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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6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Only available draught at Hell Hunt Pub, Tallinn
Mild roasted sweet aroma. Nut brown. Diminishing head. Sweet roasted. Well-balanced palate. (5/3/7/3/13 3.1)
Re-rated, draught@Hell Hunt
Dark ruby red brown, beige head. Light toasted nose. Brown sugar caramelly flavor. Maybe an own beer as this is so much better than Puls Tume Lager. (6/4/6/3/12 3.1)

Tried on 16 Jun 2004 at 14:48


2.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2

Bottled (BB 12/2004)
Typical lager color, small white head. Skunky boiled corn aroma. Sweet malty, notes of corn. Very cheap-like beer.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Jun 2004 at 14:34


5.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Bottled (BB 06/2004)
Dark ruby with coffee head, lace. Roasted coffee aroma. Interesting woody taste, some roast malt. Quite thin and finishing short - more like dunkel.

Tried from Bottle on 24 May 2004 at 14:40


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

Bottled (BB 09/2004)
This is propably the strongest beer in Estonia. Amber color with medium creamy white head. Sweet, strong alcoholic and ashy aroma. Fruity malty, a bit roasted, alcohol burns through everything else. Wariming. This is actually better than expected, just high ABV hits too much.

Tried from Bottle on 24 May 2004 at 11:55


3.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2.5

Bottled (BB 07/2004)
Typical lager color with vanishing white head. Grassy, boiled corn, skunky hop aroma. Carbonated, grassy and watery. Imitation of pilsener.

Tried from Bottle on 22 May 2004 at 12:53


4.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Bottled(500ml). -average estonian beer without anything special in taste, aroma and color

Tried from Bottle on 22 Dec 2002 at 15:24


2.3
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 1 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 2

Golden coloured. Very sweet. The type of super strong lager where they pour in everything they can find in the cupboard which is sweet to try to hide the pure etanol flavour.

Tried from Can on 18 Jan 2002 at 07:16


3.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

Golden coloured. Medium body, low bitterness, some sweetness. A standard lager, not much to add.

Tried on 18 Jan 2002 at 07:11