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
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottled. Dark brown colour with a minor off-white head, which disappears fast. Aroma is rosted, some coffee, juniper and mild ashy elements. Flavour is roasted malts, some ashes, a wee bit coffee and some spiciness as well as juniper. Quite big ashes in the finish. Not on par with other bulk porters

Tried from Bottle on 22 Mar 2023 at 21:39


4.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5

Bottled. Amber colour, mediumsized white foamy head. Aroma is alcohol, some glue and mild earthy and toasted tones. Flavour is glue, alcohol, some toasted tones with some berries too. ABV burns, but the drinkability was better than on many 8-9 % malt likkas.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Mar 2023 at 21:36


3.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5

PET Bottle (thanks CueSheet!). Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is cardboard, grains, some earth and mild grains with earth. Flavour is cardboard, some earthy, mild alcohol and quite maizelike sweetness too.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Mar 2023 at 20:31


4.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

Draught@Karja Kelder (had as Vana Villem Old Ale). Amber colour, small slightly off-white head. Aroma is diacetyl, spruce, herbs, some wheaty tones along iwht mild floral and fruity tones. Flavour is floral, some diacetyl, mild metallic notes as well as some earthy notes.

Tried on 22 Mar 2023 at 20:14


4.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

Bottle. Close to black colour with a mediumsized white head. Aroma is burnt sugar, some roasted malts, old coffee and mild metallic tones. Flavour has kind of the same elements with some bitterness to it as well. Not that nice...

Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2023 at 06:55


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Tried on 10 Mar 2023 at 06:26


2.8
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 10

Õlle on selline jook, et iga uus kord kui klaasi või pudeli suule tõstad, siis leiad midagi uut, sõltuvalt tuhandest-miljonist pisiasjast, mis hetke olukorda mõjutavad. Seega piirdun iga õlle juures selle tekstiga.

Tried on 05 Feb 2023 at 16:19


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Tried on 08 Jan 2023 at 12:04


5

Tried from Draft on 15 Apr 2022 at 12:09


5.5

Tried on 15 Apr 2022 at 09:11