WoW Brewfest

by Spiph

This WoW guide covers Brewfest which is a seasonal event that runs from 20th September to 3rd October (now extended to 5th October – US Forum & EU Forum announcements). The main Brewfest festivals are setup near Orgrimmar and Ironforge, and additional beer gardens are also setup in Darnassus, the Exodar, Shattrath, Silvermoon City, Stormwind, Thunder Bluff, and Undercity. Completing certain Brewfest quests will reward you with Brewfest Prize Tokens which can be used to purchase a number of rewards. These rewards can be purchased from:
Alliance – Belbi Quikswitch
Horde – Blix Fixwidget

Rewards

Faction Reward Brewfest Prize Tokens
Both Fresh Brewfest Hops 2
Horde Fresh Dwarven Brewfest Hops 5
Alliance Fresh Goblin Brewfest Hops 5
Both Preserved Brewfest Hops 20
Both Blue Brewfest Hat 50
Both Brown Brewfest Hat 50
Both Green Brewfest Hat 50
Both Purple Brewfest Hat 50
Alliance Belbi’s Eyesight Enhancing Romance Goggles 100
Horde Blix’s Eyesight Enhancing Romance Goggles 100
Both Brewfest Boots 100
Both Brewfest Pony Keg 100
Both Brewfest Slippers 100
Both Pint-Sized Pink Elekk 100
Alliance “Brew of the Month” Club Membership 200
Horde “Brew of the Month” Club Membership 200
Both Brewfest Dress 200
Both Brewfest Regalia 200

You can also purchase the Wolpertinger’s Tankard for 50 silver.

Another Year, Another Souvenir

Alliance Quest – Horde Quest
Redeem the Brewfest Stein Voucher with Belbi QuikSwitch/Blix Fixwidget in the back of the Brewfest camp.
Brewfest Stein Voucher (Provided)

Guide
You need to complete the “Now This Is Ram Racing… Almost” quest for your faction before this one is offered. The quest is offered by:
Alliance – Pol Amberstill
Horde – Driz Tumblequick
To complete the quest and receive a Green Brewfest Stein (the 2009 Brewfest Souvenir), speak to:
Alliance – Belbi Quikswitch
Horde – Blix Fixwidget

Chug and Chuck!

Alliance Quest – Horde Quest
Use the Complimentary Brewfest Sampler to hit S.T.O.U.T. 5 times, then talk to Bizzle Quicklift/Boxey Boltspinner.
S.T.O.U.T. Hit (5)

Guide
This quest is offered by:
Alliance – Boxey Boltspinner
Horde – Bizzle Quicklift

Some have reported having difficulty with this quest and it seems easiest to complete by standing right next or on top of S.T.O.U.T. when using the Complimentary Brewfest Sampler

Now This Is Ram Racing… Almost

Alliance Quest – Horde Quest
You have 4 minutes to ride the ram and maintain 3 different levels of speed for 8 seconds.
Maintain a Trot for 8 seconds
Maintain a Canter for 8 seconds
Maintain a Gallop for 8 seconds
Provided Item:
Ram Racing Reins

Guide
This quest is offered by:
Alliance – Neill Ramstein
Horde – Ram Master Ray

  • Upon accepting the quest, the quest giver will mount you on one of their rams (lasts 4 minutes)
  • You need to maintain certain speeds on your ram for 8 seconds each which are indicated by colored buffs on your player
  • You ram can get fatigued in you travel too fast. you can reduce your ram’s fatigue level by stopping at apple barrels

There are no rewards for this quest, but it is required to unlock other quests.

There and Back Again

Alliance Quest – Horde Quest
Get a keg from the Goblin stranded on the road to Razor Hill and return it to Ram Master Ray’s assistant/Get a keg from Flynn Firebrew in Kharanos and return it to Pol Amberstill. Do this 3 times before your ram goes away.
Kegs Delivered (3)
Provided Item:
Ram Racing Reins

Guide
This quest is offered by:
Alliance – Neill Ramstein
Horde – Ram Master Ray

Do you still need some help moving kegs from the crash site… ? (Daily)

I can see you checking out our legally obtained racing rams… I can see you want in on the ram racing sensation… But before you can play, you gotta work. Well, work and play are pretty much the same when it comes to these rams.

Guide
This quest is offered by:
Alliance – Neill Ramstein
Horde – Ram Master Ray

There is no quest exclamation mark above these NPCs for this daily quest, but after completing ‘There and Back Again’ you can speak to the NPC for your faction to do this quest.

