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Mulbrew Honey Ale with Cardamom

American Amber Ale by Brennanaimo

OG: 1.063 FG: 1.021 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 22

22 minutes ago

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Ponderosa Pine

American IPA

OG: 1.058 FG: 1.011 ABV: 6.2% IBU: 55

30 minutes ago

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Village Lane Series #7 - Golden Ale

British Golden Ale by Buckeye780

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.5% IBU: 32

32 minutes ago

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Single Blond

OG: 1.062 FG: 1.012 ABV: 6.5% IBU: 38

about 1 hour ago

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Blonde Ale

Blonde Ale by jlampe25

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 17

2 hours ago

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Bier de Miel (Honey Beer)

Bière de Garde by CthulhuBrew33

OG: 1.070 FG: 1.017 ABV: 6.9% IBU: 26

2 hours ago

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Frut Doggie

Fruit Beer

OG: 1.059 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 5

2 hours ago

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Banshee Stout

Irish Stout by Tuttle76

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 27

2 hours ago

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Fractals In Time (BBA Stout)

Imperial Stout by FCB

OG: 26.793 FG: 7.091 ABV: 11.3% IBU: 60

2 hours ago

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Test batch 1

OG: 1.041 FG: 1.007 ABV: 4.5% IBU: 0

2 hours ago

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