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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6/10
Tried on 20 Mar 2015 at 16:22

4.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
50cl bottle, probably from some Rimi inn Tallinn. Pours clear copper coloured with a very modest head. Mild malty and caramely with hints of fruits, hops, metal and grass. Medium sweet with a certain bitterness. Fair enough.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Mar 2015 at 15:32

10/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 10 Flavor 10 Texture 10 Overall 10
Bottled@wPBFIII. Yellow colour, no head. Aroma is apple, cinnamon and that’s about it. Flavour is not too different, but also is much more sugary.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jan 2015 at 04:00

5.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
50 cl bottle (4,8%) @ wPBF Ⅲ
Aroma has ripe apples and cinnamon. Flavour has cinnamon, ripe apples, apple peel. A tad too sweet and watery but quite nice actually.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jan 2015 at 03:59

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Light tart berry aroma Hazy orange brown, low offwhite lace Medium light dry body Slight tart, blueberry, salt, quick finish
Tried from Bottle on 02 Dec 2014 at 05:38

3.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
50 cl bottle @ VastActiv
Aroma has starchy notes, some honey and grainy malt. Flavour has sweetish malty tones, starch and some corn. Not sure what is the premium here? Feels slightly more hopped than the usual bulk lagers.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2014 at 09:57

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
(Bottle, 0.5 l - ,courtesy of Marduk, 20141122) The beer poured golden and clear. Its head was small and white. Aroma had grass, herbalness and sweetness. Palate was rather light bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were grass, herbalness, sweetness, malts and bitterness. Aftertaste was hoppy and bitter. A thin brew but nice hops.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2014 at 09:47

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Bottle 0.5l at home, Helsinki. Thanks to Marduk. Colour is clear golden with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Fruits, citrus, grain, hops and malts. Actually better than expected.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2014 at 09:42

4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 4
0,5L bottle. Pours dark brown with light tan head. The head stays for some time. Aroma is weak metallic, caramel, grains, some nastiness. Flavor is sweet, caramel, metallic, vegetables, some nastiness. Overall: rather bad brew. --- Beer merged from original tick of Puls Jõululegend on 27 Apr 2023 at 13:20. Original review text: bl
Tried from Bottle on 15 Nov 2014 at 09:54

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7
0,5L bottle. Pours clear golden with white head. The head stays for some moments. Aroma is mild sweet and citrus. Flavor is sweet, grass, citrus, malt, and some grains. Overall: not bad at all, it actually has some decent hoppiness.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Oct 2014 at 11:11