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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3.5/10 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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