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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2.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 2 Overall 2
Draught (Hell Hunt, Tallinn)- The colour is reminiscent of a white wine and the aroma is sweet and perfumed. Sickly sweet apple taste which is definitely artificial.
Tried on 12 Apr 2008 at 03:21

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
500ml Bottle-Dark brown in colour with red tinges and a small head. Malty, chocolatey aroma which is quite inviting. Malty, slightly sour taste with chocolate and dried fruits with a bit of caramel. Slightly tangy. Not bad but they could do better.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Apr 2008 at 16:54

4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
500ml Bottle-Golden in colour with a white head. Malty, mildly alcoholic aroma with a bit of bitter lemon. Malty and moderately bitter taste with the alcohol element featuring again. Tastes stronger than it is.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Apr 2008 at 02:54

4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3
Draught (Svejki Juures, Tallinn)- Pale golden in colour with a malty,grassy aroma. Buttery malty taste with a light bitterness and a mild aftertaste which lingers despite being rather subtle. Not bad but rather boring.
Tried on 27 Mar 2008 at 06:26

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
(bottle) Clear, dark brown colour with a medium-sized beige foamy head. Discreet aroma of dark and toasted malt, also bready with light notes of caramel and a soft hoppy touch. Light-sweet flavour, quite slim bodied for a brew of 5.6% abv; moderate carbonation. Toast-malty taste with light notes of sour dough and caramel; moderately dry, bitter-sweet finish with a light hoppy blend. Average Dunkel (18.04.07).
Tried from Bottle on 15 Mar 2008 at 15:50

4.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
0.5l glass bottle. Hazy rubyish brown colour, mediumsized brown head. Aroma is caramel and dark malts along with some cooked vegetables. Flavour is grassy, caramelly and mildly fruitcakeish. Quite watery thing.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2007 at 13:19

5.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Bottled. Reddish brown colour, mediumsized brown head. Aroma is vegetables, some mild spices. Flavour is quite much the same. So in my eyes it seems to be the normal Tume with some mild spicing added?
Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2007 at 12:21

3.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Bottled
Golden color, good white head. Aroma has dish cleanser, lime and grassy hops. Sweet malty pale lager with artifical lime flavors. Not a total loss, can be used as a thirst-quincher when nothing else is available.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2007 at 14:11

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
50cl bottle- Dark brown with red tinges and a tan head. A malty aroma with a malty taste with mild sweetness and chocolate covered raisins detected. A slightly roasted finish.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Dec 2007 at 01:24

3.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 2 Overall 3
Bottle- Sampled in March 2007. Golden in colour with a slight grassy aroma with a slight hint of lemon but I found the aroma disappointing. The flavour is very mild with a light malty taste and not much flavour detected at all. Very disappointing.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Nov 2007 at 05:59