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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5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
(Bottle. Thanks to SaintMatty) Reddish brown colour with frothy, pale brown head. Malty, spicy nose with caramel, brown sugar, dark bread and hints of herbs. Malty, herbal taste with notes of caramel, brown sugar, raisins, dark bread and a Jägermeister-like bitter-sweet finish. Medium body, quite sweet. The sweetish herbal touch is kept fairly balanced, making it quite tasty. Interesting and quite nice.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jan 2012 at 13:31

3.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
can. golden colour with a white head. Aroma is fruit, malt. Flavour is fruit, malt, straw. Thin body. Boring beer.
Tried from Can on 17 Dec 2011 at 23:20

3.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Can 330ml (BB 07/2012)
Golden color, small white head. Cardboardish, herbal hoppyness in the nose. Light bodied. Herbal hoppyness and sweet honeyish maltyness. Very bulkish and German.
Tried from Can on 17 Dec 2011 at 04:12

3.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
Canned (thanks CueSheet!). Yellowish golden colour, small white head. Aroma is grass, grains, mild rubber and some hay. Flavour is grains, rubber, some slight herbs and cardboard. Harsh.
Tried from Can on 17 Dec 2011 at 04:07

3.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3.5

50 cl bottle.
Aroma has somewhat grainy malt, some gooseberry bush and hints of butter. Flavour has harsh butter, some grainy malts and grassy notes. Not good.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Dec 2011 at 08:03

3.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
500 ml bottle

Pours light yellow with a medium foamy head. Aroma has notes of grainy malts and some strange notes. Taste is quite light and fruity. Finish is smooth and slightly malty. Not very good.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Dec 2011 at 07:59

2.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 2
Hotel Room , Sheffield. I also had it on another 2 occasion. Skunky and grassy lager with an unpleasant sourness. Stay clear...
Tried on 09 Nov 2011 at 02:51

4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Bottled (thanks CueSheet!). Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is sweet malts, mild starch and some mild hops. Flavour is much the same. Starchy and sweet, but yet quite balanced.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Nov 2011 at 13:30

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Backlog: On tap in Tallin. Golden colour with a white head. Moderate malty caramel aroma. Moderate malt sweetness and ok hoppy flavour
Tried from Draft on 28 Oct 2011 at 03:20

2.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 2 Texture 2 Overall 3
Bottle @ chriso. Pours a pale yellow color with a small white head. Has a fruity grainy corny aroma. Fruity malty grainy flavor. Has a fruity grainy finish.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Oct 2011 at 06:02