Yellow Monkey Brewing to Sequentially Release Two New Beers in March
Kanagawa's Yellow Monkey Brewing announced its March business schedule in an Instagram post published at 9:20 a.m. on March 1, 2026. The post also revealed the planned releases of two new beers: "Nekohita Ale" on March 11 and "HANA YUZU" on March 20.
Hop BroToday's topic is Kanagawa's Yellow Monkey Brewing! They announced that they'll be releasing two new beers sequentially in March.
MugiWhoa, two at once? My excitement is already backed up in traffic!
Hop BroFirst up, on March 11, there's "Nekohita Ale." It's tied to TV Kanagawa's "Neko no Hitai Hodo Wide," and it's a beer made with "Nekohikari," which they worked on together from the rice-planting stage. It's also scheduled to be unveiled at the show's 10th anniversary appreciation festival on March 14.
MugiWhat? Beer made from rice? My brain is having a turf war between rice and foam!
Hop BroTo use the technical term here, it's a kind of supplementary ingredient, right? You add materials like rice in addition to malt to adjust the aroma and mouthfeel. So in other words, it's an Ale that uses Nekohikari to give it a lighter feel and a distinct character.
MugiOhhh! So the rice isn't crashing the party, it's actually part of the team effort!
Hop BroThen on March 20 comes "HANA YUZU." It's a new beer made with local flower yuzu, and there's also a release event on the same day. On top of that, they're promoting it together with "SUSHI & BEER," which is pretty strong!
MugiSushi and beer!? That's pairing, right? But what's actually so good about it?
Hop BroPairing is basically "designing the compatibility between food and drink." The yuzu aroma lifts the flavor of the fish, and the finish stays crisp too. And March is packed with community events too: Run for Beer on the 8th, a Yokohama Canon Eagles-related event on the 28th, and the second "An Evening with Kengo and Craft Beer" on the 31st.
MugiThe whole March calendar is beer-colored! Oh, and the note that March 1 is a private morning reservation day, so regular business starts at 12:00 p.m., is important too.
Hop BroYeah, it really shows Yellow Monkey Brewing's approach of connecting people through beer and sports. Just talking about it has me completely on standby for a drink.
MugiMe too! "Nekohita Ale" on March 11 and "HANA YUZU" on March 20, let's go drink both!
Yellow Monkey Brewing announced its release plans for two new beers in a post summarizing its March business and event schedule.
The two new releases announced this time are:
- March 11: "Nekohita Ale"
- March 20: "HANA YUZU"
According to the post, "Nekohita Ale" is a beer tied to TV Kanagawa's information program "Neko no Hitai Hodo Wide" (nicknamed "Nekohita"). The description says it was brewed from "Nekohikari," a rice variety cultivated together with the program from the planting stage. The brewery also noted that it is scheduled to be unveiled at the show's 10th anniversary appreciation festival, to be held on March 14 at Kannai Hall.
Meanwhile, "HANA YUZU" is scheduled for a release event on March 20 as a new beer made with local flower yuzu. The post also announced "SUSHI & BEER," positioning the release as one that includes food pairing.
The post also listed other beer- and community-related plans, including "Run for Beer" on March 8, a booth at a Yokohama Canon Eagles-related event on March 28, and the second installment of "An Evening with Kengo and Craft Beer" on March 31. It also stated that March 1 will have private morning reservations, with regular business starting at 12:00 p.m.
Yellow Monkey Brewing says on its official website that it aims to "connect people through beer and sports and spread smiles," and continues to pursue activities originating from Yokohama. March looks set to be a month in which that approach is visible both through new releases and through local collaboration events.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroToday's topic is Kanagawa's Yellow Monkey Brewing! They announced that they'll be releasing two new beers sequentially in March.
MugiWhoa, two at once? My excitement is already backed up in traffic!
Hop BroFirst up, on March 11, there's "Nekohita Ale." It's tied to TV Kanagawa's "Neko no Hitai Hodo Wide," and it's a beer made with "Nekohikari," which they worked on together from the rice-planting stage. It's also scheduled to be unveiled at the show's 10th anniversary appreciation festival on March 14.
MugiWhat? Beer made from rice? My brain is having a turf war between rice and foam!
Hop BroTo use the technical term here, it's a kind of supplementary ingredient, right? You add materials like rice in addition to malt to adjust the aroma and mouthfeel. So in other words, it's an Ale that uses Nekohikari to give it a lighter feel and a distinct character.
MugiOhhh! So the rice isn't crashing the party, it's actually part of the team effort!
Hop BroThen on March 20 comes "HANA YUZU." It's a new beer made with local flower yuzu, and there's also a release event on the same day. On top of that, they're promoting it together with "SUSHI & BEER," which is pretty strong!
MugiSushi and beer!? That's pairing, right? But what's actually so good about it?
Hop BroPairing is basically "designing the compatibility between food and drink." The yuzu aroma lifts the flavor of the fish, and the finish stays crisp too. And March is packed with community events too: Run for Beer on the 8th, a Yokohama Canon Eagles-related event on the 28th, and the second "An Evening with Kengo and Craft Beer" on the 31st.
MugiThe whole March calendar is beer-colored! Oh, and the note that March 1 is a private morning reservation day, so regular business starts at 12:00 p.m., is important too.
Hop BroYeah, it really shows Yellow Monkey Brewing's approach of connecting people through beer and sports. Just talking about it has me completely on standby for a drink.
MugiMe too! "Nekohita Ale" on March 11 and "HANA YUZU" on March 20, let's go drink both!
