| Greenman's ale | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Released | 23 October 2002 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Members | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Quest item | Recipe for Disaster | ||||||||||||||||||
| Properties | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tradeable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equipable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stackable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Noteable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Options | Drink, Drop | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examine | A glass of frothy ale. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Values | |||||||||||||||||||
| Value | 2 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| High alch | 1 coin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Low alch | 0 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 0.55 kg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Exchange | |||||||||||||||||||
| Exchange | 251 coins (info) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Buy limit | 2,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Daily volume | 922 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Advanced data | |||||||||||||||||||
| Item ID | 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Link | MOID | ||||||||||||||||||

Greenman's ale is a type of ale that restores 1 Hitpoint and temporarily boosts Herblore by 1 while also draining Attack, Strength, and Defence by 3 when consumed. It can be obtained through brewing at level 29 Cooking, granting 281 experience per batch. It is brewed using 2 buckets of water, 2 barley malt, 4 harralander, and a pot of ale yeast. The stronger, mature version of the ale is the Greenman's ale (m).
One is required for the quest Recipe for Disaster/Another Cook's Quest.
Creation
| Item | Quantity | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucket of water | 2 | 68 | |
| Barley malt | 2 | 2,022 | |
| Harralander | 4 | 1,604 | |
| Ale yeast | 1 | 964 | |
| Beer glass | 8 | 176 | |
| Total cost | 4,834 | ||
| Greenman's ale | 8 | 2,008 | |
| Profit | −2,826 | ||
| Profit after GE Tax | −2,866 | ||
Instructions
| Steps |
|---|
| 1. Use 2 bucket of water on the fermenting vat |
| 2. Use 2 barley malt on the fermenting vat |
| 3. Optional: Use 1 the stuff on the fermenting vat, increasing the chance to mature the ale from 5% to 64% |
| 4. Use 4 harralander on the fermenting vat |
| 5. Use 1 ale yeast on the fermenting vat |
| 6. Wait 1 to 1.5 days (or up to 5 days if the stuff was used) until the beer has fermented |
| 7. Use 8 beer glasses on the completed ale in the fermenting vat |
Money making
The following money making guide is available for Greenman's ale:
Products
| Item | Members | Skills | XP | Materials | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenman's ale (barrel) |
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Shop locations
| Seller | Location | Number in stock | Restock time | Price sold at | Price bought at | Change Per | Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Inn | Yanille | ∞ | N/A | N/A | 0.0% | ||
| Rasolo the Wandering Merchant | South of Baxtorian Falls | 1 | 5m | 3.0% | |||
| The Lighthouse Store | Lighthouse | 5 | 5m | 3.0% | |||
| Sunlight's Sanctum | Aldarin | ∞ | N/A | N/A | 0.0% | ||
| Nemus Retreat (pub) | Nemus Retreat | ∞ | N/A | N/A | 0.0% |
Changes
| Date | Changes |
|---|---|
| 11 July 2005 (Update) |
The item was recoloured. |
Gallery (historical)
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| 29 March 2004 – 11 July 2005 |
11 July 2005 – present |
Trivia
- According to the Lumbridge Cook, Greenman's Ale is the official sponsored drink of Castle Wars.[1]
References
- ^ Cook (Lumbridge) in Another Cook's Quest. Old School RuneScape. "[Where would I find a greenman's ale?] Well, as the official sponsored drink of Castle Wars it might be worth looking around there."




