Stormstout Brewery Dungeon Guide

Last updated on Jun 24, 2025 at 00:00 by Abide

When Chen Stormstout arrived in the Valley of the Four Winds, he journeyed to the renowned brewery of his namesake, hoping to connect with his relatives. What he found was his ancestral home in disarray. Under the watch of the incompetent Uncle Gao, loathsome virmen and unruly hozen have infiltrated the brewery, sparking a destructive revel that will soon devastate the region's supply of tasty beer.

1.

Introduction

This dungeon is available on all 4 dungeon difficulties, starting at level 85 on normal difficulty with three bosses. Players will team up with the local Pandarian townsfolk in an attempt to take back the recently overrun brewery from an unknown force who is using the local wildlife for their own personal army.

2.

Ook-Ook

Ook-Ook Ook-Ook is the first encounter players will face inside the brewery, and can only be engaged once enough trash has been cleared, as indicated by the dungeon counter. He has two main abilities for players to deal with, the first being a frontal cone-attack in Ground Pound Icon Ground Pound, which should be avoided by moving behind the boss whenever this is cast. The second, Rolling Barrel, occurs whenever Ook-Ook reaches 90%, 60%, and 30% health for the first time. When used, numerous Rolling Barrels will be throw down at players, rolling until they collide with a player or a wall where they will explode for high AoE damage. Players are able to interact with a barrel by clicking it to "ride" it. They can then guide it directly into Ook-Ook to deal significant damage to him and increase his damage taken. Repeat this process until the boss has been defeated.



Ground Pound
Ground Pound
Rolling Barrel
Rolling Barrel

3.

Hoptallus

Hoptallus After fighting through the heavily infested brewery, players will face off next against Hoptallus. Have your Ranged DPS and Healer stand at a distance away from Hoptallus to avoid the frequent AoE damage from Furlwind Icon Furlwind and keep the melee players topped up. The main threat of this battle is Carrot Breath Icon Carrot Breath, a channeled frontal cone attack, during which Hoptallus will rotate in a circle. Move around Hoptallus in a circle, avoiding the Carrot Breath Icon Carrot Breath as he spins around.



Furlwind
Furlwind
Carrot Breath
Carrot Breath

4.

Yan-Zhu the Uncasked

Inside the final room you will face off against three waves of Alementals with varying different enemies that must be defeated before the boss will appear. The Alementals found in your dungeon can vary each time; the waves consist of the following enemies for Wave One:

  • 2 × Bloated Brew Alemental or;
  • 2 × Stout Brew Alemental.

Wave Two:

  • 9 × Bubbling Brew Alemental or;
  • 9 × Yeasty Brew Alemental.

Wave Three:

  • 4 × Fizzy Brew Alemental or;
  • 4 × Sudsy Brew Alemental.

Yan-Zhu the Uncasked After defeating the last of the Alementals the boss, Yan-Zhu the Uncasked will appear. Yan-Zhu the Uncasked has three different abilities which change depending on which Alementals you faced earlier. The possibilities for his First Ability are:

  • Bloat Icon Bloat, if you previously fought Bloated Brew Alementals;
  • Blackout Brew Icon Blackout Brew, if you previously fought Stout Brew Alementals.

Second Ability:

  • Bubble Shield Icon Bubble Shield, if you previously fought Bubbling Brew Alementals;
  • Summons more Yeasty Brew Alemental if you previously fought Yeasty Brew Alementals. They will also gain a new spell, Ferment Icon Ferment, channeling a healing beam into Yan-Zhu the Uncasked, healing him over time. This healing beam can be stopped by having a player stand between the Yeasty Brew Alemental and Yan-Zhu the Uncasked, breaking the beam.

Third Ability:

  • Carbonation Icon Carbonation, if you previously fought Fizzy Brew Alementals;
  • Wall of Suds Icon Wall of Suds, if you previously fought Sudsy Brew Alementals.


Blackout Brew
Blackout Brew
Bloat
Bloat
Bubble Shield
Bubble Shield

Dealing with the adds is the main part of this encounter as Yan-Zhu the Uncasked mostly uses weak spells, similar to the trash mobs. Spread out slightly for Bloat Icon Bloat and make sure you do not have other players directly to your left or right. Blackout Brew Icon Blackout Brew requires the debuffed player to move and jump frequently to remove the debuff, while DPS players will need to destroy any nearby Bubble Shield Icon Bubble Shields to stop the damage reduction buff they grant.

Yan-Zhu the Uncasked's final ability, either Carbonation Icon Carbonation or Wall of Suds Icon Wall of Suds, are improved from their "trash" versions. Carbonation Icon Carbonation has been upgraded to now cover the entire room, preventing all players from using any abilities. Look for the nearby Fizzy Bubbles Icon Fizzy Bubbles, which can be interacted with (clicked) to gain temporary flight, allowing you to fly above the Carbonation Icon Carbonation debuff entirely.

Wall of Suds Icon Wall of Suds now creates two large walls of suds that travels across the room, greatly damaging any player hit. Luckily you can avoid these walls by using the temporary passive buff you have, Sudsy Icon Sudsy, which allows you to jump higher. This allows you to jump entirely over the wall, and if timed and positioned properly, you are able to jump over both walls at the same time. Repeat the fight, handling whichever three abilities Yan-Zhu the Uncasked has accordingly.



