Viru Õlu
| Actsiaselts Viru Õlu | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Actia strange |
| Seat | Haljala , Estonia |
| management | Ott Licht, Piret Sauter |
| Branch | brewery |
| Website | www.wiru.ee |
Viru Õlu is an Estonian brewery and beverage factory based in Haljala ( Lääne-Viru County ).
In the summer of 1975 the brewery was founded as the Viru collective farm , named after the North Estonian region of Wierland . From 1975 to 1988 the beers Ziguli eripruul , Riia , Moskva and Kuldne or for the Soviet market were produced in Haljala . In 1990, Viru, the first black beer was brewed. The Toolse brand has been produced in Haljala since 1991 , with the seasonal Jõulumees beer at Christmas 1992 .
In 1991 the Soviet company was privatized and transformed into the AS Viru Õlu joint stock company. The current major shareholder is the Danish brewery Harboes Bryggeri A / S. The Palmse brand has been brewed in Haljala since 1993, and the Vihula , Lihavõtte and Jaanik beers since 1994 . Other beer brands from Viru Õlu are Mihkli , Frederik Premium , Frederik Pilsner , Bear Beer , Vahva Sõdur , Viru Preemium .
Viru Õlu also produces the soft drinks Orange , Original taste Cola , Aqua vesi , Mõmmi , Fine , Mödu , Jäätee Exotic and Kingsway , the energy drink Hustler and various syrups . Viru Õlu exports its products to Latvia , Lithuania , Denmark and Italy .
Toomas Varek was managing director from 1992 to 1996.
Web links
- Official website (Estonian, English, Russian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ott light. (No longer available online.) In: LinkedIn . Formerly in the original ; accessed on April 12, 2012 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
