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You have reached the web spot for the Ojai Beer Barons. We are a homebrew beer club that is made of a couple of crazy beer fanatics. So take a break, look around, and leave a comment.
Just chillin with David Walker!

Just chillin with David Walker!

Yes! Thanks to David Walker for taking time to take a photo withe the Beer Barons!
Musical Beer Challenge

Musical Beer Challenge

Click to find out more about our July musically inspired beer chalenge
Cal Homebrewers Festival Photos!

Cal Homebrewers Festival Photos!

Thanks to everyone who made it out to the fest. It was a great time. Good friends, free beer, and a beautiful day. What else could you ask for?  
Latest entries
2nd Beer of the Day

2nd Beer of the Day

Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar – Mmm, Dessert!
Beer of the Day

Beer of the Day

Gettin ready…
sign of the day

sign of the day

Red tail spotted on brew day

Red tail spotted on brew day

Just a sample

Just a sample

A quick “short board” sampler with MrBaron1 at Ventura’s Surf Brewery.
Firestone Strawberry Beer

Firestone Strawberry Beer

I’m at the Ventura County fair and found the Firestone tent. This is actually really refreshing and pretty tasty.
A beer barons work is never done.

A beer barons work is never done.

Doing research.
Island Blond

Island Blond

Just drinking a tasty kolsch-style blond with fellow Beer Baron, Daniel.
Day 1 for the Dead Ringer IPA

Day 1 for the Dead Ringer IPA

So it looks like everything is working well. This is the Dead Ringer IPA that we made yesterday. It’s a little on the warm side in the closet (high 70’s) but yeast seem happy.
Dead Ringer IPA from Northern Brewer

Dead Ringer IPA from Northern Brewer

Ok so here is our first post. Yesterday a couple of the Beer Barons got together to make a “Dead Ringer IPA” from Northern Brewer. Here are my notes, photos and videos from yesterday’s brew. 1:50 – Start with 7 gallons in sparge tun make a star-san solution sanitize extra equipment (mixing paddle, hydrometer, hoses etc.)...