  • Upon accepting the quest, the quest giver will mount you on one of their rams (lasts 4 minutes)
  • For Alliance players head towards Kharnos and for Horde players head towards Razor Hill
  • While heading along the path be sure to pass near the apple barrels as these will reset your fatigue levels to 0. You shouldn’t need to stop at them, just pass close to them
  • When you reach Flynn Firebrew or Bok Dropcertain you will be thrown a Portable Brewfest Keg (no need to speak to the NPCs for this)
  • Return along the path to throw the Portable Brewfest Keg to either Pol Amberstill or Driz Tumblequick
  • For each Portable Brewfest Keg retrieved you will earn 2 Brewfest Prize Tokens and get 30 seconds added to the available time

If you get your timing right you should be able to earn 18-20 Brewfest Prize Tokens from this quest daily.

This One Time, When I Was Drunk… (Daily)

Alliance Quest – Horde Quest
Talk to Boxey Boltspinner/Bizzle Quicklift in the Brewfest camp.
Guide
This quest is offered by:
Alliance – Dark Iron Mole Machine Wreckage
Horde – Dark Iron Mole Machine Wreckage

Every half hour or so the Dark Iron Dwarves crash the Brewfest celebrations. Once they have been driven off, a cog will appear on the ground in the center of the Brewfest area and offer this quest.

Save Brewfest!

Quest
Speak with the Brewfest Spy in the Grim Guzzler of Blackrock Depths
Guide
This quest is offered by:
Alliance – Darna Honeybock
Horde – Slurpo Fizzykeg

The purpose of this quest is to direct you to Blackrock Depths for the daily quest ‘Insult Coren Direbrew’. There are no rewards for this quest and it is not required in order to accept the daily quest from the Brewfest Spy.

  • Enter the Blackrock Depths instance and you will notice 3 mobs immediately to your right which you need to kill
  • You can then use one of the Mole Machine Consoles to take the Mole Machine to the Grim Guzzler
  • To complete the quest speak to the Brewfest Spy in the Grim Guzzler

Insult Coren Direbrew (Daily)

Quest – Requires Character level 75 or above
Speak with Coren Direbrew.
Suggested Players [5]

Guide
This quest is offered by:
Brewfest Spy

Coren Direbrew is a Level 80 Boss found at the Grim Guzzler inside Blackrock Depths

  • Have one person in your party accept the quest at a time – in this way the group can repeat the quest 5 times for additional loot each time
  • Best solution is well geared level 80 characters who will be able to tank and spank this guy quickly
  • The longer you take to deal with Coren Direbrew the more adds join the fight including one of either Ilsa Direbrew or Ursula Direbrew

Although this is a daily quest, the 1st time you defeat Coren Direbrew you will be able to loot Direbrew’s Dire Brew which starts the quest ‘Direbrew’s Dire Brew’. The following additional loot may drop as well:

Ancient Pickled Egg
Bitter Balebrew Charm
Brawler’s Souvenir
Bubbling Brightbrew Charm
Coren’s Chromium Coaster
Direbrew’s Remote
Direbrew’s Shanker 2.0
Great Brewfest Kodo
Mithril Pocket Watch
Swift Brewfest Ram
Tankard O’ Terror

Direbrew’s Dire Brew

Alliance Quest – Horde Quest

Guide
This quest is offered by:
Direbrew’s Dire Brew (which is looted from Coren Direbrew the 1st time you defeat him)

Achievements

The following achievements can only be earned during Brewfest.

Brew of the Month
Direbrewfest
Disturbing the Peace
Does Your Wolpertinger Linger?
Down With The Dark Iron
Drunken Stupor
Have Keg, Will Travel
Strange Brew or Strange Brew
The Brewfest Diet

Completing all of the above achievements will earn Brewmaster or Brewmaster.

Brew of the Year
A Brew-FAST Mount (Feat of Strength)

If you’re struggling to collect sufficient Brewfest Prize Tokens to get all the rewards and complete all the achievements, then consider using the 2 hour purchase returns policy. In this way, you can use 350 tokens to purchase the garments for the Disturbing the Peace achievement, do the dance in Dalaran and return them for a full refund. You can then re-use those tokens to purchase Brew of the Month membership or your Pint-Sized Pink Elekk companion.

I hope you found this Brewfest guide for WoW useful and that it has helped you on your way to the Brewmaster title. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think.

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