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You Can Have the Crown

American Pale Ale

OG: 1.060 FG: 1.014 ABV: 6.0% IBU: 33

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Hazy DIPA

Specialty IPA: New England IPA

OG: 1.077 FG: 1.022 ABV: 7.1% IBU: 40

about 1 hour ago

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Rye Lager

Munich Helles by Carlos Elizondo Muñoz

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 18

2 hours ago

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Rice Lager

by LaBen

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.1% IBU: 16

3 hours ago

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Sour base w/ Pils malt

Specialty Fruit Beer by Bigbre04

OG: 15.072 FG: 3.776 ABV: 6.4% IBU: 0

3 hours ago

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Dubailicious Chocolate porter

Brown Porter

OG: 1.063 FG: 1.019 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 17

3 hours ago

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BdK Lambic

Straight (Unblended) Lambic by Brouwerij de Keijser

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 9

3 hours ago

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IPA

American IPA by HOWHARDRYA

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 52

3 hours ago

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Roggenporter

Brown Porter by escollay

OG: 1.061 FG: 1.015 ABV: 6.0% IBU: 13

4 hours ago

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VERTERE様x AFURI OEM

American IPA

OG: 1.060 FG: 1.012 ABV: 6.3% IBU: 17

5 hours ago

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