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onion amber

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 20

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ようかいENGLISH BITTER

Standard/Ordinary Bitter by Dhdvj

OG: 1.067 FG: 1.017 ABV: 6.6% IBU: 48

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Easy As Kiwi Pilsner

by Philip Shorten

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 27

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Modelo Negra Clone

International Dark Lager by Kingofthebeavers

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 20

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Dark side of the Moon

Specialty IPA: Black IPA by J tha Brew-DQG

OG: 1.062 FG: 1.016 ABV: 6.2% IBU: 56

5 hours ago

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Quad Goals

Belgian Dark Strong Ale by Cory Meisch

OG: 1.101 FG: 1.024 ABV: 10.1% IBU: 23

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Monkly Business

Belgian Tripel by Cory Meisch

OG: 1.078 FG: 1.016 ABV: 8.1% IBU: 28

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Inzomnia Banana Splitz

Weizenbock by toffarel

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 0

7 hours ago

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American Light Lager

OG: 1.037 FG: 1.006 ABV: 4.0% IBU: 10

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Shadow of a Doubt

American Porter by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.083 FG: 1.016 ABV: 8.9% IBU: 43

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