Taverns are essential establishments in Manor Lords, contributing to the happiness and approval rating of your citizens. By ensuring a steady supply of ale, you can maintain high approval ratings and foster a thriving community. However, before we can begin we, first, need to collect the necessary ingredients.
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The Essentials of Ale Making
Growing Barley
Our journey starts with barley cultivation. To grow barley, players need to look for the most fertile land patches using the in-game barley fertilization overlay. Aim to grow around 300-500 barley for a population of 70-250 people. This ensures a steady supply of ale throughout the year.
Building a Malthouse
Once the barley is harvested, it needs to be transformed into malt. This process takes place in a malthouse. Players should aim to build a malthouse and hire at least one family to work there.
The Brewery Extension
The final step in the crafting process requires a brewery extension. This should be constructed onto a level 2 burgage plot. From experience, a single brewery can churn out approximately 13 ales per month. However, this figure can fluctuate depending on how well your logistics are managed.
Crafting Ale: A Detailed Breakdown
Barley Farming and Harvesting
Growing barley is the first step in the ale making process. To optimize your barley farming, select the best spots using the barley fertilization overlay in Manor Lords. These locations provide the most fertile ground for barley cultivation.
From Barley to Malt: The Malthouse
After harvesting the barley, it is time to turn it into malt. This process occurs in the malthouse, an essential building that players should construct from the industries building menu. One family working in the malthouse can produce enough malt for three breweries per month.
Producing Ale: The Role of the Brewery
The final step in the crafting process is brewing. In Manor Lords, a brewery can typically produce around 13 ales per month. To determine the number of brewers needed in your settlement, divide your monthly ale requirement by 13.
Supplying Ale to the Tavern
Once you have produced ale, it’s time to supply it to the tavern. Construct a tavern from the residential building menu and hire a family to operate it. This family will serve the tavern and distribute the goods from the logistics to the tavern.
The Importance of Adjustments and Calculations
As your population grows, your ale consumption will inevitably increase. To prevent your stockpiles from depleting, regularly adjust your calculations for consumption. Also, remember to allow fields to fallow to recover their fertility, especially since barley farms are not particularly high-yielding.
Importing Ale: An Alternative Strategy
While producing ale organically is a rewarding process, importing ale is a viable alternative, especially for players who prefer a trading strategy. However, be mindful of the import fees, which can be quite hefty. By unlocking specific developments like Trade Logistics and Better Deals, players can make ale importation a cost-effective strategy.
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