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smash

OG: 1.066 FG: 1.015 ABV: 6.7% IBU: 84

9 minutes ago

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Rice Lager

Light American Lager by Sebastian Dieguez

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 18

27 minutes ago

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Pale Ale test

American Pale Ale by ErockRPh

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 45

41 minutes ago

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Smoked Irish Stout

OG: 11.234 FG: 2.199 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 28

about 1 hour ago

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plain ol lager

American Lager by High Life Don

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 15

about 1 hour ago

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Front Towards Enemy

OG: 30.632 FG: 7.544 ABV: 13.4% IBU: 39

2 hours ago

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Maquila Cabañas El Encanto Imperial Coffe Stout 1 Bbl

by Ehecatl

OG: 1.090 FG: 1.019 ABV: 9.2% IBU: 35

2 hours ago

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Johnny's Cream Ale

Cream Ale

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 9

2 hours ago

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HUBERT PILOT

by lostcook

OG: 14.033 FG: 3.635 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 0

2 hours ago

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Bílý Nadýmač Session NEIPA v6

Specialty IPA: New England IPA by Daniel Panchartek

OG: 1.044 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.4% IBU: 0

2 hours ago

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