Viru Õlu
Commercial Brewery
in Haljala,
Lääne-Viru County,
Estonia 🇪🇪
Owned by
Harboes Bryggeri
Established in 1975
Closed in 2020
Production of beer was discontinued in 2020.
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed Hell Hunt Tume from Viru Õlu 18 years ago
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.
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed Hell Hunt Hele from Viru Õlu 18 years ago
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.
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed Puls Pilsner from Viru Õlu 18 years ago
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.
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed Talveõlu from Viru Õlu 18 years ago
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.
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed Toolse (Eripruul Hele Õlu) from Viru Õlu 18 years ago
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.
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed Puls Hele Laimiõlu from Viru Õlu 18 years ago
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!
oh6gdx (51641) reviewed Puls Hele Laimiõlu from Viru Õlu 18 years ago
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.
omhper (45152) reviewed Toolse (Eripruul Hele Õlu) from Viru Õlu 18 years ago
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.
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed Puls Hele Meeõlu from Viru Õlu 18 years ago
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.
Saintmatty (11341) reviewed Puls Tume Kirss from Viru Õlu 18 years ago
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.