Using only the finest natural ingredients, Bila Shaka brewery has wide range of award winning craft beers that are carefully crafted in their brewery based in the Great Rift Valley of Kenya. Based in Kedong Valley along the edge of the Great Rift Valley escarpment, the independent brewery ensures all their beers are hand forged.  Purposing to produce the best craft beer in Kenya, the brew masters run on 100% renewable energy. All their beers are brewed using biofuel as their electrical energy is sourced from geothermal power.

Their effort to minimize waste is unmatched. This is why they have a policy on refundable cash for all bottles returned and are recycled to be used multiple times to ensure minimal waste. Masking as more than just a brewery the booze manufacturers al

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

“We avoid gimmicks and don’t follow beer fashion for the sake of fashion”

You might assume that all beer is vegan. Despite being brewed from plant-based ingredients, many beers are clarified using ‘finings’ of animal origin (gelatine from cows and pigs and issinglass from fish bladders). In addition, lactose is often used to build body in stouts and beers…but not for the experienced brewers! Instead, they store their beers far longer than the industry standard, giving the yeast and protein sufficient time to naturally settle out and then in some of their beers they use state of the art clarification that means they use zero animal products at any point in our production.

They are stocked all over Kenya and have tap rooms at The Sarit Centre, Village Market and Nairobi Street Kitchen. You can try out a range of new craft beer straight from the brewery.

Tasting Notes

Jua Kali

Beer Style: Lager
Alcohol: 4.6% ABV
Bitterness: 20 IBU

Delicate citrus and herbal aroma because of addition of Japanese hops. Low bitterness is well balanced with crispy and dry finish. Very refreshing, thirst quenching.

Porini Pils

Beer Style: Pilsner (back to the future)
Alcohol: 5.2% ABV
Bitterness: 30 IBU

A classic Pilsen brought to future by dry hopping. Smooth, resiny and spicy with hints of tangerine like flavors. Balanced and immensely drinkable. Simple at first but nuances and complexity kicks in.

Honey Badger

Beer Style: Blonde Ale
Alcohol: 5% ABV
Bitterness: 22 IBU

Pale golden colour, clear appearance. Special yeast strain and spices, which we are using to create this beer are giving unique combination of aroma. You can find orange, clove and coriander notes. Spicy flavour character is in good balance with gentle sourness, soft malty profile and delicate bitterness. Honey Badger is dry and very refreshing.

Bila Shaka IPA

Beer Style: Mango IPA
Alcohol: 6.5% ABV
Bitterness: 35 IBU

The Dark golden color beer. The pleasant hoppy aroma of tropical fruits, grapefruit, and pine. Dry and distinct bitter finish.