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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5/10 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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