This is the beer you crack when you want all the fruity hop fun of an IPA but plan to stick around for more than one. It pours a glowy golden amber and hits you with pineapple, peach and a squeeze of grapefruit, then bows out clean and zesty so your mouth is ready for the next sip. At 4.5% it stays mellow, which makes it dangerously good company over a long Nairobi evening. Tonight? Ice cold, balcony, sun going down. Sorted.
Stick your nose in and you get citrus zest first, then a wave of tropical fruit (pineapple and cantaloupe) with a faint whisper of pine. The sip is light and bright: juicy peachy fruit up front, a gentle biscuity malt holding the middle, and a tidy bitterness on the finish that keeps it dry rather than sweet. Nothing heavy, nothing harsh. It's a proper IPA flavour shrunk into an easygoing, sessionable frame.
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Where it's from
254 Brewing is a proudly Kenyan craft outfit working out of a modern brewery in Kikuyu, just past the Nairobi city edge. They reckon they were Kenya's first naturally clarified, small-batch craft beers, and they run a serious malt pantry to build proper character into every bottle. The name? It's a nod to the golden-rumped elephant shrew, a tiny critter native to Kenya. Little, light, and full of personality, just like the beer.
Good to know
- What is the price of 254 Golden Rump Session IPA 330ml (Returnable Bottles)?
254 Golden Rump Session IPA 330ml (Returnable Bottles) is KSh 310 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does 254 Golden Rump Session IPA 330ml (Returnable Bottles) taste like?
Bright and fruity. Think pineapple, peach and grapefruit with citrus zest on the nose, a light biscuity malt in the middle, and a clean, dry, lightly bitter finish. It's an IPA's flavour in an easy, sessionable body.
- What is the ABV?
It's 4.5%, which is session strength. That's the whole point: enough to feel relaxed, light enough to enjoy a few without it knocking you sideways.
- What is a session IPA?
A session IPA gives you the hoppy, fruity character of an IPA but at a lower alcohol level so you can have more than one over an evening. Same fun, gentler on you.
- How do I serve it?
Cold, around 4 to 6°C, poured into a glass so the tropical and citrus aromas open up. No mixers needed. It's great as is.
- What pairs with it?
Anything grilled or a touch spicy. Nyama choma, spicy wings, fish and chips, or a juicy burger all play beautifully with its fruity, dry profile.
- What does the returnable bottle mean?
The 330ml bottles come back to us, so keep your empties and return them on your next order. Better for your pocket and the planet.
- Where is it made?
In Kikuyu on the outskirts of Nairobi, by 254 Brewing, a Kenyan small-batch craft brewery. Brewed local, drunk local.
254 Golden Rump Session IPA 330ml (Returnable Bottles)
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254 Golden Rump Session IPA 330ml (Returnable Bottles) price in Kenya
Buy 254 Golden Rump Session IPA 330ml (Returnable Bottles) online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 310. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.