- BGG rating
- 7.5
Dragon Brew: Expansion Pack One
- 2–4 players
- 60–120 min
- 2017
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- BGG #9,152
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Dragon Brew
2017
Rules assistance for Dragon Brew
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- 2–4 players
- 60–120 min
- 13+
- Complexity 3.3/5
For 2 players
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Dragon Brew is a board game released in 2017 for 2–4 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Daniel A. George (I) and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Open Drafting.
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About the game
Dragon Brew Dragon Brew is a strategic fantasy beer brewing game where you and your friends take on the role of head brewers competing for prizes at the annual Dragon’s Keep beer festival. Players build brewery estates, harvest grain, quest for ingredients and brew custom fantastical beers. In order to earn top prize, and the victory points that go along with such prestige, players must adapt their recipes to the ever-changing preferences of the beer festival judges. The winner of the game is the player with the most victory points at the end of three game years. Playing The Game The game turn is broken out into three phases: Spring, Fall and Winter. Spring Phase Players spend the spring phase assigning their brewers to jobs, expanding their estates and purchasing brewing supplies. Players draft Event or Brewery cards from the draft offering. Event cards give players an immediate reward and Brewery cards expand a player’s estate with new actions or upgrades to existing actions. These are outlined in detail later in the rule book. The spring phase ends after players have assigned all of their brewer meeples. Fall Phase Players simultaneously brew their beers behind their player screens. Beers are created by combining recipe cards in distinct rows. After the beers have been created, the players lift their screens simultaneously and present their beers, reading their names and adding some flavor text and back story to each beer. Each judge awards victory points to the beer that most meets their preferences based on color, strength and bitterness. Winter Phase The player’s estate is reset for the following turn and the game continues. The winner of the game is the player with the most victory points after three game years. Dragon Brew Contents: Game Board 344 Cards 186 Wood Components 44 Meeples 160 Tokens 4 Player Screens 20 Page Rule Book Plastic Insert Tray
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Questions and answers
Dragon Brew supports 2–4 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 Dragon Brew is 60–120 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 Dragon Brew for ages 13 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.
Dragon Brew has a complexity rating of 3.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Dragon Brew belongs to these categories: Fantasy. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Open Drafting. 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 Dragon Brew are: Daniel A. George (I). 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 Dragon Brew 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.