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Ben's grolscher

Vienna Lager

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 31

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Gluten-Free Golden Ale (BJCP 12A)

British Golden Ale

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.5% IBU: 21

about 1 hour ago

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BITTER ACADEMY LLUIS

Strong Bitter by NANDO STEVE´S BEER

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 39

2 hours ago

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English bitter

Ordinary Bitter by martin@linuxnerds.net

OG: 1.035 FG: 1.008 ABV: 3.5% IBU: 0

2 hours ago

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Schwarzbier

Schwarzbier by NJW

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 24

2 hours ago

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Boxing Day IPA

Double IPA by AZBrewer

OG: 1.085 FG: 1.021 ABV: 8.4% IBU: 0

3 hours ago

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FMB Trial NMB

OG: 13.604 FG: 3.337 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 0

4 hours ago

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The mexican

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 5

5 hours ago

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Shepherd Neame Spitfire Clone

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 0

5 hours ago

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Shepherd Neame Spitfire Clone

Standard/Ordinary Bitter

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 0

5 hours ago

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