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BrewMaster: The Craft Beer Game
2001
Rules assistance for BrewMaster: The Craft Beer Game
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 60 min
- 16+
- Complexity 1.6/5
Rules assistant for BrewMaster: The Craft Beer Game
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BrewMaster: The Craft Beer Game is a board game released in 2001 for 2–5 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 16 and up. It was designed by Mike White and Chris White (II) and its main mechanics are Set Collection.
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About the game
From the publisher/designer: Players combine ingredient cards to produce six beer styles including ale, stout and Belgian. In doing so players use some of the 90 cards representing real beer ingredients. After producing beer players place chips (representing crowds) onto the laminated game board (so that it can be played on a bar table). As the game continues players try to make better beer and steal crowds from each other. The game is heavily influenced by event cards, which are drawn after players brew beer. The event deck represents some of the real triumphs/tragedies that have taken place in the craft beer world, such as the brewer who loses his green scrubie in the heat exchanger and loses a turn. The event deck also contains beer festivals and the dreaded Big Breweries card. The player with the most beer festival trophies and crowd markers wins the game. The game is good for game fans as well as experienced and novice beer lovers and their friends.
Editions
- BrewMaster: The Craft Beer GameenCold Creek Publishing Co.2001
Categories
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Cold Creek Publishing Co.
Questions and answers
BrewMaster: The Craft Beer Game supports 2–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for BrewMaster: The Craft Beer Game is 60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists BrewMaster: The Craft Beer Game for ages 16 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
BrewMaster: The Craft Beer Game has a complexity rating of 1.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
BrewMaster: The Craft Beer Game belongs to these categories: Card Game, Economic, and Party Game. Its main mechanics are Set Collection. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of BrewMaster: The Craft Beer Game are: Mike White and Chris White (II). These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists BrewMaster: The Craft Beer Game as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.