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Dunkel Märzen

Munich Dunkel

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 27

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PFR brew DME 1BBL

by Crafty Macgyver

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 0

2 hours ago

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Shazayam

American Pale Ale

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 36

2 hours ago

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American Brown Ale CE

American Brown Ale by Carlos Elizondo Muñoz

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 30

2 hours ago

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Vienna Lager (4/25)

Vienna Lager by agilardi

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 0

2 hours ago

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Citrus Saison

Saison

OG: 1.064 FG: 1.013 ABV: 6.7% IBU: 28

3 hours ago

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Nectaron 3000 b2

American IPA by Jon B

OG: 18.325 FG: 4.992 ABV: 7.3% IBU: 5

3 hours ago

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Gemeni American Pale Ale

American Pale Ale by Jim Boudreaux

OG: 1.033 FG: 1.008 ABV: 3.2% IBU: 0

4 hours ago

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Historical London Brown Ale

British Brown Ale

OG: 1.061 FG: 1.016 ABV: 6.0% IBU: 18

5 hours ago

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My First Amber Ale

American Amber Ale

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 38

6 hours ago

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