Beer & Bread FAQ
19 questions players ask · Updated Nov 13, 2026 · Full rulebook
Playing the Game
- When you play a card into a harvest column, which resources do you collect?
- If you collect more resources than your storage can hold, may you swap stored resources for the new ones?
- Can you voluntarily discard resources to make room in your storage?
- Is cleaning your bakery and brewery optional after an upgrade?
Fruitful and Dry Years
- Who receives the windmill when both players have the same number of resources?
- Who takes the first turn each round, and how does the windmill move?
- Are harvest cards discarded at the end of a fruitful year?
- What happens to the cards played for harvest in a dry year?
- In the seeding phase, must each field hold exactly the printed number of tokens by the card phase?
End of the Game
Overview of the Upgrades
- Are upgrade effects that say collect optional?
- Does playing any upgrade card clear your bakery and brewery?
- Does an upgrade that gives extra coins per 6 or 7 value card multiply the bonus?
- If an upgrade gives you water whenever your opponent collects water, how many water do you get?
- What happens to an inverted upgrade card during a fruitful year swap?
- If an upgrade lets you collect a resource outside Harvest and Store and your storage is full, do the overflow rules apply?