When I read the posts on here, I notice that many brewers tell what they have on tap or are in the process of brewing. Many are so called "clone brews" and I'm curious. Do you clone commercially available beer because (a) its not available in your area? (b) its cheaper? (c) just to see if you can do it?
I must admit that it has never dawned on me to try to brew something I can buy anytime I want. I don't mean that I don't brew, say, an APA -- only that I wouldn't go out of my way to hunt up a clone recipe of Sierra Neveda Pale Ale or Victory Hop Devil. They are plentiful, fresh and cheap 12 months a year around here.
I like Vienna Lager but I definitely DON'T want a Dos Equis clone.
I brew pretty normal stuff, from session beers to barley wines and have also done meads, ciders and wines from blackberries my wife and I picked. Some are good and some not so good, but much of the fun comes from knowing that, for the most part, I thunk 'em up my own self.
I must admit that it has never dawned on me to try to brew something I can buy anytime I want. I don't mean that I don't brew, say, an APA -- only that I wouldn't go out of my way to hunt up a clone recipe of Sierra Neveda Pale Ale or Victory Hop Devil. They are plentiful, fresh and cheap 12 months a year around here.
I like Vienna Lager but I definitely DON'T want a Dos Equis clone.
I brew pretty normal stuff, from session beers to barley wines and have also done meads, ciders and wines from blackberries my wife and I picked. Some are good and some not so good, but much of the fun comes from knowing that, for the most part, I thunk 'em up my own self.