Grandline Brewing Announces Sansho Ale "Biribiri Nekochop" for Cat Day
GRANDLINE BREWING in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, announced "Biribiri Nekochop," a collaborative beer planned and brewed with Tokyo's VECTOR BREWING to coincide with Cat Day on February 22, 2026. As part of its second-anniversary project, it has been finished as a Sansho Ale that puts the sharp kick of Japanese pepper front and center.
Hop BroIt's the collaboration beer "Biribiri Nekochop" that GRANDLINE BREWING in Yokosuka, Kanagawa put out for Cat Day!
MugiWhoa! That name is intense! Does "biribiri" mean it gives you an electric shock when you drink it?
Hop BroNot that much of a shock, but the style is Sansho Ale, using green sansho and Sichuan pepper for a tongue-tingling kick. It's one beer planned and brewed in collaboration with Tokyo's VECTOR BREWING.
MugiWhat is that! Sansho Ale is totally new to me! I know ale, but do you put sansho in beer?!
Hop BroYou do. Basically it's a type of spiced ale, designed to layer the citrusy character of hops with the refreshing quality of sansho. And at ABV 4.0%, it's light, the kind you enjoy with food while noticing how the aroma changes.
MugiHuh! With the low alcohol, it seems like it'd go well with food. It probably matches spicy dishes too, and somehow it feels like I could drink it forever...!
Hop BroThe concept behind it is interesting too: they tied together GRANDLINE's second-anniversary "2" and Cat Day's "2/22." The respect for VECTOR's staple "Nekopanchi" really comes through.
MugiEven the numbers are cat-themed, which is cute and strategic! A showdown of cat-logo breweries, that's hot!
Hop BroThe tap opening is on February 21-22, 2026 at Vector Beer Omori, Kinshicho, Kinshicho Parco, and Gyoen Sakaba Vector on the 21st from 18:00 to 20:00. Service at Grandline is still undecided.
MugiAlright, if I find it, I'm ordering immediately! Hop bro, let's do a "cat-punch toast" with Biribiri Nekochop!
A "Cat Day" Collaboration Realized at the 2nd Anniversary Milestone
On February 21, 2026, GRANDLINE BREWING (Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture) unveiled "Biribiri Nekochop" as a project beer for the following day's Cat Day. This time, the partner was Tokyo's VECTOR BREWING, known for its cat logo. The beer was planned as part of GRANDLINE BREWING's second-anniversary-year project, "BEER OF WONDER (the pursuit of new beer)."
The idea started from the overlap between the anniversary "2" and Cat Day "2/22." Centered on respect for VECTOR BREWING's regular beer "Nekopanchi," GRANDLINE BREWING created a new "neko" creative, and VECTOR BREWING handled the brewing to bring it to completion.
Style Is Sansho Ale, ABV Is 4.0%
The product details are as follows.
- Product name: Biribiri Nekochop
- Beer style: Sansho Ale
- Alcohol by volume: 4.0%
According to the brewing notes, the recipe uses green sansho and Sichuan pepper. The design aims for both citrus-like freshness and a lingering tingle on the tongue, and paired with the lower alcohol content, it is the kind of beer you can enjoy with a meal while watching the aroma evolve.
Serving Locations and Timing
From February 21 to 22, it will be tapped simultaneously at the following four locations.
- Vector Beer Omori
- Vector Beer Kinshicho
- Vector Beer Kinshicho Parco
- Gyoen Sakaba Vector (February 21 only, 18:00-20:00)
Service at GRANDLINE BREWING is listed as "to be determined."
The Context of a Yokosuka Brewery
GRANDLINE BREWING is a Yokosuka brewery that held its grand opening on October 6, 2023. Officially, it has promoted itself as a "communication brewery unconstrained by conventional thinking," emphasizing messages from the region and collaboration. This "Biribiri Nekochop" release, beyond the buzz of the second-anniversary project, also shows where the brewery stands today by reinterpreting sansho, a Japanese spice, in the context of craft beer.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroIt's the collaboration beer "Biribiri Nekochop" that GRANDLINE BREWING in Yokosuka, Kanagawa put out for Cat Day!
MugiWhoa! That name is intense! Does "biribiri" mean it gives you an electric shock when you drink it?
Hop BroNot that much of a shock, but the style is Sansho Ale, using green sansho and Sichuan pepper for a tongue-tingling kick. It's one beer planned and brewed in collaboration with Tokyo's VECTOR BREWING.
MugiWhat is that! Sansho Ale is totally new to me! I know ale, but do you put sansho in beer?!
Hop BroYou do. Basically it's a type of spiced ale, designed to layer the citrusy character of hops with the refreshing quality of sansho. And at ABV 4.0%, it's light, the kind you enjoy with food while noticing how the aroma changes.
MugiHuh! With the low alcohol, it seems like it'd go well with food. It probably matches spicy dishes too, and somehow it feels like I could drink it forever...!
Hop BroThe concept behind it is interesting too: they tied together GRANDLINE's second-anniversary "2" and Cat Day's "2/22." The respect for VECTOR's staple "Nekopanchi" really comes through.
MugiEven the numbers are cat-themed, which is cute and strategic! A showdown of cat-logo breweries, that's hot!
Hop BroThe tap opening is on February 21-22, 2026 at Vector Beer Omori, Kinshicho, Kinshicho Parco, and Gyoen Sakaba Vector on the 21st from 18:00 to 20:00. Service at Grandline is still undecided.
MugiAlright, if I find it, I'm ordering immediately! Hop bro, let's do a "cat-punch toast" with Biribiri Nekochop!
