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Viru (beer)
Viru beer was Estonia's first ‘gypsy’ beer brand, developed by Baltic Beer Company in 2004. Viru brand name comes from the word Viru that is widely used in Northern parts of Estonia as the name for streets, buildings, businesses as well as two counties of East Viru ( Ida-Viru maakond )and West Viru ( Lääne-Viru maakond). There are several theories about the origins of the name Viru (more can be found in the Wikipedia article about Vironians) The Viru bottle was created by Baltic Beer Company to reflect the historical medieval bottles once used in the region and revive the classic art-deco style of Estonia's first independence in the 1920s. Baltic Beer Company Ltd (formerly Brand Independence Ltd) is a company based in London, UK. History It was introduced to the British market in 2006, initially being supplied to high-quality bars and restaurants in London and other cities. The beer was launched in Italy in 2007 then Switzerland and Sweden in 2008. The first shipment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viru Brewery
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. History Viru Brewery grew out of one of the branches of the Viru collective farm, or kolkhoz in 1975. Originally only Žiguli beer was produced, a pale lager with minimum 2.8% abv which was brewed throughout the Soviet Union. During the first year, 640.000 litres of beer was produced, and in the following year more than five million litres of beer was made in Haljala. In 1991 the collective brewery was formed into ''AS Viru Õlu'', and in 1992 Harboes Bryggeri A/S of Denmark became the biggest shareholder. Production of Christmas beer, Bear Beer and soft drinks started in the 1990s. In 2008 Viru Brewery bought the "Puls" trademark of the former Pärnu Brewery. In February 1997, a strong light beer Bear Beer (7.5%) was licensed from Harboes Bryggeri. Later, Bear Beer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beer
Beer is one of the oldest and the most widely consumed type of alcoholic drink in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, mainly derived from cereal grains—most commonly from malted barley, though wheat, maize (corn), rice, and oats are also used. During the brewing process, fermentation of the starch sugars in the wort produces ethanol and carbonation in the resulting beer.Barth, Roger. ''The Chemistry of Beer: The Science in the Suds'', Wiley 2013: . Most modern beer is brewed with hops, which add bitterness and other flavours and act as a natural preservative and stabilizing agent. Other flavouring agents such as gruit, herbs, or fruits may be included or used instead of hops. In commercial brewing, the natural carbonation effect is often removed during processing and replaced with forced carbonation. Some of humanity's earliest known writings refer to the productio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ida-Viru Maakond
Ida-Viru County ( et, Ida-Viru maakond or ''Ida-Virumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is the most north-eastern part of the country. The county contains large deposits of oil shale - the main mineral mined in Estonia. Oil shale is used in the production of shale oil and in thermal power plants. The capital of the county is the town of Jõhvi which is administratively united with the Jõhvi Parish; nevertheless, Narva is the largest town in the county in terms of population and at the same time the third largest city in Estonia after Tallinn and Tartu. In January 2019 Ida-Viru County had a population of 136,240 – constituting 10.3% of the total population in Estonia. It borders Lääne-Viru County in the west, Jõgeva County in the southwest and Russia (Leningrad Oblast) in the east. It is the only county in Estonia where Russians constitute the majority of population (73.1% in 2010), the second highest being Harju (28%). History During the latter part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vironians
The Vironians ({{Lang-et, Virulased) were one of the Finnic tribes that later formed the Estonian nation. History They lived in Vironia (''Virumaa'' in Estonian, ''Wierland'' in German and ''Virland'' in Scandinavian, now Ida-Viru County and Lääne-Viru County of Estonia). Vironians were divided into five clans (''kilikunda''), ''Maum'' (in Estonian "Mahu"), ''Laemund'' (Lemmu) also known as ''Pudiviru'', ''Askele'', ''Revele'' (Rebala), ''Alentagh'' (Alutaguse). They built many strongholds, like ''Tarwanpe'' (modern Rakvere) and ''Agelinde'' (now Punamägi Hill in Äntu village). Like other Estonian tribes, Vironians remained predominantly pagan before Northern Crusades in the 13th century. According to the Chronicle of Henry of Livonia, Vironians believed that Tharapita, a god worshipped by Osilians (the tribe inhabiting Saaremaa) was born in Vironia. However, Vironian elder Thabelin of Pudiviru had endorsed Christianity before the German and Danish crusaders reached Esto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beer In Estonia
Beer (Estonian language, Estonian: ''Õlu'') has been brewed in Estonia for over a thousand years. The first written reference to beer in what is now Estonia dates to 1284. In Estonian, beers are often described as ''hele'' (pale) or ''tume'' (dark). Major breweries The Estonian beer market is dominated by Saku Brewery, Saku and A. Le Coq, who in 2022 together possessed over 90 percent of market share. Saku was founded in 1820 in the town of Saku, Estonia, Saku near Tallinn and is owned by Carlsberg Group. Tartu, Tartu's A. Le Coq was founded in 1807 and is currently owned by the Finnish company Olvi. Saku is traditionally more popular in north and west Estonia, while A. Le Coq has its heartland in the south and east. A. Le Coq states that it is the biggest drinks manufacturer in Estonia, while Saku states that its ''Saku Originaal'' is Estonia's most popular beer brand. Both produce non-alcoholic drinks as well as beer and mixed drinks. Both Saku and A. Le Coq operate brewery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after the Northern European country's political and financial capital, Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 91,407 (as of 2021). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the two largest lakes in Estonia, Lake Võrtsjärv and Lake Peipus. From the 13th century until the end of the 19th century, Tartu was known in most of the world by variants of its historical name Dorpat. Tartu, the largest urban centre of southern Estonia, is often considered the "intellectual capital city" of the country, especially as it is home to the nation's oldest and most renowned university, the University of Tartu (founded in 1632). Tartu also houses the Supreme Court of Estonia, the Ministry of Education and Research, the Estonian National Museum, and the oldest Estonian-language theatre, Vanemuine. It is also the birthplace of the Estonian Song Festiva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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