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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3.3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
Draught at Hell Hunt (thanks Marko for letting me try this!)Extremely pale yellow body, almost clear. Strong pear? nose. Sweet pear and/or green apple fakeish taste. Slightly dry. Meh.
Tried on 18 Apr 2010 at 11:41

3.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 4
Draught at HH (thanks Vedran for sharing this with me!)Poured a yellow-gold body with a thick white head. Fruity nose, acidic, somewhat dusty. Sweet odd taste, hop, cabbage and acidity. Boring.
Tried on 18 Apr 2010 at 11:25

4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 4
Draught at HH of course. Poured a dark brown-black body tinged slightly with amber. White head. Fruity acidic nose, some dark malts. Light malty taste, some light cabbage and propolis, slightly acidic, carrying some raisins as well.. blaaah.
Tried on 18 Apr 2010 at 10:25

5.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle from a Rimi store in Tallinn. Quite dark brown-red body, very small off whtie head. Odd salty herbal and malty nose. Light sweet taste, herbal and unique like that, very light bitterness (could use some hops). Not brilliant.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2010 at 10:11

5.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 6
Bottle from some Rimi store in Tallinn. Poured a brown-red body with a medium sized white head that went away fast. Cherry fighting with dry maltiness and honey in the nose. Odd taste, roasty, cinnamon and light cherries and maybe meat. More burnt than fruity, like burnt pancakes.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2010 at 03:22

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottle. From Estonia. Creamy white good mostly alsting head. Yellow colour. Light malty and mderate hoppy aroma. Light bitter flavor. Short light bittter finish. Watery palate. Hopps alright in this.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Apr 2010 at 13:11

4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle. Medium head with medium duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are malt, straw and hops.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Apr 2010 at 08:49

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
(Bottle) Poured dark brown and clear with medium sized and white head. Aroma contained cherries and mildly chocolate. Palate was light bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were cherries, molasses, mildly malts and bitternss. Aftertaste was sweet and bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Apr 2010 at 10:12

4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 4
(Bottle at Hell Hunt, Tallinn) Poured very pale golden and clear with medium sized and white head. Aroma contained mildly grass and grain. Palate was light bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were carboard, grass, bitterness and hint of grain. Carboard and bitterness in aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Apr 2010 at 09:24

5.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4
(Bottle at Hell Hunt, Tallinn) Poured dark brown and clear with medium sized and white head. Aroma was mildly malty. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were malts, caramell, mildly roastedness, acridness and bitterness. Aftertaste was sweet and bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Apr 2010 at 09:21