Brewing (sage ability)

Brewing is an amateur-status sage ability in the study of Brewing & Distilling, permitting the character to make simple fermented beverages using basic methods and commonly available ingredients. This ability does not extend to the refinement of high-quality ales, but rather focuses on the ability to create drinkable, low-strength alcoholic beverages through natural fermentation.

The process involves knowledge of sourcing and preparing fermentable materials such as grains, fruits, and honey, combining them with water and allowing natural yeasts to transform sugars into alcohol. The character understands the importance of sanitation and can recognise when a batch has spoiled due to contamination. Temperature control is limited to environmental conditions, meaning fermentation occurs at ambient temperatures rather than through precise regulation.