Updating a bit, yes, lots of internet recipes, and lots of attempts. As my son says in the article, it took a while to really engineer the recipes the way he wanted, getting the right flavors out of the ingredients.
For those who haven't tried craft beer, I suggest you read all the way through for an appreciation of what it is.
As for the actual beer that was written about, he sold out all bottles in 1 day. What was on draft lasted a few more.