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TKO Amber

American Amber Ale

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Prost Malone

Märzen by nferdinandt

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 18

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Bock

Dunkles Bock by Carlos Elizondo Muñoz

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 30

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3% Amber Lager

Märzen by RCope

OG: 1.031 FG: 1.006 ABV: 3.3% IBU: 23

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Obsidiana líquida

American Porter

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 25

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10 gal West Coast IPA

American IPA by nlasbo

OG: 1.061 FG: 1.015 ABV: 6.1% IBU: 70

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Black Stout 2026

American Stout by Tollie Mitchell

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 29

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Christmas PIE 2026

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OG: 16.155 FG: 4.209 ABV: 6.5% IBU: 16

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Lichtenhainer

Lichtenhainer by Ivan Barenboim

OG: 1.039 FG: 1.006 ABV: 4.4% IBU: 7

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OG: 1.098 FG: 1.019 ABV: 10.5% IBU: 0

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