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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5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottled (thanks Perc!). Copper colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is toffee, some toasted and mild wooden notes. Flavour is metallic, some toffee and mild berryish notes.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2016 at 15:19

3/10
Tried on 20 Aug 2016 at 17:27

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle. Pours golden. Aroma is juniper, grass, malt, grains. Flavor is sweet, watery, some grass, juniper, medicinal, grains, sugar. Overall: drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Aug 2016 at 12:40

2.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
Kirkas kullankeltainen olut pienellä valkoisella ja pienikuplaisella vaahdolla. Tuoksu lagerille ominainen; maltainen, viljainen ja melko pliisu. Maku jatkaa aika lailla samoilla linjoilla ollen viljainen, maltainen ja hieman metallinen. Aika vetinen ja kuivahko suutuntuma. Raikasta janojuomaa, mutta ei muuta.
Tried on 08 Aug 2016 at 05:46

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draught@Hell Hunt, Tallinn. Deep ambery brown colour with a small beige head. Aroma is syrup, some roasted notes and mild toffee as well. Flavour is roasted malts, some hay, mild sweetness, toasted notes as well as some syrup.
Tried on 04 Jul 2016 at 12:23

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Draught@Hell Hunt, Tallin. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, grainy, grassy and some mild floral and toffeeish notes. Flavour is grassy, grainy, mild wooden and floral notes.
Tried on 04 Jul 2016 at 12:21

4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle (shared by fatphil, thanks). Pours clear brown. Aroma is malty, salty, some nastiness. Flavor is sweet and bitter, malt, caramel. Overall: not good.
Tried from Bottle on 27 May 2016 at 13:11

4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
33cl bottle from Rimi, Tallinn. Pours dark brown with a modest, beige head. Rather mild roasty aroma with caramel, hints of smoke, coffee and grains. Medium sweet with hints of acidity and not too much flavour to speak of. Drinkable enough.
Tried from Bottle on 11 May 2016 at 05:29

2.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 2 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 1.5
33cl can from Calle, Tallinn. Pours clear pale golden without much head to speak of. Grainy aroma with hints of cooked vegetables, some orver-ripe fruits, caramel and syrup. Fairly sweet with faint acidic notes and just a hint of bitterness. Rather unpleasant pale lager - even quite cold.
Tried from Can on 10 May 2016 at 12:32

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
50cl bottle from Prisma, Tallinn. Pours clear, fairly pale golden with a modest white head. Mild, but fairly immediate juniper aroma followed by mild grainy notes, hints of fruits, herbs and honey. Moderate to medium sweet with mild, but more noticeable than expected flavour of juniper and a light bitterness. Better than expected, and quite drinkable. Nothing too interesting, just a pale lager with juniper, but somewhat refreshing in the end.
Tried from Bottle on 09 May 2016 at 14:04