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Commonwealth Brewing CoVirginia Beach, VA
  • IPA (other/unspecified)
  • 5.8% ABV
  • Label approved Jul 20

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Commonwealth Brewing Co's IPA (other/unspecified). Label approved 20 July 2026; not spotted yet.

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About this beer

This is the 91st of 115 labels we have from Commonwealth Brewing Co. It is one of 151 ipa (other/unspecified) labels approved in July 2026. Its label was approved 3 days after it was submitted. The label names 4 hops — Riwaka, Subzero Hopkief, New Zealand Cascade and New Zealand Pacific Sunrise.

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Style: IPABrewery: Commonwealth Brewing Co