What to drink in Sharm el-Sheikh: is hotel hibiscus tea (karkade) any good and which Egyptian beer to try?
Based on 2 discussions with 2 participants · Last activity: 15 days ago
TL;DR
Fresh Egyptian hibiscus tea (karkade) tastes noticeably better than the same drink at home, but many hotels now only offer teabags instead of the chilled fresh-brewed version from coolers. For beer, Stella is a popular light local choice good for the heat; some travelers bring their own Drinkis as a backup.
What the community said
After a recent trip: the hotel only had teabag karkade, and even that was hard to find — no more chilled fresh-brewed version like in past years. Might depend on the hotel, or it could be a general trend now.
18 days ago Teabag karkade
Stella beer is a decent light option, well suited to Egypt's heat. If the hotel's pour is too watered down, some travelers bring their own Drinkis beer as backup.
19 days ago Stella / Drinkis beer
Many travelers say Egyptian karkade tastes better than the same tea bought elsewhere or at home — it's genuinely different locally. In the past, travelers used to bring it home after every trip, and some hotels served it fresh, chilled and slightly sweet-and-sour straight from juice coolers.
29 days ago Egyptian hibiscus tea (karkade)