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In the area around Louisville, Kentucky, in the years before [[Prohibition]], a distinctive style of dark ale was popular.  Referred to at the time as '''Common Beer''', a term which was also used in other areas to refer to '''Cream Ale''' and other beers, or sometimes as '''Dark Cream Common''', it is now generally called '''Kentucky Common,''' the term used in the Wahl-Henius [[American Handy Book of the Brewing, Malting, and Auxiliary Trades|Handy Book]].
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In the area around Louisville, Kentucky, in the years before Prohibition, a distinctive style of dark ale was popular. Referred to at the time as Common Beer, a term which was also used in other areas to refer to Cream Ale and other beers, or sometimes as Dark Cream Common, it is now generally called Kentucky Common, the term used in the Wahl-Henius Handy Book.

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