Pale Ale is an Artisan Good made from the Keg, taking 1-2 days. It has the highest profit of any crop used in the Keg (12 × base Hops value) and takes less time compared to other crops (tied with Wheat). When consumed, Pale Ale causes a Tipsy buff that decreases Speed by 1.
Pale Ale can be placed inside casks to age. While inside a cask pale ale can go above "gold star" quality to reach "iridium star" quality. Iridium star level quality doubles the base level value of an item.