Flagship Brands Viru

Viru

 

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Brewed at/by: A. Le Coq
  Lager - Pilsener Regular
Score
4.42
ABV: 5.0% IBU: - Ticks: 99
‘Viru’ (pronounced ‘veer-roo’) is becoming a well known Baltic states’ beer export. Brewed in the university town of Tartu, Viru is packaged in a octahedral bottle designed over 100 years ago, and thought to be based on the churches and towers of old Tallinn, capital of Estonia.

Ingredients: Water (from one of Europe’s deepest wells); Malted Barley (Lithuanian); Sugar; Saaz Hops; Yeast.

Originally sold by Tartu as A. Le Coq Premium Extra. The beer was bought by Brand Independence Ltd in 2006 and renamed Viru. It is contract brewed by Tartu for Brand Independence Ltd.
 

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6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Old rating from 2013 - From unique octagonal design bottle, pours clear straw colour with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of grains, corn, rice, grass & malt. Moderate body. Soft finish

Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2025 at 09:17


4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Goldgelbes Bier mit geringem Schaum. Geruch leicht malzig, herb. Geschmack malzig, leicht herb. Langweilig!

Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2025 at 19:53


6

Tried from Bottle on 13 Feb 2023 at 20:17


4.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

Fľaška z metrpiva. Vôňa sladká kukuričná. Farba ako biele víno. Chuť sladovost a jemná horkost.

Tried on 29 Aug 2022 at 16:14


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Historical tick. If nothing else the bottle is a delight. Pity the contents is bog standard at best.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Aug 2020 at 11:58


4.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

30cl bottle from Géant Casino hypermarket in Bazeilles in France. F: thin, white, quick gone. C: gold, light hazy. A: some caramel, grain, bit bready. T: medium malty base, strange grainy, harsh bitterness, bit hoppy, medium carbonation, not good at all, some kind of tourist trap as “Estonian beer”.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jul 2020 at 17:32


4.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

500 ml can, as Viru Premium Estonian Beer, from the grocery store in Tofinis Hotel, Ayia Napa, Cyprus. ABV is 5.0%. Clear golden colour, moderate white head. Sweetish aroma of pilsener malts and floral hops. Industrial sweetish pilsener flavour, the hops are too moderate.

Tried from Can on 24 Aug 2019 at 19:08


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Bottle at home. Clear yellow golden color medium sized white head. Smell and taste malts, hayish, sweetish grainy a bit and a light bitter note. Nothing stands out, standard one of so many lagers, but no flaws though.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Apr 2019 at 14:06


5.4
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

500ml can. Pours clear gold with a medium-sized white head. Aroma is sweet, a bit grassy, some hay. Taste is malt, metal, fruity notes. Light bitter finish.

Tried from Can on 07 Apr 2019 at 07:08


2.6
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 10

Õlle on selline jook, et iga uus kord kui klaasi või pudeli suule tõstad, siis leiad midagi uut, sõltuvalt tuhandest-miljonist pisiasjast, mis hetke olukorda mõjutavad. Seega piirdun iga õlle juures selle tekstiga.

Tried on 30 Oct 2018 at 17:58