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.
Production of beer was discontinued in 2020.
3.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Bottle in hotel room ... golden yellow ... light lager ... lemon hop ... yeuch just yeuch grassy
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2009
at 13:41
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
(Bottle, thanks to SaintMatty) Reddish brown colour with frothy, beige head. Fruity nose with notes of cherries, dark bread and brown sugar. Malty, fruity taste with dark bread, brown sugar, almonds and cherries. Bitter-sweet finish. Medium body, fairly sweet. Quite a nice dark lager with an interesting cherry touch.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jun 2009
at 14:52
3.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
500ml Bottle - Golden in colour. Malty aroma with hints of cereal and grain. Malty taste with more hints of grain and a faint sweetness. Bland and boring.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2009
at 16:47
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Medium white head. Paleish yellow body. Grassy malty aroma. Dryish malty sodaish taste with corn and hop notes. Mid-bodied. Dry peas and grass aftertaste with corn notes. It’s not really bad, but not good, either. (0.5l bottle, unreadable, Tallinn.)
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2009
at 04:26
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Medium white head doesn’t last. Yellow body with light carbonation. Full malty grassy aroma with papery caramelly notes. Dry resiny grassy taste with peppery herbal notes. Mid-bodied. Smoothish mouthfeel. Dryish sulphury grassy vegetable aftertaste with malty notes. (0.5l bottle from some store in Tallinn.)
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2009
at 04:25
3.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3
500ml Bottle - Pale yellow in colour (reminiscent of piss!). Perfumed pear aroma with a sweet and sugary pear taste. It is quite tangy and has fairly lively carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2009
at 05:29
3.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3
330ml Can - Golden with a small white head. Grainy and malty aroma with a twist of lemon. Sweet and malty taste with grain and moderate bitterness and sweetness in the finish. There is also a hint of vegetables. Very bland and boring.
Tried
from Can
on 29 May 2009
at 16:30
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Medium offwhite head. Yellow body with vigourous carbonation. Straw, caramel, and grain aroma with rubbery notes. Dry-sweetish caramelly straw taste. Mid-bodied. Smoothish mouthfeel. Dry resiny straw aftertaste. Decent. (0.5l bottle, some Tallinn supermarket.)
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 May 2009
at 14:27
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Medium offwhite head does not last. Deep dark red body with vigourous carbonation. Deep earthy cherry aroma. Dry earthy cherry and caramel taste. Mid-bodied. Dry lingering marzipan afteraste. Decent, but somewhat bland. (0.5l bottle, Hell Hunt, Tallinn.)
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 May 2009
at 14:09
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Small offwhite head doesn not last. Deep dark red-brown body. Fruity caramel aroma with perfumy wooden notes. Dry wooden caramel taste with coke notes. Mid-bodied. Dry roasty straw and caramel aftertaste with earthy coke notes. Not bad, but unimpressive. (0.33l draft at Hell Hunt, Tallinn.)
Tried
from Draft
on 26 May 2009
at 14:03