Ale

Type	PotionAmmunitionFoodCrafting material
Use time	17 (Very fast)
Tooltip	Minor improvements to melee stats & lowered defense; 'Down the hatch!'
Rarity
Buy	1
Sell	20
Research	20 required
Debuff	Tipsy
Debuff tooltip	Increased melee abilities, lowered defense
Duration	2 minutes
Use

“
I've got the cure for what ails ya! Get it? Ale? No?
— The Tavernkeep

Ale is a potion which gives the player the Tipsy debuff, increasing melee damage, but lowering the player's defense, for 2 minutes. It can be crafted at a Keg or purchased from the Tavernkeep for 1 each.

The Tipsy debuff has the following effects: This content is transcluded from Tipsy.

-4 defense
+2% critical hit on melee attacks
+10% melee attack speed
+10% melee damage
+5 Fishing Power

It is also used as ammunition for the Ale Tosser, and can therefore be stored in the player's inventory ammo slots.

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Ale	Mug	Keg

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
only: Molotov Cocktail (10)	Ale (10) Silk Torch	By Hand
only: Molotov Cocktail (5)	Ale (5) Gel Silk Torch	By Hand

Tips

Ale sells for 20 and only requires Mugs, which in turn only require 1 Glass, which is crafted from only 2 Sand each. Each unit of 2 Sand is therefore worth 20 if used to craft Ale. Crafting Ale can ultimately be the most profitable means of selling off Sand without incorporating other ingredients.
Since Tipsy is a debuff, it will be removed by the Nurse. Repeatedly consuming Ale and healing at the Nurse can be a fast way to gain the The Frequent Flyer achievement.
The Well Fed buff partly negates the −4 defense penalty of Tipsy.
- The highest tier of said buff, Exquisitely Stuffed, completely negates the defense penalty of Tipsy.