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{{Infobox Item
|name = Greenman's ale (m)
|image = [[File:Greenman's ale (m).png]] [[File:Axeman's folly (m4).png]]
|release = [[11 July]] [[2005]]
|update = Farming
|members = Yes
|quest = No
|tradeable = Yes
|stackable = No
|equipable = No
|high = 1
|low = 0
|store = no
|exchange = {{Exchange ale}}
|examine = This looks a good deal stronger than normal Greenman's Ale.
|weight = 0.5
|destroy = Drop
}}
[[File:Greenman's ale (m) detail.png|left|100px]]
'''Mature Greenman's Ale''' is an extremely valuable and sought after brew that is the result of player made ale brewing and requires a Cooking level of 29. It is only created through [[Brewing]], a subset of the [[Cooking]] skill. When consumed, this stat enhancing beer provides a temporary boost to the player's [[Herblore]] level by +2, as opposed the +1 boost provided by its regular strength counterpart. It is the stronger, or 'mature' version of a [[Greenman's Ale]]. 4-dose kegs of this brew can be purchased from the Grand Exchange, but it should be noted that these kegs are very expensive.

The full recipe for ''standard'' '''Greenman's ale''' is as follows (<u>''in the order given''</u>):
#2 [[Bucket of water|Buckets of Water]]
#2 [[Barley malt|Barley Malt]].
#(optional) 1 "[[The stuff|The Stuff]]," to increase chance of maturity.
#4 [[Clean harralander]]
#1 [[Ale yeast|Ale Yeast]]
#Wait two to five days
#Collect the completed ale using eight [[Beer glass|Beer Glasses]] or two [[Calquat keg|Calquat Kegs]].

== How to harvest this ale ==

As with all brews, greenman's ale can be collected in either [[Calquat keg|Calquat Kegs]] or in [[Beer glass|Beer Glasses]]. Although the price of two calquat kegs of this ale is roughly equal to that of 8 glasses of it, with the release of free trade the price of 2 kegs is has corrected to be more than 8 glasses, by just over 20k as of 6/25/11. This ale should be gathered and sold while still in the kegs if players are looking for the maximum possible profit. '''NOTE:''' Glasses of any type of ale <u>cannot</u> be used to fill kegs, the process of decanting from the keg to a glass is irreversible. As such, collecting this ale in a keg right away is the only way to achieve the increased value.

== Maturing ==

During the brewing process, there is random chance that the batch of ale will turn out mature. This happens ''during'' the brewing process, not after. Leaving a normal ale in the vat after it has fully set will not make it turn mature, nor will it go bad. The chance of brewing a mature ale can be increased by 50% by adding a package of [[the stuff]] to the brewing vat. Chance of maturity is also affected by a player's Cooking level, but not by all that much; higher Cooking level mostly results in a lower chance of the ale going bad. See the [[Brewing]] guide in the [[Cooking]] skill guide.

Note: "[[The stuff|The Stuff]]" is acquired from [[Honest Jimmy]] on [[Mos'Le Harmless]] for the price of 5 [[Pieces of Eight]], which are rewarded to the player for playing the activity [[Trouble Brewing]]. Players receive [[pieces of eight|Pieces of Eight]] even if they lose the game, and usually receive around 80-200 pieces of eight per game (ranging from both losing to winning). Players can easily gain a large enough of a stack of Pieces of Eight from 2-3 rounds of Trouble brewing to last through several months of brewing ales non-stop. On a related note, the shop stock of "[[the stuff|The Stuff]]" is 10 per day.

===Uses===

This Ale is highly prized by players using or training [[Herblore]]. It is regularly used to enable players to make potions that would normally require a higher level, and hence large sums of money and time, to make otherwise. For instance [[Prayer potion|Prayer Potions]] or [[Super restore potion|Super Restore Potions]], as well as the various [[Extreme potions]] for very high level Herblore players.

'''Note''' that the moment in time when the boost is reduced does not depend on when you drink the ale. The ale can be drunk and immediately afterwards the boost reduced to +1, wasting a large amount of money. To avoid this, use a cheap potion such as an agility potion, and drink the Greenman's ale immediately after the boost to agility decreases by one. This will ensure you get the full 60 seconds.

====Money Making====

Making and selling Greenmans ale is a potential source of modest income although not a fast one. It takes very little effort to make the brew and that can quickly be placed on the GE to sell as the market demands. With the release of extreme potions there is a much greater market for herblore boosting items, and as such greenmans ale sells almost instantly at most times. Players willing to make greenmans ale are greatly appreciated by the herblore community, and are paid well for it.

==Effects==
*Increases [[Herblore]] by 2 levels for the standard duration of stat restoration (about 60 seconds at +2, followed by 60 seconds at +1).
*Heals 10 life points.
*Lowers [[Attack]] and [[Strength]] by 2 levels.

'''Note:''' There has been an update so that [[Druidic Ritual]] does not need to be completed to gain any [[Herblore]] experience.

<gallery widths="120" captionalign="left">
File:Fermenting_vat_1_water.png|Vat with water
File:Fermenting_vat_2_with_Barley_malt.png|With Barley malt
File:Fermenting_vat_3_with_Harralander.png|With Harralander
File:Fermenting_vat_4_with_Ale_yeast.png|After the Ale yeast
</gallery>
''There is no additional colour change for [[The stuff]] being added.''

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