Hops

Hops
A bitter, tangy flower used to flavor beer.
Information
Seed	Hops Starter
Growth Time	11 days
Season	Summer
Energy / Health	45 20 63 28 81 36 117 52
Sell Price	25g 31g 37g 50g

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|keywords=Stardew Valley Wiki, Stardew Valley, Hops, gift |site_name=Stardew Valley Wiki |type=article |title=Hops - Stardew Valley Wiki }} Hops is a vegetable crop that grows from Hops Starter after 11 days.

Hops can be put into a Keg to make Pale Ale. Pale Ale has one of the highest returns on investment in the game, surpassed only by Starfruit wine.

Hops give the 2nd best experience for leveling up your Farming skill in a single season (102 to 126 depending on how fast you grow it to maturity). It is only beaten out by a mature Ancient Fruit crop. A large amount of Hops Starters is a great way to quickly level up your Farming skill your first summer.

Stages

You cannot walk through hops at any stage of growth.

Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5	Harvest	After-Harvest
	File:Hops Stage 2.png
1 Day	1 Day	2 Day	3 Day	4 Days	Total: 11 Days	Repeats every day

Crop Growth Calendar

Base
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun

Agriculturist and Speed-Gro Comparison
	Speed-Gro	Deluxe Speed-Gro	Hyper Speed-Gro
Regular	10%* Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun	25% Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun	33% Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
	*Note that the 10% table also applies to the Agriculturist Profession without any fertilizer.
Agriculturist	20% Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun	35% Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun	43% Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

Bundles

It is not used in any Bundles.

Recipes

It is not used in any recipes.

Artisan Goods

Hops may be placed in a Keg to procuce Pale Ale. Pale Ale may be aged in Casks to increase its quality.

Image	Name	Description	Ingredient	Equipment	Time	Sell Price
	Pale Ale	Drink in moderation	Hops (1)	Keg	2360m (≈39h ≈1.5d)	data-sort-value="300">300g