Ārpus Brewing Co.
Microbrewery
in
Riga,
Vidzeme,
Latvia 🇱🇻
Associated Venue: FTD Pizza x Ārpus Taproom
- Out of business
Established in 2017
Contact
Description
Ārpus Brewing Co. is an independent microbrewery, founded in 2017 by craft beer geeks from Latvia. We brew what we love - juicy hop forward ales, fruity sour beers and bold imperial stouts - and we’re proud that Ārpus Brewing Co. is voted as #1 brewery in the Baltic States on Untappd.
We chose Latvian word Ārpus for the name of our brewery, as its meaning reflects the types of beers we brew - outside the box, beyond the mass made lagers, beers with overwhelming flavours and aromas for people brave enough to step out of their comfort zone.
The brewery is located just outside Riga (Latvia), equipped with a 10hL brewhouse and 20hL fermentation vessels. Our beer is packaged in 440mL cans and KeyKegs, then stored in a cold room to keep it fresh longer.
We chose Latvian word Ārpus for the name of our brewery, as its meaning reflects the types of beers we brew - outside the box, beyond the mass made lagers, beers with overwhelming flavours and aromas for people brave enough to step out of their comfort zone.
The brewery is located just outside Riga (Latvia), equipped with a 10hL brewhouse and 20hL fermentation vessels. Our beer is packaged in 440mL cans and KeyKegs, then stored in a cold room to keep it fresh longer.
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark violet/purple-ish in the glass with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated mildly to leave some concave lace
Aroma: pineapples - yes, cherries - yes, strawberries - yes along with the normal creamy/lactose backing that I expected
Flavor: combines all the previously mentioned aromas together fairly sweet, subtle tart aspect enters in with the strawberries and cherries; super mild aftertaste of cherries and strawberries
Texture: about medium bodied, between sessionable and being a sipper; creamy and smooth along the tongue; finishes long with creamy tones running through the pineapples, cherries and strawberries
Overall: a very nicely done pastry sour ale well worth my time. I'd definitely come back to.
Appearance: dark violet/purple-ish in the glass with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated mildly to leave some concave lace
Aroma: pineapples - yes, cherries - yes, strawberries - yes along with the normal creamy/lactose backing that I expected
Flavor: combines all the previously mentioned aromas together fairly sweet, subtle tart aspect enters in with the strawberries and cherries; super mild aftertaste of cherries and strawberries
Texture: about medium bodied, between sessionable and being a sipper; creamy and smooth along the tongue; finishes long with creamy tones running through the pineapples, cherries and strawberries
Overall: a very nicely done pastry sour ale well worth my time. I'd definitely come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jan 2026
at 18:07
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Can to snifter.
Appearance: looks like carrot juice (that orangey opaque color) with a quickly dissipating head and barely any lace
Aroma: mangoes - yes, apricots - yes, almonds - uhmmm, there but pretty fainter; definitely some vanilla/creamy/lactose character in there
Flavor: leans towards the sweet side and incorporates in a touch of tart and sour features but even that is pretty far down in there; mild aftertaste of the mangoes and apricots
Texture: about medium bodied - perhaps a touch under; between sessionable and being a sipper; fairly smooth and creamy along my tongue; finishes creamy with the mangoes and apricots
Overall: pretty good pasty sour ale even if the sour/tart tones seemed further restrained than other pastry sour ales I've had. I'd still have again.
Appearance: looks like carrot juice (that orangey opaque color) with a quickly dissipating head and barely any lace
Aroma: mangoes - yes, apricots - yes, almonds - uhmmm, there but pretty fainter; definitely some vanilla/creamy/lactose character in there
Flavor: leans towards the sweet side and incorporates in a touch of tart and sour features but even that is pretty far down in there; mild aftertaste of the mangoes and apricots
Texture: about medium bodied - perhaps a touch under; between sessionable and being a sipper; fairly smooth and creamy along my tongue; finishes creamy with the mangoes and apricots
Overall: pretty good pasty sour ale even if the sour/tart tones seemed further restrained than other pastry sour ales I've had. I'd still have again.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jan 2026
at 18:02
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can to snifter.
Appearance: dark brown to black color with a two finger khaki foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: peanut butter & vanilla up front then some coffee roastiness and sweetness blessing the middle while some dark roasted chocolatey malts make a good play for added enjoyment
Flavor: mildly sweet blending the prior mentioned aromas with subtle nutty saltiness and roasted coffee tones mesh in; quick aftertaste of the peanut butter, chocolate and vanilla
Texture: medium bodied with a good sipping quality about it; fairly smooth along tongue and somewhat smooth but also some roasty grip; finishes with roastiness, vanilla and peanut butter.
Overall: I'd definitely have again. Great stuff!
Appearance: dark brown to black color with a two finger khaki foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: peanut butter & vanilla up front then some coffee roastiness and sweetness blessing the middle while some dark roasted chocolatey malts make a good play for added enjoyment
Flavor: mildly sweet blending the prior mentioned aromas with subtle nutty saltiness and roasted coffee tones mesh in; quick aftertaste of the peanut butter, chocolate and vanilla
Texture: medium bodied with a good sipping quality about it; fairly smooth along tongue and somewhat smooth but also some roasty grip; finishes with roastiness, vanilla and peanut butter.
Overall: I'd definitely have again. Great stuff!
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jan 2026
at 17:55
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Tidens Farver @ Home. Pours black with a fading brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, dark chocolate, light coffee, light vanilla and bourbon. Flavor is sweet, roast malt, caramel, rich dark chocolate, vanilla, light coffee, light bourbon. Medium body, average carbonation, sweet finish with a little warming alcohol. A little thin for the ABV. 250126
Tried
from Can
from
Tidens Farver
on 25 Jan 2026
at 20:35
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can shared by CLW--thanks, Chris! Opaque black with nice viscosity, no head no lacing. Aroma is strong bourbon, wood/mint, vinegar, earthy/peaty malt, tart cherry. Taste is strong, sweet/sour cherry, chocolate and malt, hint of mint. Smooth texture, full bodied, finish as taste. A weird beer to rate as there is a boatload of complexity here (intentional). The problem is that it results in a disjointed beer rather than a harmonious one. If the point of this is to challenge convention (like a rock band), then bravo. If not, a failure. I'd like to think the former.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Jan 2026
at 02:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
440 ml can. Pricey at $13.15. Aroma is a mixture of sour cherry and mild chocolate malt. The flavor has a lot of little elements. Light sour cherry, light roasted malt, light sweetness. It is interesting. Not very cohesive.
Tried
from Can
from
Greg & Jane's Beer and Wine
on 25 Jan 2026
at 01:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Aus der Dose (bbe 31.07.2026) im 2026-01 getrunken. Diese orangene Ale zeigt richtig gut die Aromen der beiden Früchte. Und auch hier sorgt der Rhabarbeer für eine deutlichere Säure, aber nicht so stark wie die reine Rhubarb Berliner Weisse. Der leicht süßliche Aprikosen Einfluss sorgt hier etwas für Balance.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Jan 2026
at 00:57
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Aus der Dose (bbe 31.08.2026) im 2026-01 getrunken. Das Rhabarbeer Aroma ist hier deutlich aber dadurch ist dieses Ale aus der Berliner Weisse Serie ein recht sauerer Vertreter. Nicht schlecht, wenn man es mal kräftig sauer mag!
Tried
from Can
on 25 Jan 2026
at 00:52
7.5/10
With Joost, thanks pal!
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jan 2026
at 23:24
8/10
Blik gedeeld met Huub op 24-01-2026. Prima ipa!
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jan 2026
at 21:37