Manor Lords Guide: How to Make Ale

Keeping your villagers happy is crucial for the growth and prosperity of your settlement. One key factor in maintaining high approval ratings is providing a steady supply of ale to your tavern. This guide will walk you through the process of making ale and ensuring your tavern is well-stocked, thus preventing a lack of entertainment in your town.

The Importance of Ale in Manor Lords

Ale plays a vital role in Manor Lords, as it directly impacts your villagers' happiness and the overall approval rating of your governance. A consistent supply of ale to your tavern is essential to keep your citizens content and prevent a decline in their satisfaction.

Crafting Ale: Step by Step

To create ale, you must first set up a barley farm. Look for an area with rich soil fertility and create multiple fields for crop rotation. This will help maintain soil quality and ensure a steady supply of barley. If your region lacks fertile soil, you can import barley through a Trading Post for 12 regional wealth per unit.

Once you have a sufficient supply of barley, construct a Malthouse, which requires 4 timber. Assign a family to work at the Malthouse, and they will begin processing the barley into malt. Alternatively, you can convert a level 3 Burgage into a Brewery, which will dedicate the residing family to ale production.

Supplying Your Tavern

With a steady production of ale, you can now focus on supplying your tavern. Build a tavern in your settlement and assign a family to run it. The tavern will automatically distribute the ale to your villagers, increasing their happiness and the overall approval rating.

It is crucial to maintain a consistent supply of ale to prevent a lack of entertainment in your town. If ale production falls short, you may lose the tavern as an amenity requirement for your Burgage Plots, leading to a decline in approval ratings.

A well-supplied tavern not only keeps your villagers happy but also helps in upgrading your Burgage Plots. To upgrade a Burgage Plot to level 3, you must meet the entertainment requirement, which is fulfilled by having a functioning tavern with a steady supply of ale.

Tips for Efficient Ale Production

• Unlock the Heavy Plow and Fertilization development points to improve barley farming efficiency.
• Create multiple barley fields for crop rotation to maintain soil fertility.
• Import barley if your region lacks fertile soil or to supplement your production.
• Convert a level 3 Burgage into a Brewery for additional ale production.
• Regularly monitor your barley, malt, and ale supplies to prevent shortages.
• Expand your ale production as your settlement grows to meet increasing demand.