Malt is the major ingredient in the production of Ale in Manor Lords. See how to get Malt and how to use it as you expand your territory!

How to Make Malt for Ale

Steps in Malt Production

To make and distribute Ale in Manor Lords, you need to farm and harvest Barley, convert the Barley into Malt with a Malthouse, build a Brewery extension on a level 2 Burgage Plot, and build a Tavern. The process can get pretty tedious, so we'll break down each step for you.

1. Build a Farm and Farmhouse
2. Plant and Harvest Barley
3. Build a Malthouse near the Farm

Build a Farm and Farmhouse

The first step to making Malt is building a field and farmhouse in the right location. Malt starts out as Barley, so you have to build your farm on top of land with high Barley fertility.

You can check out which areas have high Barley fertility while you're plotting your field. The view options will be on the right side of your screen. The greener the area, the better it is for planting Barley.

Plant and Harvest Barley

Click on your field and choose Barley as its crop, then assign some families to your farmhouse. The more families you have working in the farmhouse, the faster you can harvest your Barley and make Ale.

Build a Malthouse Near the Farm

After planting and harvesting Barley, build a Malthouse to convert the Barley into Malt. We recommend placing your Malthouse near the farm so it takes less time to transport your goods.

Alternative Ways to Get Malt

Trade for Malt Directly

If you have a surplus of Regional Wealth, you can opt to build a Trading Post and import Malt directly. This can help supply Malt to your Malthouse, especially if your settlement has grown too large that the demand exceeds your current supply.

Trade for Barley

If your region is not ideal for planting Barley, you can still get Malt by importing Barley or Malt. This way your Malthouse can still get a supply of Barley and convert it into Malt.

How to Trade and Trading Post Guide

What is Malt?

Ingredient in Production of Ale

Malt is a refined resource produced from Barley using a Malthouse. After you collect Barley from the fields, construct either a Malthouse in your settlement, you will be able to convert Barley into Malt.

The production of Malt is vital to the production of Ale, a necessary commodity to upgrading Burgage Plots to Level 2 and 3.
How to Upgrade Burgage Plot Levels

Can be Exported for Regional Wealth

You can also export Malt on its own to get some more Regional Wealth. Prices may fluctuate depending on the supply and demand within a given territory.
Trading Guide: How to Trade and Best Goods

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