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Samara Brewing Co - Oatmeal Stout Collab w/ She Brews

Oatmeal Stout

OG: 13.312 FG: 3.442 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 27

10 minutes ago

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Egyeske

Specialty IPA: New England IPA

OG: 1.075 FG: 1.019 ABV: 7.4% IBU: 48

35 minutes ago

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Cascade NZ Pils?

by ConnorBarleywine

OG: 16.124 FG: 3.027 ABV: 7.1% IBU: 0

about 1 hour ago

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Christian's Smoked Rye Beer

Classic Style Smoked Beer by Prestonr

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 9

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LE Strong Bitter

Strong Bitter

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 39

2 hours ago

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Baltic Porter Valencia II

by Marcos Matricardi

OG: 1.092 FG: 1.023 ABV: 9.1% IBU: 0

2 hours ago

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Dreadnot

American IPA

OG: 1.091 FG: 1.021 ABV: 9.2% IBU: 94

2 hours ago

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WC IPA - Pinecut - Mosaic

American IPA by Renaud Lespérance

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 69

2 hours ago

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Good Thing

by E$

OG: 8.931 FG: 0.697 ABV: 4.3% IBU: 1

3 hours ago

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Vera

American Pale Ale by Olive Street Brews and Meads

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 45

4 hours ago

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