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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4.3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Draught at Hell Hunt, Tallinn, on April 12, 2009. Clear yellow color, small white head. Sweet and acidic scent, yeasty as well. Malty, dry, metallic taste. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness.
Tried on 13 Apr 2009 at 10:02

5.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Draught at Hell Hunt, Tallinn, on April 10, 2009. Thanks to SaintMatty for once again getting me a beer :)Clear dark red to brown color, small tan head. Sweet, grainy, malty scent. Malty, grainy taste, medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness.
Tried on 13 Apr 2009 at 09:58

4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3
500ml Bottle - Golden in colour with a foamy white head. Grainy aroma with a citrus hint along with some malt. Grainy and malty taste with a citrus hint featuring again. Fairly drinkable and refreshing for a non-alcoholic beer.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2008 at 14:53

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6
Bottle at Martin markkinat 2008, Helsinki. Dark ruby red. Large long lasting white head. Sweet nose wiht light chocolate aromas. Medium bodied and lightly dry palate wiht lot of carbonation. Malts, chocolate, little bit cherry, metallic flavours and bitterness in taste. Malty, bitter and lightly fruity aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Dec 2008 at 14:01

3.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
500ml Bottle - Golden in colour with a white head. Malty aroma with hay and a very light honey hint. Malty taste with grain, a hint of lemon and moderate bitterness and sweetness.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Dec 2008 at 19:44

3.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
Bottled (thanks SADESA!). Reddish amber colour with mediumsized off-white head. Aroma is roasted malts, caramel and some slight cardboardy and rubbery notes. Flavour is grass, grains and rubber. Rather uninspiring "Tume" from Estonia, compared to the others...
Tried from Bottle on 29 Nov 2008 at 02:45

3.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Bottled (thanks SADESA!). Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is juniper, malts, hops and some earth. Flavour is hops, some wood and mildly rubbery notes too. Cardboardy aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Nov 2008 at 02:43

4.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
(Bottled BB 01/2009). Dark ruby brown color, small off-white head. Roasted, caramelly, cardboardish grassy hoppy nose. Unbalanced harsh, a bit alcoholic and caramelly flavor. Short caramelly finish. Far behind Saku Tume qualitywise.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2008 at 09:58

4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
(Bottled BB 02/2009). My Estonian beer rating number 100. Pale yellow color, small white head. Cardboard and strong juniper aroma. Harsh malty, a bit juniper spicey but mostly a normal unbalanced Wiru pale lager. Cardboardish hops.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2008 at 09:56

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
500ml Bottle - Dark brown with red tinges and a foamy head. Malty, grassy and slightly musty aroma with a herby element. Sweet tasting with fruit and herbs being detected with the herbs giving the finish a bit of a kick. Not bad but I am not entirely convinced that the herbs are natural. This beer is reminiscent of one of the beers sold in Olde Hansa restaurant, Tallinn.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Nov 2008 at 19:41