Safe. Traditional. Comforting.
The steady backbone of the Goblin’s Grin. Our Ales, Ciders and Meads are brewed, pressed, or fermented by people who know what they’re doing. These drinks favor patience and tradition over experimentation.
From trusted brewers, orchard keepers, and beekeepers across the valley. Delivered in casks, kegs, or whatever container survived the journey.
Some are crisp.
Some are heavy.
Some are stronger than they look.
All are fermented the proper way, given enough time, and served with minimal commentary.
Management considers most of these the sensible choice.
ALE

Blacktooth Stout
Dark as a mine shaft, bitter at the edges, and solid enough to feel like a meal if you squint.
Brewed underground by dwarves who mine by day and drink by necessity, using traditional methods and at least one ingredient that never sees sunlight..
6 cp
Costs more than ale. Worth it
“Tastes like stone. Good stone.” – Discerning patron

Gelden Golden Ale
Refined enough for marble halls. Reliable enough for a dingy tavern.
A clean, bright golden ale brewed in the capital of Kael’Gelden’Varis. Smooth, balanced, and quietly confident, with a light malt sweetness and a crisp finish that never overstays its welcome.
5cp
“Exactly what it says it is.” – Satisfied visitor

‘Rivet’
Ravenswell Rivert Porter
Dark, dense, and forged for long nights.
A heavy, high-proof porter from Ravenswell’s forges and foundries. Dark, bitter-smooth, and built to last. Served in an iron mug because anything lighter would be dishonest.
8cp
(Includes a 2 cp deposit on the iron mug)
Return the mug, get the coin back. Keep the mug, keep the consequences.
“You finish it when it lets you.” – Patron at the corner table

Saltwind Bitter
Dry, bracing, and carried a long way.
A crisp coastal bitter carried over the mountains from the trade ports beyond. Dry, refreshing, and faintly brined, like the promise of somewhere else.
5cp
“I didn’t know beer could taste like weather.”
– Surprised local
CIDER

Briarpress Cider
A rough-pressed berry cider from the farms outside Brightbriar. Tart, lightly sweet, and refreshingly dry, with a faint floral note and a finish that reminds you this came from farmland.
Flavor varies with the harvest. Never quite the same twice, but always close enough to be recognizable.
5cp
“Tastes like a picnic in the sun.” — Local farmer