettes | Image via Heart of Darkness

With high demand for a bigger and better location, a major upgrade was needed. Heart of Darkness 2.0 brings the same good vibes and hospitality guests have come to expect, now just bigger and better! Guests can now enjoy 25+ craft beers on tap along with a wide variety of wines, creative beer cocktails and a full kitchen cooking up delicious western fusion tapas.

In the heart of the taproom, the centrepiece of the space, a large mural brings to life a Dragon and Merlion intertwined over a setting sun, emphasizing the collaborative nature between Vietnam and Singapore. A local Singaporean visual artist Tobyato (also known as Toby Tan) teamed up with the Heart of Darkness creative team in Vietnam to help bring the two countries identities together, paying homage to the iconic Vietnam brewery in the Singapore bar.