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 a Cask to age from normal quality to silver, gold, and eventually iridium quality. Iridium quality doubles the base sell price of Pale Ale.
Normal, silver, and gold quality Pale Ale can be prematurely removed from a cask at any time by striking the cask with an Axe, Hoe, or Pickaxe. As of PC v1.11, striking a cask that is ready to harvest (with iridium quality Pale Ale) with an Axe or Pickaxe will crash the game.