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Banana Bread Brown Ale

American Brown Ale by chilliard27@gmail.com

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 36

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Black Lager 2

by Flag City Brewing

OG: 1.019 FG: 1.005 ABV: 1.9% IBU: 17

37 minutes ago

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Haller at Me

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 38

2 hours ago

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Hop Back Mild

Dark Mild by Scrattajack

OG: 1.030 FG: 1.006 ABV: 3.2% IBU: 26

2 hours ago

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Dark beer miam

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 8

3 hours ago

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Pale ale miam

Blonde Ale

OG: 1.043 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.3% IBU: 9

3 hours ago

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10/22 Lager

OG: 1.061 FG: 1.012 ABV: 6.4% IBU: 29

3 hours ago

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RB046_American_Stout

American Stout

OG: 1.059 FG: 1.013 ABV: 6.1% IBU: 37

6 hours ago

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37 Pilsner 34/70 LC

by Arneskaug

OG: 1.033 FG: 0.997 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 37

7 hours ago

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Ultimate LemonDrop

by Presidentti

OG: 13.862 FG: 3.672 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 61

11 hours ago

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