

Keeping the full chain on a single island is definitely advisable. The golden liquid is then shipped to Ditchwater and a few other islands that have workers on them. In this game, the beer production chain is located on a different island.

And even better: it's not even produced on the island itself! In Ditchwater, just having 1000 farmers, 1000 workers and 800 artisans, beer is my main source of income. Even dropping 20 or 50 kegs of beer at your harbour, will ensure a noticeable income increase. It guarantees you a massive paycheck, without having the obligation to keep their supply steady. Especially in early game, when you are just starting to attract artisans or expand into the new world, beer is the way forward. The amount of income you generate just by providing your workers with beer, is insane. So now we have this clear, why do you need beer then? Quite simple. This much is true for things like schnapps and a pub for farmers, beer and a church for workers and rum for artisans. But no, they won't revolt if you don't provide them.Īt least, not just because you don't meet those demands. Your population technically doesn't require you to fulfil them. So get going those fisheries, clothing factories and both pig and grain farms, because you'll be needing them.ĭemands in the nice-to-have category play a different role. Not meeting their demands means they won't be really happy and you won't be able to advance your farmers to workers, workers to artisans and so on. Demands in the required category are actually required for the population to advance to the next level.
