Schnapps in Anno 1800 is made from potatoes at Schnapps Distilleries. To start, it’s one of the earliest goods you can produce, and it plays an important role in keeping your population happy. In the Old World, Farmers and Workers consume Schnapps as a luxury need, while in contrast, Jornaleros in the New World rely on it as a basic need. Beyond meeting population needs, Schnapps also supports expeditions by boosting morale and providing valuable medicine bonuses. Altogether, these benefits make Schnapps a key resource for both city growth and successful exploration.
What is produced
In early game, Schnapps is a major source of income and you will need a plentiful supply right from the start. Schnapps can be sent on expeditions and will give you +55 points morale, +20 points medicine as well as being used as extra rations.
Buildings in this chain
To begin, build a Potato Farm to supply the potatoes. This ensures you have a steady flow of raw materials for your Schnapps production. Next, connect the farm directly to a Schnapps Distillery, where the potatoes are turned into Schnapps. After setting up the distillery, place a Warehouse nearby so the finished Schnapps can be collected and stored efficiently. From there, the Warehouse handles distribution across your island, keeping your population supplied without delays.
| Building | No. needed | Total cost |
|---|---|---|
| Potato farm | 1 | $100 credits 2 timber planks -10 maintenance 10 farmers |
| Schnapps distillery | 1 | $100 credits 2 timber planks -40 maintenance 50 farmers |
| Warehouse | 1 | $500 credits 10 timber planks -20 maintenance |
| Total | $700 credits 14 timber planks -70 maintenance 60 farmers |
Potato farm
The Potato Farm is an early build on your Anno 1800 journey. It is one of the first things that you will build that will allow your population to increase along with the money that you can generate and the happiness of your people. The Potato Farm will produce potatoes that will be turned in to schnapps at the Schnapps distillery.
To build a Potato Farm you will need:
- $100 credits
- 2 timber planks
- potato fertility
- 3×3 tile space plus 72 tiles for the fields.
In addition to the construction costs, running a Potato Farm also requires several ongoing resources:
- 10 farmers
- 10 credits per minute for maintenance.
Once these conditions are met, the Potato Farm will reliably produce two tons of potatoes every minute. With this steady output, your production chains will always have the raw materials they need. Finally, the image below shows how to place the Potato Farm efficiently so you can maximise its overall productivity.
- Function – a standard farm that grows potatoes.
- Placement -the farm needs to be placed on an island that has that fertilization.
- Production rate – the Potato Farm will produce a ton of potatoes every 30 seconds.
- Efficiency tips – ensure that you place all the available fields.
- Expeditions : +5 morale bonus and +5 medicine bonus per 50 tons.
Schnapps Distillery
To begin, the Schnapps Distillery is the final step in the production chain. Next, it transforms potatoes into Schnapps, a drink that plays a vital role in your city. In the Old World, Schnapps increases the happiness of your Farmers and Workers. Meanwhile, in the New World, Schnapps serves as a basic need for Jornaleros. As a result, providing Schnapps helps maintain their satisfaction and stability. In addition, meeting this need strengthens the overall balance of your city. Finally, by supporting both happiness and stability, Schnapps plays a key role in driving your city’s growth.
To build a schnapps distillery you’ll need:
- $100 credits
- 2 timber planks
- 3×4 tile space.
Besides the construction costs, running a Schnapps distillery also requires ongoing resources:
- 50 farmers
- -40 credits per minute for maintenance.
Once these conditions are met, the Schnapps Distillery will reliably produce one ton of Schnapps per minute. With this consistent output, your production chain will always have a steady supply. In turn, this reliability helps prevent bottlenecks and keeps your goods moving smoothly. Finally, it ensures you can keep up with rising demand as your city continues to grow.
- Function – this distillery will be used to produce schnapps from potatoes.
- Placement – The Schnapps Distillery can be placed anywhere. However, it works best when built next to a Potato Farm with a Warehouse nearby. With this setup, production stays efficient, storage is handled quickly, and Schnapps is distributed across your island without delays.
- Production rate – the Potato Farm generates one ton of schnapps every 30 seconds.
