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Weissbier

OG: 1.058 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 0

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Barrel Aged Wee Heavy

Wee Heavy by Boxcar Brewing

OG: 1.075 FG: 1.022 ABV: 6.9% IBU: 18

about 1 hour ago

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Humanist Juice 3.0

American IPA

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 44

2 hours ago

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dunkl

by Rees Stetsko

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

2 hours ago

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Mangifera

Fruit Beer by barleywine86

OG: 18.616 FG: 2.948 ABV: 8.6% IBU: 17

2 hours ago

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No Wake Zone: IPA

American IPA by Ashwood Ales

OG: 1.015 FG: 1.013 ABV: 0.3% IBU: 9

2 hours ago

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West Coast IPA

American IPA by Wasserhund

OG: 13.152 FG: 2.290 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 0

3 hours ago

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OOB Home of the Free collab 2026

Specialty IPA: White IPA by aero1243

OG: 1.060 FG: 1.011 ABV: 6.5% IBU: 2

3 hours ago

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Gold & Bold

British Golden Ale by Bobbleballs

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 44

3 hours ago

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