You crack one open and it hits you with mango, orange and a whiff of pine, like someone tipped a fruit bowl into a forest. Then it sneaks up: this thing is 7%, but it drinks so clean you'd swear it was lighter. Made small-batch in Nairobi by 254 Brewing, it's the bottle you want when nyama choma is on the grill and the night's just getting going. Cold, bold, and very easy to have two of (mind that ABV though).
First sniff is all juicy hops: mango, a bit of berry, orange peel, with a resinous pine edge underneath. The sip leans tropical and citrusy, propped up by a touch of light caramel malt that keeps it from being all sharpness. Bitterness is real but measured (around 27 IBU, so firm not face-melting), and it lands on a crisp, clean finish that wipes the slate for the next mouthful. Medium body, lively fizz, and that 7% stays cleverly hidden the whole way down.
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254 Brewing is named after Kenya's dialling code, and it's the brainchild of Irishman Eoin Flinn, who moved to Kenya in 2011 and eventually swapped homemade kombucha experiments for proper craft beer. He built a brewery on the green slopes of Kikuyu, just northwest of Nairobi, and fought through two years of licensing red tape to open in January 2020, right as the pandemic hit. They make unfiltered, unpasteurised, small-batch beer, and Sand Trap is their hop-forward IPA. Brewed local, drunk local.
Good to know
- What is the price of 254 Sand Trap IPA 330ml (Returnable Bottles)?
254 Sand Trap 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 Sand Trap IPA 330ml (Returnable Bottles) taste like?
Juicy and hop-forward: mango, orange and berry up front with a pine edge, a little light caramel malt for balance, firm but fair bitterness, and a crisp clean finish. Medium body, properly fizzy, and the 7% stays well hidden.
- What is the ABV of 254 Sand Trap IPA?
It's 7% ABV, so it's got real punch for an IPA even though it drinks deceptively smooth. Pace yourself.
- How should I serve it?
Ice cold, around 5 to 7°C, poured into a tulip or pint glass so you get the full mango-and-pine aroma. No ice, no mixer needed.
- What food pairs with 254 Sand Trap IPA?
Grilled and spicy stuff loves it. Think nyama choma, spicy wings, a fat burger, mishkaki, or a sharp cheese board.
- Where is it from?
It's brewed in Kenya by 254 Brewing, a small-batch craft brewery on the slopes of Kikuyu just outside Nairobi, named after the country's 254 dialling code.
- Why does it say returnable bottles?
The 330ml bottles are returnable, so keep your empties to send back rather than binning them.
254 Sand Trap IPA 330ml (Returnable Bottles)
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254 Sand Trap IPA 330ml (Returnable Bottles) price in Kenya
Buy 254 Sand Trap 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.