- Fire risk – the Schnapps distillery has a high chance of risk of fire. Place a Fire Station close by.
- Efficiency tips – place near to the Potato Farm and a Warehouse for maximum efficiency.
- Expeditions : +55 morale and +20 medicine
Technology tree
This is the technology tree is for obtaining Schnapps. We can see here that the potato farm leads onto the Schnapps distillery and then it is processed. The final step is delivering the schnapps into the Warehouse and then distributed out to the Marketplace for distribution to your population.
Layout
This is a layout for the production of Schnapps in Anno 1800. As you can see from the pictures and diagrams this is a simple layout without a Trade union or any other enhancements. To begin, place a Potato Farm to provide the raw materials. Next, connect the farm directly to a Schnapps Distillery, where the potatoes are processed into Schnapps. After that, connect the Schnapps Distillery to a Warehouse so the Schnapps can be collected and stored. Next, the Warehouse takes care of distributing the Schnapps across your island. As a result, your population will always have a steady supply. Finally, this reliable flow keeps your people satisfied and supports your city’s growth.
Improving the productivity
To begin, once you reach the Worker level, you unlock the ability to build Trade Unions. These unions boost the productivity of buildings within their radius. In addition, they do not require roads, which makes placement more flexible. However, each building can only be affected by one Trade Union at a time. Therefore, it is important to avoid overlapping coverage when planning your layout.
After that, design a layout that includes a Trade Union to boost Schnapps production. When applying cards, make sure the union’s circle fully covers both the Potato Farms and Schnapps Distilleries. Finally, the productivity increase will depend on the cards you assign, letting you tailor the bonuses to your city’s needs.
To begin, this layout shows a Schnapps production chain that includes a Trade Union. Next, the Trade Union is placed at the centre of the design. As a result, all nearby buildings such as the Potato Farms and Schnapps Distilleries fall within its radius. Finally, this placement ensures that each building receives the productivity boosts provided by the Trade Union.
Trade union items for the Potato farm
This is a list of some of the best items for the Potato Farm.
| Item name | Effect | Rarity/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ploughman | +10% productivity | Common |
| Grower | -75% maintenance cost | Uncommon Expedition bonus – +20 crafting |
| Happy homesteader | +50% productivity +25% increase in fields | Rare Expedition bonus – +30 crafting |
| Alexander Hancock | +80% Productivity +35% increase in fields | Rare Expedition bonus – +25 faith +20 medicine |
| Hybrid Potato Sprouts | +25% productivity Potato fertility provided | Epic |
| Yvonne the Yoewoman | +40% productivity | Epic Expedition bonus – +40 crafting +20 faith |
| Cosmo Castell – Argronomic Trailblazer | +70 productivity -80% workforce needed +35% increase in fields | Legendary Expedition bonus – +50 crafting +30 diplomacy |
Trade union items for Schnapps distillery
Here is a list of some of the best items for the Schnapps distillery.
| Item name | Effect | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Copper distiller | +30% productivity +40% chance of fire | Uncommon |
| Award winning brewer | +3 attractiveness -30% workforce needed | Rare Expedition bonus – +15 diplomacy +15 medicine |
| Steam powered brewing machine | +40% productivity +20% chance of fire | Rare |
| Water cooler | +30% productivity -25% maintenance costs | Epic Expedition bonus – +25 crafting |
| Brewmaster Bill | -100% chance of riots Provides electricity | Epic Expedition bonus – +20 diplomacy +20 medicine |
| Grandloquent copper distiller | +50% productivity -25% maintenance costs | Epic |
| Brother Hilarius – Purveyor of Monastic Mysteries | +50% productivity -50% workforce needed | Legendary Expedition bonus – +25 diplomacy +25 faith +25 medicine |
Using electricity
Potato farm
The Potato Farm does not gain any benefit from electricity.
Schnapps distillery
When the Schnapps Distillery receives electricity, its productivity increases by 100%, doubling the output. Next, this boost means the distillery will need twice as many potatoes to keep running. Therefore, you must have enough Potato Farms to supply the extra demand. Finally, with the right balance between farms and distilleries, your city will enjoy a steady and efficient supply of Schnapps in Anno 1800.