Cheers! Brewing Strong Drinks

There are a number of "strong drinks" in LOTRO that serve to make players tipsy and maybe make the screen go blurry. There are also vendors who sell a variety of beer and ale in taverns across Middle Earth, but sometimes it's more fun to try your hand at home-brew.

To make your own beverages in-game you need both a farmer and a cook.
The farmer grows the hops, the barley and perhaps some fruit for flavour while the cook turns the barley into mash, adds some yeast (ale yeast for ale, lager yeast for beer) and special ingredients then brews the mixture to perfection.

Bottoms up!

Below are some of the drinks you could home-brew in LOTRO.

Normally, drinking one of these will give you a status effect for 5 minutes (such as "You feel light-headed") and your character may have occasional bubbles floating around them. Having more than one drink will reset the timer.

Ales

Drink	Farmer Recipes	Cook Recipes	Comment
Apprentice Ale	2 Bunches of North Down Hops 2 Bundles of Spring Barley	Prepared North Down Hops Bucket of Spring Barley Mash Apprentice Ale	"A weak ale with a light, bitter taste." Effect: Light-headed.
Blueberry Ale	2 Bunches of Golding Hops 2 Bundles of Spring Barley 1 Bunch of Blueberries	Prepared Golding Hops Bucket of Spring Barley Mash Blueberry Ale	"The blueberry flavor is subtle, not too sweet, and surprisingly delicious." Effect: Light-headed.
Shire Spice Ale	2 Bunches of Pride of Chetwood Hops 2 Bundles of Spring Barley	Prepared Pride of Chetwood Hops Bucket of Spring Barley Mash Shire Spice Ale	"A few spices create a great aroma and add to the flavor of this Shire favorite." Effect: Quite merry.
Winterberry Ale	2 Bunches of Green Hill Hops 2 Bundles of Winter Barley 1 Bunch of Raspberries	Prepared Green Hill Hops Bucket of Winter Barley Mash Winterberry Ale	"A welcomed warmth on a cold winter's night." Effect: Quite merry.
Blackberry Ale	2 Bunches of Umbel Hops 2 Bundles of Winter Barley 1 Bunch of Blackberries	Prepared Umbel Hops Bucket of Winter Barley Mash Blackberry Ale	"A full-bodied fruity ale, made from only the finest blackberries." Effect: You've muddled your wits!

Slightly drunk

Beers

Drink	Farmer Recipes	Cook Recipes	Comment
Bold Stout Beer	2 Bunches of North Down Hops 2 Bundles of Spring Barley	Prepared North Down Hops Bucket of Spring Barley Mash Bold Stout Beer	"A humble brew with a bold taste." Effect: Light-headed.
Blue Bock Beer	2 Bunches of Golding Hops 2 Bundles of Spring Barley 1 Bunch of Blueberries	Prepared Golding Hops Bucket of Spring Barley Mash Blue Bock Beer	"A strong lager with a very berry flavor." Effect: Light-headed.
Honeybrew Beer	2 Bunches of Pride of Chetwood Hops 2 Bundles of Spring Barley	Prepared Pride of Chetwood Hops Bucket of Spring Barley Mash Honeybrew Beer	"A hint of floral aroma gives this beer a sweet, light flavoring. Just beware of nearby bears!" Effect: Quite merry.
Strawberry Stout Beer	2 Bunches of Green Hill Hops 2 Bundles of Winter Barley 1 Bunch of Strawberries	Prepared Green Hill Hops Bucket of Winter Barley Mash Strawberry Stout Beer	"Light berry flavoring combined with a hint of wheat make for a sweet brew." Effect: Quite merry.
Ultimate Honeybrew Beer	2 Bunches of Umbel Hops 2 Bundles of Winter Barley	Prepared Umbel Hops Bucket of Winter Barley Mash Ultimate Honeybrew Beer	"A beer for all true lovers of honey." Effect: You've muddled your wits!

Quite drunk