Bila Shaka Brewery

Microbrewery in Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪
Associated with 2 Venues

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2 Deloitte Lane, off Waiyaki Way, Nairobi, Kenya
Description
Former name: "Bateleur Brewery".

Based in Kedong Valley along the edge of the Great Rift Valley escarpment in Kenya. We are an independent brewery with a goal to produce the best craft beer we can. All hand forged in Kenya using only natural ingredients while running on 100% renewable energy.

From the beginning we have brewed all our beers using biofuel. Our electrical energy is sourced from geothermal power. All our bottles are returnable and used multiple times to ensure minimal waste. Our bottles are washed using heat from a biomass boiler. Our spent grain is fed to rescued animals at our animal shelter. Craft beer can give back too.

We also protect thousands of acres of forest and are reforesting areas that have been damaged by excessive grazing and hacking.

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5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Clear golden, white head. Malty, papery aroma, vague hops. Sweet crackery malt flavour, again some paper. ok quencher, not the worst. 535310

Tried on 14 Feb 2024 at 16:48


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tap @Sarit Taproom, Nairobi. Clear golden, white head. Cracker malt and mild spicy hops aroma. Sweet malt flavour, some crackers and a nice hoppy bitterness.

Tried from Draft on 14 Feb 2024 at 15:57


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Clear golden, quickly fading white head. Malty, odd floral hoppy aroma, slightly yeasty. Sweet malty, yeasty flavour, a little peppery in the finish

Tried on 09 Feb 2024 at 16:46


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Lukt: Citrus, honning. Utseende: Gyllen. Skum/kullsyre: Tynt skum. Smak: Citrus, honning. Medium: Rating:747413, Flaske@330ml, ABV@6,5%, Når@28.11.2023. Hvor: The Talisman, Nairobi. Bila Shaka IPA IPA

Tried on 28 Nov 2023 at 16:35


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle @ Kollund, trade by Rotin & Ascelja, huge thanks! Pours black with a small brown head, light lacings. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, dark chocolate, little dried fruit. Flavor is sweet, roast malt, caramel, sweet chocolate, sweet dried fruit. Medium body, average carbonation, sweet finish. 141023

Tried from Bottle on 14 Oct 2023 at 20:28


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

#kenya thanks Daniel

Tried from Bottle on 26 May 2023 at 18:49


6

Thanks Daniel L.

Tried from Bottle on 06 May 2023 at 23:54


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle at BBT 03/2022. Dark brown color with beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, waffle, walnuts. Taste, nuts, roasted malt, coffee, walnuts, chocolate.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2022 at 18:24


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Dark Brown color with medium beige head. Aroma: sweet chocolate, nuts, pralines. Taste: Dark chocolate, Dark roast coffee, burnt toast bread. Full body, low to moderate carbonation, moderate bitterness. This is surprisingly good.

Tried on 28 Feb 2022 at 18:22


7.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at BBT 2/2022. Med-full body, med-high carbonation. Malt-centered, with lots of chocolate, light coffeeish deep roast, nutty, caramel. Med-high roasty bitterness, med-light sweetness. Only relatively light warmth, ABV hidden well considering the number. Pretty good, tasty.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2022 at 18:22


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