In the initial years of their gameplay, players quickly discover that financial success is the key to the growth and development of their virtual farm inStardew Valley. A profitable money-making venture in the game is selling Artisan Goods, such asBeer.
Beer is an alcoholic beverage that can be crafted through asimple process using a keginStardew Valley. Players can consume it, but it induces a “Tipsy debuff” that lasts for 30 seconds. This debuff temporarily slows the player’s walking speed by 1 point. It is completely up to the players if they wish to indulge in this delicacy or sell it for quick profits.
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How to Make Beer in Stardew Valley
Making plain Beer inStardew Valleyis quite easy, as players only need access to aKegand a supply ofWheat crops.
Crafting Kegs
Kegs are important Artisan equipment required to make Artisan beverages, such as wine, mead, or Beer. While players are rewarded with Kegs for completingthe Artisan or the Brewer’s Bundlesin the Pantry, they can also craft their own. Players unlock the crafting recipe forKegswhen they reachFarming Level 8.The ingredients required are:
Growing Wheat on the Farm
Wheat is a multi-seasonal vegetable crop that can be grown inSummer and Fall.It is one of the most widely cultivated grains and is used to make Beer. To grow Wheat on the Farm, players needWheat Seeds,which can be obtained through various sources:
Once the Wheat Seeds are planted, they yield mature Wheat cropsafter 4 days.To harvest the Wheat crop, players need to use a Scythe or Golden Scythe. Wheat is an ideal crop because it remains viable for two seasons and has a short growth time. However, if players want to speed up the growth stages of Wheat,they can use Fertilizers, as shown in the table below:
Planting WheatSeeds at the end of Summeris an economical strategy to prevent the soil from losing its tilled and watered status when the season changes.
Brewing Beer
Once players have harvested the Wheat crops, they can process them into Beer by placing them inside Kegs. To do so, players need to hold the Wheat from their inventory and click on the Keg. This places the Wheat inside the Keg, ready to be processed. It takes1750 minutes(about 1 to 2 in-game days) for a Keg to brew Beer.
Additionally, players can purchase Beerat the Stardrop Saloonfor400 gold. It is also available at the Ginger Island Resort for 500 gold. If a player is lucky, they may receive Beer as a gift on theFeast of the Winter Star.
Aging Beer
InStardew Valley, all alcoholic beverages, including Beer, can be aged to enhance their quality and increase their selling price. Once brewed, Beer can beplaced inside a Caskto age from normal quality tosilver,gold, oriridium star qualities.
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Casks are Artisan Equipment unlocked with the final Farmhouse upgrade. This upgrade costs a whopping100,000 goldand is one of the mostexpensive things to buy inStardew Valley. With this upgrade, players get access to a Cellar in the basement of their Farmhouse, which contains 33 Casks. It is also possible for players to craft more Casks. The materials required are1 piece of Hardwoodand20 pieces of Wood.
Since it is an Artisan Good, the prices of Beer are influenced if players have chosen the Artisan Profession.
Regardless of its quality or the player’s chosen in-game Profession, selling Beer offers a quick and efficient way to generateconsiderable profits inStardew Valley. In fact, most of the residents in Pelican Town like Beer, except Penny, Jas, Sebastian, Leo, and Vincent – who hate it. This makes Beer a decent gift option if players want to strengthen their Friendship with the villagers. Alternatively, players can create a Black Leather Jacket by placing a mug of Beer in the spool of the Sewing Machine with some Cloth.
Stardew Valleyis available now for Android, iOS, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
