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American Pale Ale by Steve Mac

OG: 1.043 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 9

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ESB - Good Chemistry clone

Strong Bitter by Avant Garden Brews

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 44

40 minutes ago

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Specialty IPA: Black IPA by saku0124

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 23

2 hours ago

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Blonde Ale by mikec012003

OG: 1.023 FG: 1.005 ABV: 2.3% IBU: 27

4 hours ago

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Tropical Hazy Pale Ale

American Pale Ale by Black Rock Brew and Grow

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 21

4 hours ago

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Red Dragon IPA

Specialty IPA: Red IPA

OG: 1.061 FG: 1.014 ABV: 6.2% IBU: 7

7 hours ago

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Football Season Lighter Ale

Blonde Ale by Aggie_Ken

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 15

8 hours ago

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GP smash 2

Blonde Ale by mikec012003

OG: 1.037 FG: 1.008 ABV: 3.7% IBU: 25

8 hours ago

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Russian Imperial Stout

OG: 1.136 FG: 1.020 ABV: 15.1% IBU: 51

8 hours ago

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