Behemoth Brewing goes big with Saigon's Heart of Darkness

Behemoth Brewing goes big with Saigon's Heart of Darkness
Brent Melville
Fresh from launching its crowdfunded brewpub and restaurant on Auckland's Eden Terrace 'beer mile' last month, Behemoth Brewing Co has capped a deal with Vietnamese craft brewer Heart of Darkness, for a brewing and distribution arrangement into the local market.Behemoth raised almost $2.1 million last year to fund its new foodie and beer venture, called Churly's after the brewery's brand mascot, through a PledgeMe campaign, attracting 635 new shareholders in the process. That surpassed...

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