Pour this and you'd swear it's a gentle golden ale. Then the warmth creeps in. Muratatu is a Belgian Tripel that tastes all fruit and honey and soft spice, while quietly carrying 10.4%. This is your slow-sipper for a long Friday on the balcony, or the bottle you crack to mark the night actually starting. One is a moment. Two is a decision. Treat it with the respect it earns and it'll treat you right back.
First whiff is ripe fruit and honey, a little orchard pear and banana, with that spicy Belgian yeast doing its thing in the background. The sip is fuller than the pale colour suggests: a touch of sweetness up top from the cane sugar, then it dries out clean so it never feels syrupy. Lively bubbles keep it light on the tongue, the bitterness sits gentle and balanced, and the booze stays mostly hidden behind all that fruit. That last part is exactly why you keep an eye on it.
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254 Brewing brews this just outside Nairobi in Kikuyu, small batches, naturally clarified, no added chemicals, using over 20 different malts across their range. The name is pure Kenyan cheek. People kept saying the beer reminded them of muratina, and since a Tripel is roughly three times the strength of a normal beer, mara tatu became Muratatu. It clearly struck a chord: this became their best seller and went on to win first place in the Strong Belgian category at the African Beer Cup, basically the best Belgian Tripel on the continent.
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- What is the price of Muratatu Belgian Tripel 330ml (Returnable Bottles)?
Muratatu Belgian Tripel 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 Muratatu Belgian Tripel 330ml (Returnable Bottles) taste like?
Golden and fruity, with honey, ripe pear and banana, gentle Belgian spice and a clean dry finish. It's fuller-bodied than its pale colour suggests, with lively bubbles and the high alcohol tucked neatly out of sight.
- What is the ABV of Muratatu Belgian Tripel?
It's 10.4%, so it's properly strong. One 330ml bottle packs a punch, which is exactly why you sip it slowly.
- How do I serve it?
Cool but not freezing, around 8 to 10°C, poured into a tulip or wine glass so the fruit and honey aromas come through. Sip it slow.
- What food pairs with it?
It loves rich, spicy and savoury food. Think nyama choma, spicy wings, sharp or blue cheese, roast pork, or a coconut curry.
- Where is it from?
It's brewed by 254 Brewing in Kikuyu, just outside Nairobi, Kenya. They make small-batch, naturally clarified craft beer with no added chemicals.
- Why is it called a Tripel and what does the bottle return mean?
A Belgian Tripel is a strong, golden, fruity ale style, roughly triple the strength of a standard beer. The bottle is returnable and reusable, and you get a small credit back when you return it, so save your empties.
Muratatu Belgian Tripel 330ml (Returnable Bottles)
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Muratatu Belgian Tripel 330ml (Returnable Bottles) price in Kenya
Buy Muratatu Belgian Tripel 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.