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British Beer Brewing Recipes
A characteristic of the more common and popular British ales is the low ABV and the focus on the malt which are meant to be refreshing session beers. They concentrate on malt complexity rather than hop bitterness or alcoholic content. And then we get into the Stouts and Porters that Ol’ Fezziwig likes at his pubs.
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