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#196 和響

OG: 11.311 FG: 2.637 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 13

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#198 龍火

OG: 13.689 FG: 2.647 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 54

2 hours ago

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West Coast IPA (Strata, Mosaic, Idaho Gem)

American IPA

OG: 1.062 FG: 1.017 ABV: 6.1% IBU: 47

3 hours ago

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hooba

by shunsuke mochizuki

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 26

5 hours ago

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BBB Not so Red IPA

American IPA

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 52

6 hours ago

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Enkel

Belgian Pale Ale by EricNeaves

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 22

6 hours ago

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session ipa momentos

by congo

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 0

7 hours ago

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Triticale Ale

American Pale Ale by Tim Hamersly

OG: 1.061 FG: 1.013 ABV: 6.2% IBU: 51

8 hours ago

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Brewer's IPA #4

American IPA by Hedgehog Brewering

OG: 1.064 FG: 1.017 ABV: 6.1% IBU: 33

8 hours ago

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Hefewiezen

Weissbier

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.011 ABV: 6.0% IBU: 12

9 hours ago

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