Ārpus Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in Riga, Vidzeme, Latvia 🇱🇻
Associated Venue: FTD Pizza x Ārpus Taproom - Out of business

Established in 2017

Contact
Ādažu novads, Riga, 2164, Latvia
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.

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6.5/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 5 Overall 6
Tap at Drinkøteka. Clear golden body, crystal clear even, thick whiteish head. Herbal, borderline spicy NZ hop aroma, bit perfumey-floral. Lean, dry, citric, earthy, bitter taste. Too dry, too simplistic... Ārpus really doesn't draw the most out of hops (or they are the least lucky hop batch-wise brewery ever).
Tried from Draft from Drinkøtéka on 23 Dec 2025 at 20:23

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Can Het Biermeisje 2025-12-23 Göteborg
AR: sour pineapple, mango, sweet peach, wee salty
AP: orange juicy, no head
F: sour pineapple, mango, sweet peach, wee salty
Tried from Can from Het Biermeisje on 23 Dec 2025 at 18:32

1.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 0.5 Flavor 0.5 Texture 2 Overall 0.5
Sampled at Billies, day 2. Opaque black color, small white head. Aroma and flavor? Well, exactly as advertised: banana and peanut butter. Horrible horrible horrible and not my thing at all. Yuk. Undrinkable straight drainpour.
Tried on 22 Dec 2025 at 21:11

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Smell- weak hops, citrus.
Foam- thin hops, bitter tones, some fruits, some herbal notes. The head is medium-sized, white in color.
Appearance- nice simple can, clear yellow amber, medium carbonation.
From - random glass
Taste - weak hops, fruits, some citrus, some herbal tones, some bitter aftertaste with weak sweetness. Overall - ok ipa.
Tried from Can from Lauvas alus on 21 Dec 2025 at 13:04

8.3/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can Het Biermeisje 2025-12-21 Göteborg
AR: dark sweet chocolate, banana toffee, raw peanut butter,
AP; dark brown, wee deminishing lid
F: dark sweet chocolate, banana toffee, raw peanut butter,
Tried from Can from Het Biermeisje on 20 Dec 2025 at 23:31

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Smell- weak hops, weak bitter tones.
Foam-thin, hops, bitter tones, citrus, faint herbal tones. The head is medium to large in color. Sticks.
Appearance- somewhat nice, can, hazy yellow in color.
From - pint
Taste - weak hops, bitter tones, some citrus, some faint froits, some medicinal tones. Oveerall nothing special.
Tried from Can from Lauvas alus on 20 Dec 2025 at 19:58

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Smell- weak hops, fruits, citrus.
Foam- thin hops, fruits, bitter tones, some citrus. Head is medium to large, white in color. Sticks a bit.
Appearance- nice, simple can, wintery. Hazy yellow color, no carbonation.
From - pint
Taste - weak hops, bitter tones, citrus, some fruits, faint medicinal stones. Overall below average hazy one and below average arpus one. Nothing special, alcohol well hidden.
Tried from Can from Lauvas alus on 20 Dec 2025 at 17:21

8/10
Piney, hoppy and bitter. A bit flat
Tried from Draft on 20 Dec 2025 at 14:24

7.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Smell- medium-sized, malt, caramel, some spice, faint rye bread, faint cofee.
Foam-thin, malt, sweetness, bitter tones, caramel, sweetness. The head is medium-sized and medium dark brown in color.
Appearance- nice, simple label, but nothing over the top. Black in color, no visible carbonation.
From - tulip
Taste - malty, caramel, sweetness, alcohol, faint roast, rye bread, barely wine tones. Overall sweet, but has some bitter tones, hops, malt, boozy aftertaste. Good stuff, but alcohol is not hidden much. I like.
Tried from Can from Lauvas alus on 18 Dec 2025 at 17:58

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Resplandeciente color naranja, turbio y opaco, bajo una corona de espuma amarillenta de media-baja retención. Aroma dulcemente afrutado , con notas de albaricoque maduro y establo. En boca es un jugoso estallido agridulce y afrutado, literalmente se sienten chispas en la boca. Ligeramente ácida y seca. Divertida, disfrutable y muy rica
Tried from Can from Zombier on 15 Dec 2025 at 22:29