Beer

Beer is a consumer good consumed as a luxury need of four different population tiers: Workers, Artisans, Obreros and Artistas. By default, it can be produced only in the Old World. With Seeds of Change it can also be produced in the New World.

Usage[]

Luxury need[]

Beer fulfills a luxury need of Workers, Artisans, Obreros and Artistas.

	Consumption	Happiness	Income
Workers	0.00025641	3	+12.5/+11.25/+10
Artisans	0.000512821	3	+37.5/+33.75/+30
Obrero Residence	0.000444444	4	+7.5/+6.75/+6
Hacienda Obrera Quarters	0.000888888	4	+15/+13.5/+12
Artistas	0.000888888	3	+30/+27/+24
Hacienda Artista Quarters	0.001999998	3	+67.5/+60.75/+54

Expeditions[]

Beer can be used during expeditions, it grants 10 bonus points to diplomacy skill and 40 bonus morale per 50 tons.

Trade[]

Beer can be passively sold for 260 coins or purchased for 650 coins per ton. It can be actively sold to Anne Harlow or Jean La Fortune for 1040 coins. No neutral trader sells beer for a special price.

Production[]

Beer is produced in Brewery from Malt and Hops. The basic production chain for beer is shown below:

-650 -100 -175

6880 32 15 12

Brewery
2 @ 100%
for 2 /min
- Malthouse
  1 @ 100%
  - Grain Farm
    2 @ 100%
- Hop Farm
  3 @ 100%

Supplies:
• 130 Workers Residences (up to 2600 Workers)
• or 65 Artisans Residences (up to 1950 Artisans)
• or 75 Obreros Residences (up to 1500 Obreros)

Town Hall items[]

There are several Town Hall items which supply beer to residents, reduce consumption of beer or provide some benefits from supplying beer to your people. Here is a list of those items:

Armagnac Bottles Uncommon
1701 vintage.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences* when activated*	When activated Happiness +5 Provided Needs Residents are provided with Beer, Schnapps, Champagne, Rum. Duration:05:00 Destroyed after use	Expedition Bonus Extra rations Extra rations will help keep your crew happy during long expeditions.

Decreased Alcohol Tax Bylaws Uncommon
A few concessions on booze here and there.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences	Effects Bonus Happiness: +2 Residents gain bonus happiness from Beer, Schnapps, Champagne, Rum. Bonus Income: -1 Residents gain bonus income from Beer, Schnapps, Champagne, Rum.

Small Alcohol Tax Uncommon
Closes a few little loopholes in the alcohol tax.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences	Effects Bonus Happiness: -1 Residents gain bonus happiness from Beer, Schnapps, Champagne, Rum. Bonus Income: +3 Residents gain bonus income from Beer, Schnapps, Champagne, Rum.

Teetotalers Manifesto Uncommon
Everything in moderation, is the spirit!
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences	Effects Happiness: -2 Reduced Needs: 20% Residents consume 20% less Rum, Beer, Schnapps, Champagne

Brilliant Fireworks Rare
They linger high and vivid in the night sky.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences* when activated*	When activated Bonus Income +3 Residents gain bonus income from Schnapps, Beer, Rum, Champagne. Happiness +15 Attractiveness +2 Duration:50:00 Destroyed after use	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +6 Naval Power: +3

Decreased Alcohol Tax Act Rare
It is no longer prohibitively expensive to drink.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences	Effects Bonus Happiness: +8 Residents gain bonus happiness from Beer, Schnapps, Champagne, Rum. Bonus Income: -2 Residents gain bonus income from Beer, Schnapps, Champagne, Rum.

Ice Maker Rare DLC Required The Passage
Old N8 grew tired of having to go to an underground cave every time he needed rocks for his whiskey.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences	Effects Bonus Happiness: +3 Residents gain bonus happiness from Beer, Schnapps, Champagne, Rum, Coffee. Bonus Income: +3 Residents gain bonus income from Beer, Schnapps, Champagne, Rum, Coffee.	Expedition Bonus Medicine: +10 Crafting Cost 10 Lost Expedition Scrap 5 Glass
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in the Arctic

Moderate Alcohol Tax Rare
Clamping down on corks and bottletops.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences	Effects Bonus Happiness: -2 Residents gain bonus happiness from Beer, Schnapps, Champagne, Rum. Bonus Income: +6 Residents gain bonus income from Beer, Schnapps, Champagne, Rum.