Carbonation
Carbonation
Ferment
Ferment
Wall of Suds
Wall of Suds

5.

Stormstout Brewery Loot

Normal Heroic
Ook-Ook Hoptallus Yan-Zhu the Uncasked
Ook-Ook Hoptallus Yan-Zhu the Uncasked
5.1.

Ook-Ook Normal Loot

Item
Bracers of Displaced Air Icon Bracers of Displaced Air
Nimbletoe Chestguard Icon Nimbletoe Chestguard
Ook's Hozen Slicer Icon Ook's Hozen Slicer
5.2.

Ook-Ook Heroic Loot

Item
Bracers of Displaced Air Icon Bracers of Displaced Air
Nimbletoe Chestguard Icon Nimbletoe Chestguard
Barreldodger Boots Icon Barreldodger Boots
Empty Fruit Barrel Icon Empty Fruit Barrel
Ook's Hozen Slicer Icon Ook's Hozen Slicer
5.3.

Hoptallus Normal Loot

Item
Hopping Mad Leggings Icon Hopping Mad Leggings
Bubble-Breaker Bracers Icon Bubble-Breaker Bracers
Bottle of Potent Potables Icon Bottle of Potent Potables
Monstrous Egg Icon Monstrous Egg
5.4.

Hoptallus Heroic Loot

Item
Belt of Brazen Inebriation Icon Belt of Brazen Inebriation
Hopping Mad Leggings Icon Hopping Mad Leggings
Bubble-Breaker Bracers Icon Bubble-Breaker Bracers
Cloak of Hidden Flasks Icon Cloak of Hidden Flasks
Bottle of Potent Potables Icon Bottle of Potent Potables
A Treatise on Strategy Icon A Treatise on Strategy
5.5.

Yan-Zhu the Uncasked Normal Loot

Item
Fermenting Belt Icon Fermenting Belt
Fizzy Spaulders Icon Fizzy Spaulders
Uncasked Chestguard Icon Uncasked Chestguard
Sudsy Legplates Icon Sudsy Legplates
Gao's Keg Tapper Icon Gao's Keg Tapper
Yan-Zhu's Pressure Valve Icon Yan-Zhu's Pressure Valve
5.6.

Yan-Zhu the Uncasked Heroic Loot

Item
Fermenting Belt Icon Fermenting Belt
Fizzy Spaulders Icon Fizzy Spaulders
Uncasked Chestguard Icon Uncasked Chestguard
Sudsy Legplates Icon Sudsy Legplates
Alemental Seal Icon Alemental Seal
Lime-Rimmed Signet Icon Lime-Rimmed Signet
Carbonic Carbuncle Icon Carbonic Carbuncle
Gao's Keg Tapper Icon Gao's Keg Tapper
Inelava, Spirit of Inebriation Icon Inelava, Spirit of Inebriation
Wort Stirring Rod Icon Wort Stirring Rod
Yan-Zhu's Pressure Valve Icon Yan-Zhu's Pressure Valve
6.

Quests

All quests for Stormstout Brewery can be simply grabbed from Chen Stormstout at the entrance of the dungeon.

  1. Family Secrets
  2. Trouble Brewing
7.

Achievements

Achievement Description
Keep Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' Icon Keep Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' Kill Ook-Ook after assaulting him with 20 Rolling Brew Barrels in Stormstout Brewery on Heroic Difficulty.
Hopocalypse Now! Icon Hopocalypse Now! Smash 100 Virmen with a single hammer swing in Stormstout Brewery on Heroic Difficulty.
How Did He Get Up There? Icon How Did He Get Up There? Find a way to get the Hozen Clinger to let go in Stormstout Brewery on any difficulty.
Ling-Ting's Herbal Journey Icon Ling-Ting's Herbal Journey Collect all 30 Golden Hoplings hidden around the Stormstout Brewery on any difficulty.
Stormstout Brewery Icon Stormstout Brewery Defeat Yan-Zhu the Uncasked in Stormstout Brewery.
Heroic: Stormstout Brewery Icon Heroic: Stormstout Brewery Defeat Yan-Zhu the Uncasked in Stormstout Brewery on Heroic Difficulty.
Heroic: Stormstout Brewery Guild Run Icon Heroic: Stormstout Brewery Guild Run Defeat Yan-Zhu the Uncasked in Stormstout Brewery on Heroic Difficulty while in a guild group.
Stormstout Brewery Challenger Icon Stormstout Brewery Challenger Complete the Stormstout Brewery Challenge Mode.
Stormstout Brewery: Bronze Icon Stormstout Brewery: Bronze Complete the Stormstout Brewery Challenge Mode with a rating of Bronze or better.
Stormstout Brewery: Silver Icon Stormstout Brewery: Silver Complete the Stormstout Brewery Challenge Mode with a rating of Silver or better.
Stormstout Brewery: Gold Icon Stormstout Brewery: Gold Complete the Stormstout Brewery Challenge Mode with a rating of Gold.
8.

Other Pandaria Dungeons

Stormstout Brewery is just one of the nine dungeons available to players during Mists of Pandaria. If you would like to learn more about the others, please see our other dungeon pages below:

9.

Changelog

  • 24 Jun. 2025: Page added.
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