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.
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Thin white head quickly disappears. Pale yellow body. Caramelly straw aroma with apple notes. Dry apple, caramel, and straw taste with grassy notes. Mid-bodied. Dryish herbal chalky apple aftertaste with mealy notes. Quite a bit of sulphur. Decent. (0.33l draft at HH.)
Tried
from Draft
on 26 May 2009
at 13:57
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
50 cl bottle thanks to SaintMatty!BB Nov 2009On May 25, 2009Clear dark reddish brown color, medium tan head. Malty, dry, a bit spicy scent. Malty, caramel, sweet taste. Sweet sugary aftertaste. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2009
at 16:35
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Medium lasting pale beige head. Dark red body. Harmonic roasty malty aroma with straw notes. Dry-sweetish straw and vinegar taste with malty notes. Mid-bodied. Unclean palate. Dryish aftertaste of vegetables and roasty malts. Sulphur, too. Well, it’s drinkable. Possibly even enjoyable. Grew on me as I drank. If you can enjoy sulphur there’s no real reason why you couldn’t enjoy this, I guess. (0.5l bottle, Õlletorn, Tallinn.)
Tried
from Can
on 20 May 2009
at 13:10
3.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Medium white head. Yellow body with light carbonation. Neutral malty aroma. Dry straw and sulphury paper taste with acidic notes. Thinnish body. Dry chalky vegetable aftertaste with water and caramel notes. Awful, Couldn’t finish it. (0.5l bottle, Õlletorn, Tallinn.)
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2009
at 13:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled@Olutkellari Helsinki. Deep rubyih colour, mediumsized brown head. Aroma is jägermeister, grass, and mild notes of yeast. Flavour is jägermeister with some cherry notes as well as herbal notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 May 2009
at 15:57
4.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bottle (@Olutkellari Helsinki, BB 09/2009). Dark ruby color, small creamy head. Grassy hoppy, bitter liquer aroma. Semi-sweet flavor, some "Jägermeister", herbal caramelly flavors. Sweet finish. Cold and uninspiring.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 May 2009
at 15:41
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
500ml Bottle - Golden with a small white head. Malty aroma with a faint spicy hint. Malty taste with lemon and notes of ginger. The ginger is also noticeable in the finish where it gives a little bit of a kick, although not too much. Nothing special and rather disappointing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 May 2009
at 03:56
4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3
500ml Bottle - Golden in colour. Malty and grassy aroma. Malty taste with hints of vegetables and grain. Inoffensive, but bland.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 May 2009
at 03:51
3.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 2
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 3
Bottled (BB 01/2009, Vasa session). Dark copper color, small off-white head. Sweet caramelly wort aroma. Sweet wort bready flavor, also kind of medicinal. Rubbery dark malt notes. I wonder how one can finish the 0,5 litr bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2009
at 04:55
3.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Bottled (thanks SADESA). Deep reddish amber colour, small white head. Aroma is syrup, wort, some slight papery notes. Flavour is syrup, wort, some slight cardboard and slightly bready.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2009
at 04:53