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Keep yer wits about ye

Witbier by dylanfv23

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 15

1 minute ago

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Hazy Daze

Kellerbier: Amber Kellerbier

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.007 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 20

16 minutes ago

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Beso de Mandarina Group 4

Cream Ale

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.2% IBU: 9

26 minutes ago

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west coast IPL enbirra't26

International Pale Lager

OG: 1.059 FG: 1.008 ABV: 6.7% IBU: 59

40 minutes ago

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MU Brew Group 3

Specialty IPA: New England IPA

OG: 1.063 FG: 1.012 ABV: 6.6% IBU: 48

about 1 hour ago

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6-6-6

Blonde Ale

OG: 1.061 FG: 1.012 ABV: 6.4% IBU: 60

2 hours ago

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NZ haze

American IPA by Nils P

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.010 ABV: 6.0% IBU: 45

2 hours ago

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SNPA CLOONEEES

American Pale Ale by Bigbre04

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 39

2 hours ago

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Manor's Best

Best Bitter

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 25

2 hours ago

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SB wild mild

Ordinary Bitter by ZooBeeBru

OG: 1.040 FG: 1.012 ABV: 3.7% IBU: 0

2 hours ago

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