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.
Production of beer was discontinued in 2020.
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
0,33L bottle. Pours clear amber with small off-white head. The head stays for a moment. Aroma is sweet, sour, citrus, dill pickles. Flavor is more dill pickles, some citrus, some sweetness and bitterness. Finish is dry and citric bitter. Body is watery. Some alcohol is noticeable. Overall: not good even by macro beer standards.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2015
at 13:32
3.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
50cl can from Solaris, Tallinn. Pours clear pale golden with a modest, but fairly lasting white head. Grainy aroma with some fruity and almost honey like notes and hints of cooked vegetables. Quite the usual industrial pale lager, sweet, grainy and watery, but still drinkable under the right circumstances.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Apr 2015
at 14:38
3.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
50cl bottle from Solaris, Tallinn. Pours clear brown with a small, tanned head. Very malty aroma, reminds me of the malt extract in a glass jar. Bready, malty and caramelly. Sweet and quite one dimensional, but somewhat drinkable. Probably not a beer I will have ever again, but I’ve certainly have had worst.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2015
at 14:07
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Tap at Hell Hunt, Tallinna. Colour is clear orange with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Some fruits, sweetness, grain and malts. Slightly better than average lager.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Mar 2015
at 06:20
5/10
Tried
on 23 Mar 2015
at 16:26
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
50cl bottle from some supermarket in Tallinn. Pours clear deep amber to copper coloured with a quite modest off-white head. Malty and somewhat fruity aroma with caramel, dried fruits and hints of hops. Sweet and malty with caramel and fruity notes, not much bitterness. Drinkable enough but way to sweet for my likings.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2015
at 09:36
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
50cl bottle from Selver, Tallinn. Pours clear copper coloured with an off-white head. Moderate malty aroma with notes of caramel and hints of hops. Medium sweet with mild malty flavours with a lightly bitter finish. Plain and fairly boring, but nothing unpleasant. Drinkable and quite okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2015
at 13:45