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Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer by ted9189

OG: 1.061 FG: 1.015 ABV: 6.1% IBU: 0

33 minutes ago

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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone

American Pale Ale by The Brown Owl

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 54

about 1 hour ago

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little canoe

by Rhino Brewer

OG: 1.035 FG: 1.006 ABV: 3.9% IBU: 6

2 hours ago

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Ambiguous Chatter

American Pale Ale

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 46

2 hours ago

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David Heath's Best Bitter

Best Bitter by Certain Death

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.5% IBU: 37

2 hours ago

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Seltzer

Alternative Sugar Beer

OG: 1.037 FG: 1.000 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 0

2 hours ago

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raspberry cider

Fruit Cider by Smash thurlby

OG: 1.000 FG: 1.000 ABV: 0.0% IBU: 0

2 hours ago

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5° stolní PP

by Provazek

OG: 4.977 FG: 1.258 ABV: 1.9% IBU: 27

3 hours ago

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Low ABV all extract expt

German Leichtbier

OG: 1.023 FG: 1.006 ABV: 2.2% IBU: 0

3 hours ago

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荒川HAZY【2026~】

by okei

OG: 1.067 FG: 1.012 ABV: 7.2% IBU: 0

5 hours ago

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