Reddit reviews CloneBrews: Homebrew Recipes for 150 Commercial Beers
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They are not offering a clone product, they are merely reverse engineering the recipe and posting that for home brewers. It is a common practice. It also rests on firm legal ground. The only questionable act was using too similar a name. Had they called it "Garfnagle - a hearty ale that might ring a bell" we wouldn't even be having this discussion.
Brew lots of beers then brew more. These days I can create a recipe for most styles in my head.
Also, the book Clonebrews will help. Use it to understand the ingredients in beers that you know, then use it to create your own recipes.
My boyfriend and I are sort of beer snobs ourselves... I've flipped through this book called Clone Brews at Borders before, and it would make a nice gift if he's shown interest in brewing his own beer. The book features 150 "recipes" for replicating brand beers, including Three Floyd's Gumballhead (one of my fav beers), Guinness, Sierra Nevada, Tsing Tao, etc. Never tried to make any of them myself, but looking at the reviews, the book seems promising.
How about home brewing. It may take you a few times to get the hang of it, but you can make some pretty awesome belgians if you take your time. There are a few really good books out there that will give you clone recipes so you can recreate your favorites without starting from scratch. Watch out...it's a rabbit hole :)
Clone Brews
http://www.amazon.com/CloneBrews-Homebrew-Recipes-Commercial-Beers/dp/1580170773
Brewing Classic Styles
http://www.amazon.com/Brewing-Classic-Styles-Winning-Recipes/dp/0937381926
Belgian Ale
http://www.amazon.com/Belgian-Ale-Classic-Beer-Style/dp/0937381314/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344644397&sr=1-6&keywords=belgian+beer
CloneBrews: Homebrew Recipes for 150 Commercial Beers