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Pearl Snaps

Bow & Arrow Brewing
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🌍 United States · Japanese Rice Lager · One of 2 Japanese Rice Lagers in hopIQ

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
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp mouthfeel.

A sharp texture drives the beer — a clean, direct pour with room for the palate to fill in.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Japanese Rice Lager.
Hop character
floral
noble hop
hoppy
Malt character
bready
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Distinctive notes
peach
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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
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Pearl Snaps

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

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

Stein
Recommended for this style

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

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Pearl Snaps

About Japanese Rice Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Japanese Rice Lager?

Japanese Rice Lager is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Japanese Rice Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same crisp, light, peach character as Pearl Snaps will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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