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Specialty IPA: New England IPA by PeakCartoon

OG: 8.174 FG: 1.509 ABV: 3.5% IBU: 20

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Socket Set

American IPA by Ombank

OG: 1.063 FG: 1.016 ABV: 6.2% IBU: 54

about 1 hour ago

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Built for sleep

American IPA

OG: 1.064 FG: 1.015 ABV: 6.4% IBU: 73

2 hours ago

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Smoked IPA

American IPA by JZ1018

OG: 1.070 FG: 1.013 ABV: 7.5% IBU: 64

2 hours ago

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Belgian Dubbel 2025

Belgian Dubbel by Brett

OG: 1.074 FG: 1.013 ABV: 7.9% IBU: 29

3 hours ago

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CIDER WEISS

Weizen/Weissbier by SeanClinton

OG: 1.044 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.4% IBU: 12

4 hours ago

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Under Pressure Pils

German Pils by chrismfanning

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.016 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 25

5 hours ago

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803 Blonde Ale - Clone of 805

Blonde Ale by RevFrank

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 16

6 hours ago

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Coopers Lager

OG: 1.036 FG: 1.010 ABV: 3.3% IBU: 0

7 hours ago

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Bock to the future 2

Doppelbock

OG: 18.847 FG: 4.769 ABV: 7.8% IBU: 22

7 hours ago

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