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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5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
50cl bottle at Tallinn airport. Pours dark golden to amber with an fairly decent off-white head. Malty and lightly hoppy and caramely aroma. Some pine as promised, and hints of citrus and spices. Medium body with average carbonation. Quite sweet and malty with caramel and pine. Mild bitterness in the finish. Easy drinkable and quite decent, but not a very fresh APA. Quite ok. --- Beer merged from original tick of Piney on 13 May 2013 at 11:14 - Score: 5
Tried from Bottle on 13 May 2013 at 03:35

3.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
On tap at Põrgu, Tallinn. Pale golden with a small, white head. The usual pale lager aroma, lightly malty with cooked vegetables. Hints of metal too. Fairly sweet, not much bitterness here, but drinkable. Quite standard cheap industrial lager, feels like something I have had hundreds of times before. Hmmm, hints of hops is noticable after a while, but it is very weak and doesn’t help much.
Tried from Draft on 10 May 2013 at 06:26

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled (thanks SADESA & CueSheet). Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, floral, some mild wooden and grassy notes. Flavour is fruity, zesty and some mild alcohollike sweetness as well as some toffee.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Apr 2013 at 23:08

4.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle (7%, thanks SADESA & CueSheet). Goldeny amber colour, small white head. Aroma is caramel, fruits, alcohol and some rubber. Flavour is rather similar with a strong alcoholic sting to it.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Apr 2013 at 23:06

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottled (thanks SADESA & CueSheet). Amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is alcohol, some spruce, fruits and some wooden notes. Flavour is quite similar. Thin and a bit alcoholic though.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Apr 2013 at 23:05

5.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5

50 cl bottle @ Scandic Hotel sauna, BBE 06.11.2013
Aroma is a bit odd with grass, wheaty notes and grain. A feeling of German lager here. Flavour has grass, some grain, plastic and wheaty notes. Feels a bit watery at the end. Not your typical weizen. Completely drinkable still.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2013 at 22:53

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottled (thanks to SADESAs and CueSheets father). Hazy golden colour, small white head. Aroma is wheat, tartness, wood and mild wheat. Flavour is fruity, wooden, wheaty and some slight strange gluelike notes.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Apr 2013 at 12:15

3.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
50cl can (4,7%) from a supermarket in Tallinn. Pours clear golden with a small white head. Lightly malty aroma with hints of honey, flowers and cooked vegetables. Quite sweet and and lightly malty with a very mild bitterness in the finish. Slightly better than Puls Classic, but not a beer I feel like drinking again if other beers are available. Reminds me a bit of a more tropical lager, but maybe slightly more flavour.
Tried from Can on 22 Nov 2012 at 10:29

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
33cl from tap at Hell Hunt. Clear dark brown with a reddish hue and an off-white head. Malty aroma with caramel, dark fruits and some roasty notes. Quite sweet and malty with some bitterness in the finish. Ok dunkel, but a bit to sweet for my taste. (2012-11-17)
Tried from Draft on 20 Nov 2012 at 12:29

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
33cl from tap at Hell Hunt. Clear pale golden with a small white head. Lightly malty aroma with honey and some fruity and floral hints. Sweet, malty and pleasant. Well balanced with a fairly dry finish. Quite nice. (2012-11-17)
Tried from Draft on 20 Nov 2012 at 12:23