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Dill Gose

by Tomu

OG: 1.071 FG: 1.010 ABV: 8.0% IBU: 16

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Weissbier

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.007 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 15

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Bend Summer Brew 2025

American IPA by Neidigbräu

OG: 1.062 FG: 1.017 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 50

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Dampf Bier

California Common Beer by philflannery@gmail.com

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 40

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Saphir festbier

Festbier by dr.sisler

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.011 ABV: 6.0% IBU: 23

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DOBLE CENTENO

American IPA by Molly1796

OG: 1.081 FG: 1.021 ABV: 7.8% IBU: 72

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Mickeys

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.006 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 23

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Summer solstice lager

Light American Lager

OG: 1.041 FG: 1.006 ABV: 4.5% IBU: 24

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Hardball Hazy

Specialty IPA: New England IPA by blackhawk8200

OG: 1.074 FG: 1.016 ABV: 7.6% IBU: 26

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Czeching Out

Czech Pale Lager by chrismfanning

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 33

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