Additionally, many of these goods can be given to villagers around the valley to boost your friendship.

you could get a whole range of items by tapping trees in Stardew Valley.

Here’s what you should probably know about tappers.

Stardew Valley: Two images of Pam and a Pale Ale in between them.

Obtaining A Hops Starter

The prices in this section’s image arehigherbecause they’reout of season.

Growth Time

Hopswill grow on your main farm insummer.

Hops willcontinue to produceafter they are fully grown, so they offer agreat returnon your investment.

split image showing tapper on normal tree and tapper on mushroom tree

However, if you have theAgriculturist Professionor fertilize the starters withSpeed-Gro, that time can be cut down.

Below, you’re free to check out the growth time for various fertilizers andProfessions.

Consider these upgrades for later.

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Youwill notget your Hops Starter back after destroying it.

Making A Keg

To turn the Hops you grow into Pale Ale, you’ll need aKeg.

This applies to the remixed bundles as well.

Stardew Valley: An image of Pierre’s shop menu with Hops Starters highlighted. Prices are higher because the Hops are out of season.

To craft a Keg, you will need the following materials.

You canraise your farming levelby doing farming activities, such as planting, watering, and harvesting.

Additionally, yougain experienceby petting and obtaining products from farm animals.

Stardew Valley: The player stands in their greenhouse nest to three new Hops Starters.

Simplyholdthe Hops in your hot bar, andinteract with a Keg, which will place the Hops inside.

It’ll take abouta day and a half of in-game timeto turn Hops into Pale Ale.

you’ve got the option to find the effects of Pale Ale below.

Stardew Valley: An image of the Farming Level Eight level up screen.

Note that this drink comes infour different quality variations, each providing slightly different stats.

To do this, you’ll needCasks, which you unlock after upgrading your house to have aCellar.

For a closer look at house upgrades,check out our full guide here.

Stardew Valley: An image of a shed full of Kegs producing Pale Ale.

Upgrading your house by adding a Cellar will cost you100,000gbut no materials.

you’re free to place Pale Ale into a Cask thesame wayyou place Hops into a Keg.

Just interact with the Cask while the Pale Ale is in your inventory.

Stardew Valley: An image of a cellar full of Casks.

Aging Pale Ale to higher quality levels will take longer depending on the quality level reached.

That’s more than an entire season!

You canremovePale Ale from a Caskat any stagein the aging process byhitting the Cask with an Axeor Pickaxe.

Stardew Valley:An image of the nightly sales recap screen showing that Pale Ale was the only item old.

Pale Ale’squalitywillincreasethe price up todoublethe base price when it reachesIridium Quality.

This makes Pale Ale anamazing return on investment, regardless of product quality or your Profession.

Thus, the price of Aged Pale Ale is the same as a regular Pale Ale.

Stardew Valley: An image of Pam in dialogue with the player.

The only difference, after aging, is the product’s name (Aged Pale Ale).

For obvious reasons,all the children in-game hate Pale Ale.

The quest is calledPam Is Thirstyand you’ll receive itby mail on Summer 14.

Stardew Valley: The dialogue screen after giving Pam a loved gift.

All you oughta do isbring Pama singlePale Ale.

You’ll receive350gand afull friendship heartwith Pam once you complete this quest.

Pam’s favorite giftitem is Pale Ale.

Stardew Valley: An image of Stardrop Tea set over an image of Pelican Town in the wintertime

Bring her a glass or three, and you will be best friends in no time!

You cangive Pam the quest item and a second Pale Ale at the same time.

Doing so will give you an even greater friendship boost.

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This helps when you’re trying to complete the six friendship-relatedachievementsin the game.

Here’s how to get Stardrop Tea in Stardew Valley.

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