Viru Õlu

Commercial Brewery in Haljala, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia 🇪🇪
Owned by Harboes Bryggeri

Established in 1975

Closed in 2020

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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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6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draught as Hell Hunt Tume in Hell Hunt, Tallinn- Dark brown in colour, some chocolate and malt on the nose with a slight roasted coffee hint. Initially quite bittersweet, chocolate in the taste with some sweetness. Very drinkable and certainly better than the bottled version in my view.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2007 at 11:06


3.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Draught as Hell Hunt Hele in Hell Hunt, Tallinn- Golden in colour, not much aroma at all and quite grainy and a slight apple scent. Citrus in the taste with mild bitterness and not much aftertaste. Disappointing.

Tried on 14 Nov 2007 at 11:04


3.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 4

50cl Bottle- The colour is just like a typical pilsner. A fresh, grassy aroma. Clean tasting beer with just a slight hint of citrus but overall not much flavour. Disappointing.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Nov 2007 at 06:41


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

A dark brown beer with a fairly fruity aroma with raisins and dates in the nose. Fruitcake taste with a hint of spice. Fairly impressive compared to the other beers from this brewery.

Tried on 05 Nov 2007 at 05:37


1.9
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 1.5

I had this and I am not sure if the beer was off but it had the appearance of a wheat beer but was supposedly a lager! The appearance was a very hazy golden colour and smelt grassy with a hint of citrus. The taste was citrussy but then became increasingly sour. I am not sure if this beer was intended to be like this. I will rate it again in future.

Tried on 03 Nov 2007 at 04:21


4.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3

A golden coloured pilsner type brew in appearance. The aroma is predominantly of lime. The taste is like a typical pilsner but with a lime aroma and aftertaste. Quite refreshing but not my thing at all. It basically seems like bottled lager and lime!

Tried from Bottle on 03 Nov 2007 at 04:18


3.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2.5

Bottled. Golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is a lot of lime, which feels very artificially made, also some standard lagerish notes. Flavour is artificial lime mixed into lager. Not pleasant in anyway, not even refreshing.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Oct 2007 at 06:52


3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3

Bottled. Clear golden, firm head. Light mustardy nose. Sweet with clean, hard mouthfeel. Rather empty and completely without bitterness. Some lemon hide in a distance. Sharp and void.
Earlier Rating: 1/18/2002 Total Score: 1.4
Yellow. Medium bodied, low bitterness, strong cellar flavour. Despite the name not a pilsner, just a cheaply made lager.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Oct 2007 at 08:46


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Very attractive pale coloured beer with a very inviting honey aroma. The honey is just as evident in the taste and I found this beer very refreshing. Not a world beater but I think this beer would be ideal served cold on a hot day.

Tried on 13 Oct 2007 at 03:30


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

A very strong and sweet cherry aroma in this beer which appears to be a dark lager with cherry added. I am not sure whether the cherry is artificial or not and there is no information on the label about it. The taste is fairly sweet when you first try it but becomes more mellow after a few sips. I feel that the blend of this beer is just right and the cherry aroma and taste is noticeable but not overwhelming. I am quite impressed.

Tried on 13 Oct 2007 at 03:26