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Waterfront IPA

American IPA by irish1811

OG: 1.062 FG: 1.015 ABV: 6.1% IBU: 86

1 minutes ago

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Cream IPA

OG: 1.075 FG: 1.022 ABV: 7.0% IBU: 0

5 minutes ago

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Whatever stout - Oats again

Oatmeal Stout

OG: 1.060 FG: 1.015 ABV: 6.0% IBU: 32

6 minutes ago

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Pseudo Lager (Lutra Kveik)

American Amber Ale

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 35

11 minutes ago

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furtiva 2.0 / Camelia 15 gal

Blonde Ale by FURTIVA

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 20

about 1 hour ago

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American NA IPA

American IPA by Jojo

OG: 1.009 FG: 1.002 ABV: 0.8% IBU: 0

about 1 hour ago

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IPA WHITEFIELD

by lvijay

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 49

about 1 hour ago

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test

OG: 1.062 FG: 1.016 ABV: 6.2% IBU: 36

about 1 hour ago

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Fighting Irish Stout Redux

Irish Stout by homebrewerdan

OG: 1.041 FG: 1.012 ABV: 3.9% IBU: 43

2 hours ago

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Enjoy the Dark Side 2.0

Mild by mrbryanjt

OG: 1.033 FG: 1.009 ABV: 3.2% IBU: 0

2 hours ago

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