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Pearl Snaps

Bow & Arrow Brewing
United States·Japanese Rice Lager
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A Japanese-style rice lager from Albuquerque — hopped with Perle and Tettnang for a low-bitterness, light-bodied, snap-dry pour with subtle sake-adjacent character. Pear and soft floral notes over sweet white-bread malt, low bitterness, extra-clean finish. Bow & Arrow doing something the American Southwest almost nobody else does.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold3
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
peachcleanfloral
peach
clean
floral
noble hop
bready
hoppy
Aroma
The nose opens with soft floral and herbal notes from Perle and Tettnang hops, evoking subtle sake-adjacent character.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Pearl Snaps

◎ Appearance

Pearl Snaps pours a pale straw yellow with exceptional clarity and a bright, white head that settles to a thin collar. Carbonation is lively and persistent, with fine bubbles creating delicate lacing as the glass empties. The overall impression is one of crystalline lightness and visual refinement.

pale strawcrystal clearfine carbonationdelicate lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with soft floral and herbal notes from Perle and Tettnang hops, evoking subtle sake-adjacent character. White-bread malt provides a clean, slightly sweet foundation beneath the hop character. A whisper of pear and stone fruit emerges on closer inspection, maintaining an overall impression of restraint and elegance.

noble hop floralwhite breadpearsake-adjacent

◐ Taste

The palate enters crisp and light, with delicate sweet malt flavors reminiscent of soft white bread and a suggestion of peach. Bitterness remains subdued throughout, allowing the rice-lager character and subtle noble-hop spice to define the mid-palate. The finish drives toward complete dryness with remarkable snap and precision.

crisp entrylight-bodiedsnap-drylow bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and snap-dry, lingering only as a whisper of floral and herbal spice. No sweetness remains; instead, a polished, mineral-like dryness dominates the aftertaste.

dry aftertastemineral-cleanshort finish
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
77
Taste
80
Appearance
82
Finish
76
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

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About Japanese Rice Lager

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What is a Japanese Rice Lager?

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