Moderation Act Rare
There is no place for hard liquor in civilised society!
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences	Effects Happiness: -3 Reduced Needs: 30% Residents consume 30% less Rum, Beer, Schnapps, Champagne

Mordant Conservative Playwright Rare
Her satirical comedies about anarchism make committed left-wingers flush with shame.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Artisan Residence Engineer Residence All Engineer Skyscrapers	Effects Bonus Income: +3 Residents gain bonus income from Variety Theatre, Beer, Rum, Penny Farthings, Pocket Watches.	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +30 Faith:+15

RefridgerN8r Rare DLC Required The Passage
Nate was vexed to find the yak milk butter in his larder had turned a rancid orange, and knew something must be done.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences	Effects Bonus Happiness: +2 Residents gain bonus happiness from Bread, Fish, Beer, Canned Food, Schnapps, Sausages, Champagne, Rum, Chocolate, Coffee, Fried Plantains, Tortillas. Bonus Income: +2 Residents gain bonus income from Bread, Fish, Beer, Canned Food, Schnapps, Sausages, Champagne, Rum, Chocolate, Coffee, Fried Plantains, Tortillas.	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +25 Crafting Cost 5 Gas 10 Lost Expedition Scrap
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in the Arctic

Arch-Archbishop Archibald Epic
His sermons on a life of moderation are sometimes very convincing indeed.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences	Effects Bonus Supply Residences with the Church need fulfilled, are provided with Schnapps, Pub, Beer Impact of working conditions: -35%	Expedition Bonus Faith:+40 Force: +20 Trait: Hypnotist

Brasserie Patron Mertens Epic
None ever pass from his establishment without supremely contented grins.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences	Effects Bonus Supply Residences with the Pub need fulfilled, are provided with Sausages, Bread, Beer, Church	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +25 Navigation: +15

Craft Beer To Takeaway Epic DLC Required The Passage
No time for the pub? Take a selection of sophisticated ales back to work with you in an artisanal carry-box.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Worker Residence Artisan Residence Obrero Residence	Effects Reduced Needs: 30% Residents consume 30% less Beer Bonus Income: +5 Residents gain bonus income from Beer.	Expedition Bonus Medicine: +15 Crafting Cost 5 Gas 25 Lost Expedition Scrap 10 Beer
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in the Arctic

Gordon the Master Grocer Epic
Gordon will fight hard for grocer representation wherever he goes.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences	Effects Happiness: +5 Provided Needs Residents are provided with Beer.	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +20

Lord Farquahar's Alcohol Tax Amendment Epic
Edelbert Farquahar argues rather irresponsibly for the pacification of the populace with pop.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences	Effects Bonus Happiness: +12 Residents gain bonus happiness from Beer, Schnapps, Champagne, Rum. Bonus Income: -3 Residents gain bonus income from Beer, Schnapps, Champagne, Rum.

Lord Wainthrop's Booze Taxationations Most Severe! Epic
Lord Wainthrop counters that if the populace will voluntarily dull their minds, we may as well milk them for it!
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences	Effects Bonus Happiness: -3 Residents gain bonus happiness from Beer, Schnapps, Champagne, Rum. Bonus Income: +9 Residents gain bonus income from Beer, Schnapps, Champagne, Rum.

Ms. Amelia's Essential Prohibition Measures Epic
The manufacture, sale and transportation of intoxicating liquors shall henceforth be prohibited!
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences	Effects Happiness: -4 Reduced Needs: 40% Residents consume 40% less Rum, Beer, Schnapps, Champagne

Eduardo Bernal, the Father of Public Relations Legendary
A unique genius of collective psychology, his takes on publicity shape the consumerist society of today.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects All Old World Residences Farmer Residence Worker Residence Artisan Residence Engineer Residence Investor Residence Scholar Residence All Skyscrapers	Effects Bonus Happiness: +2 Residents gain bonus happiness from Schnapps, Beer, Rum, Penny Farthings, Pocket Watches, Jewellery, Gramophones. Bonus Income: +3 Residents gain bonus income from Schnapps, Beer, Rum, Penny Farthings, Pocket Watches, Jewellery, Gramophones. Chance of Riots: -100%	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +50 Faith:+20

Franck von Lewenstein, Warmest of Hosts Legendary
If his bewildering selection of beers and broths provide insufficient music, Lewenstein shall summon his musicians!
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences	Effects Bonus Happiness: +5 Residents gain bonus happiness from Pub. Bonus Income: +5 Residents gain bonus income from Pub. Bonus Supply Residences with the Pub need fulfilled, are provided with Beer	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +30 Hunting: +25