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Bourbon’s “Perfect with Beer” Anchovy Pepper snack is exactly what it describes — a rice-based cracker built specifically around the flavours that work alongside a cold beer. The base is made from rice flour and corn grits, giving it a light, crisp texture with a satisfying crunch, and the seasoning layers anchovy-style fish sauce powder, niboshi dried sardine extract, garlic, onion, and black pepper over a soy sauce and yeast extract foundation. The result is a snack with a savoury, umami-forward flavour profile that is assertive without being heavy — the kind of seasoning that makes each piece easy to keep reaching for. The anchovy and black pepper combination gives it a distinctly European-leaning savoury character that sits naturally alongside a lager, ale, or sparkling wine as much as it does with Japanese beer. A well-considered, genuinely food-matched snack from one of Japan’s most established confectionery makers.
