Viru Õlu

Commercial Brewery in Haljala, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia 🇪🇪
Owned by Harboes Bryggeri

Established in 1975

Closed in 2020

Contact
Rakvere mnt 7, Haljala, 45301, Estonia
Description
Viru Brewery was Estonia's third largest brewery, and produced the Wiru, Puls, Žiguli and various other brands. It was located in Haljala in Lääne-Viru County.

Production of beer was discontinued in 2020.

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5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
33cl bottle from Rimi, Tallinn. Pours clear dark mahogany coloured with a small, tanned head. Malty and somewhat caramelly aroma with roasty notes, and hints of dark bread. Sweet, malty and slightly bready with a light bitterness. Fairly drinkable, but rather forgettable too.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Jan 2018 at 11:41

4/10
Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2017 at 13:34

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
(Bottle, 0.33 l - BB 14.12.2017, from a Selver, 20171026) The beer poured almost black and clear. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had metal, burnt malts and stale coffee. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were burnt malts, coffee, sweetness, metal and bitterness. Aftertaste was sweet and bitter. A weird dark brew with coffee. Quite unpleasant.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Oct 2017 at 13:26

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
House beer at Nimeta, pours a murky orange with some sticky white head. Estery nose, cloves and bananas, some chewed bubblegum. Flavor follows, sweet, curacao orange, banana, clove, bubblegum. Finishes sweet.
Tried on 25 Sep 2017 at 03:30

5/10
Tried on 12 Sep 2017 at 15:38

4.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
F: huge, almost white, long lasting. C: gold, clear. A: malty, grassy, wort, bit of bread. T: malt, wort, caramel, bread, drinkable, medium body, low to medium carbonation, 0,5l can, 0,0%, from Tallinna Kaubamaja Toidumaailm in Tallin, Estonia.
Tried from Can on 24 Jul 2017 at 10:42

4.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
0.33l bottle. Black color with medium beige head. Aroma: metallic, bread, roasted malt, not promising much. Taste: metallic, syrupy, roasted malt, chocolate. Not very pleasant dunkel.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jul 2017 at 12:08

4.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 5
Can from a Penang convenience store. Poured a clear straw colour with a thin white head. The aroma is sweet malt, light toffee and alcohol. The flavour is moderate bitter sweet with a crisp, dry, warm alcoholic light floral hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried from Can on 19 Jul 2017 at 11:38

3.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 2
50cl can from Penang. Thin creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Very boozy.
Tried from Can on 19 Jul 2017 at 11:36

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
On tap in lower old town Tallinn Estonia. Hazy golden with small white head. Aroma is clove, medium body, medium carbonation, and pretty good small-bubble lacing. Taste is clove, some yeast, and a little banana. Pretty nice hefeweizen.
Tried from Draft on 04 Jul 2017 at 10:51