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by Adogbrews

OG: 1.061 FG: 1.016 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 34

41 minutes ago

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Pumpkin Pie Apprentice

by johnpm

OG: 1.071 FG: 1.015 ABV: 7.4% IBU: 29

about 1 hour ago

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Kveik acid corn

International Pale Lager

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 0

2 hours ago

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GD Grains I Have Dark Mild

Dark Mild by KarlLark

OG: 1.038 FG: 1.007 ABV: 4.1% IBU: 24

2 hours ago

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Jenni Impy

Russian Imperial Stout

OG: 1.113 FG: 1.023 ABV: 11.8% IBU: 54

2 hours ago

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Citra and Galaxy NEIPA

Specialty IPA: New England IPA by MickDundee

OG: 1.098 FG: 1.024 ABV: 9.6% IBU: 0

3 hours ago

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Weissbier

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 31

3 hours ago

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Hazy little lindahl

American Pale Ale by JoshMayers

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 39

5 hours ago

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test Dogma

American IPA by Heddoel

OG: 1.066 FG: 1.012 ABV: 7.0% IBU: 0

5 hours ago

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IPA

American IPA

OG: 1.060 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 41

7 hours ago

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