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10g West coast pils extract

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OG: 1.046 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 30

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Black IPA 17/7

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OG: 1.052 FG: 1.021 ABV: 4.1% IBU: 22

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German Leichtbier by Magda

OG: 1.033 FG: 1.008 ABV: 3.2% IBU: 23

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Welcome Home, Dusty - Hazy IPA

Specialty IPA: New England IPA by starfox387

OG: 1.069 FG: 1.013 ABV: 7.3% IBU: 25

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Weyermann Oktoberfest

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OG: 1.060 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 0

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OG: 1.052 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 19

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