Aldaris
Commercial Brewery
in
Riga,
Vidzeme,
Latvia 🇱🇻
Owned by
Baltic Beverages Holding
Established in 1865
Contact
Description
The Aldaris Brewery in Riga, which was founded in 1865, is the leading and most developed brewery in Latvia.
Aldaris was the first company in Latvia to gain ISO 9001 certification and it won the first Latvian Quality prize in 1997. Aldaris produces more than 17 different light and dark lager beers based on traditional recipes. This includes the beer that carries the company's name – Aldaris – which is the oldest and one of the most popular beer brands in Latvia.
In the latest years, Aldaris takes part in the industry’s most important competitions whose awards are highly prized across the globe. The most prestigious of these are the Australian International Beer Awards, World Beer Cup and the European Beer Star Award.
Aldaris was the first company in Latvia to gain ISO 9001 certification and it won the first Latvian Quality prize in 1997. Aldaris produces more than 17 different light and dark lager beers based on traditional recipes. This includes the beer that carries the company's name – Aldaris – which is the oldest and one of the most popular beer brands in Latvia.
In the latest years, Aldaris takes part in the industry’s most important competitions whose awards are highly prized across the globe. The most prestigious of these are the Australian International Beer Awards, World Beer Cup and the European Beer Star Award.
6/10
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Aug 2025
at 16:00
6.5/10
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Aug 2025
at 15:47
3/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 3
Flavor 2
Texture 3
Overall 3
Thanks omhper! Slightly hazy golden colour, small white head. Aroma is artificial citrus, some candy and mild sugary tones. Flavour is rather artificial candy, fruits and mild wine gums. Artificial stuff....
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jul 2025
at 21:15
2.1/10
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Appearance 3
Aroma 2
Flavor 1.5
Texture 2
Overall 2.5
Bottled. Hazy pinkish golden, fizzy head. Perfumy red berry aroma. Artificially sweet with light body and clean, sharp mouthfeel. Artificial sweetener makes it inky and metallic, some cranberry juice concentrate. No bitterness. Neither sour, nor IPA. Horrific pseudo-craft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2025
at 16:42
3.6/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 3.5
Flavor 3.5
Texture 3
Overall 3.5
Bottled. Clear golden, small head. Fruity, grainy nose. Sweet with light to medium body and clean mouthfeel. Fruity with doughy unfirm malt. Low bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2025
at 19:05
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Keg at Kapa 2025, Ventspils. Hazy pale amber, small head. Bready nose. Mid sweet with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Bread, hay and mild citrus. Mid bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jun 2025
at 13:01
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Num parque em Riga no meio dum pequeno piquenique. Consumida da garrafa com um pequeno invólucro de papel pardo à volta após consulta com a funcionária da loja. Uma macro Pils com um carácter mineral.Boa para os mais sequiosos.
Tried
on 05 Jun 2025
at 13:15
4.6/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 4.5
Texture 5
Overall 4.5
Had from PET bottle at Tallinn Crap Beer Festival 2019. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is grainy, rubbery and some mild bananaish tones. Flavour is banana, spices, some green apples, grass and mild herbal and earthy tones.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2025
at 12:10
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Smell- weak hops
Foam- thin malt, hops, bitter tones, faint herbs. Head is medium-sized and white in color.
Appearance- somewhat simple, stylized label, clear orange amber color, weak carbonation.
From - random glass
Taste - weak hops, weak malt, weak herbal tones. Somewhat simple and refreshing.
Foam- thin malt, hops, bitter tones, faint herbs. Head is medium-sized and white in color.
Appearance- somewhat simple, stylized label, clear orange amber color, weak carbonation.
From - random glass
Taste - weak hops, weak malt, weak herbal tones. Somewhat simple and refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 May 2025
at 15:40
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample from grumbo. Clear, very dark red brown, beige head. Daek malty aroma, mild licorice. Sweet malty flavour, hoppy bitter
Tried
on 24 May 2025
at 18:15