This is the Hop farm in Anno 1800 and it is the building that produces hops. These hops, in turn, are used to create beer as part of the Beer production chain.
To build
- Credits -$500
- Timber 4
Details
- Unlocks at 500 workers
- Area 3×4
- Fields 72
- Region Old World
- Maintenance -$50
- Workforce 20 farmers
- Requires island fertility
Description
The Hop farm in Anno 1800 is a core building you’ll need for beer production. To begin, it unlocks once you reach 500 Workers, placing it in the second stage of the game.
After unlocking it, you’ll need to find an island with hops fertility, since the Hop farm can only be built where hops grow naturally. In many cases, this requires expanding to a new island. Before committing to a settlement, double‑check that the island has the correct fertility so you don’t waste time or resources.
Once you’ve placed the building, the Hop farm requires fields to grow the crop. You can build up to 96 fields, and to achieve full efficiency, all 96 must be placed.
Once placed, the Hop farm in Anno 1800 requires fields to grow the hops. You can build up to 96 fields, and to reach 100% production, you must place all 96.
Finally, keep in mind that hop farms produce slowly. Each farm creates 1 ton of hops every 90 seconds, so planning ahead is important for keeping your beer production chain running smoothly.
What it produces
The Hop farm in Anno 180 produces hops, which are one of the key crops needed to make beer.
Next, the hops must be transported to the brewery, where they become part of the Beer production chain.
In this chain, hops work together with goods from the malthouse and the brewery to create the final product. As these components combine, each step contributes to producing a steady supply of beer.
Finally, it’s worth noting that hops have no use in expeditions, so they are valuable solely for production. Because of this, you can focus entirely on integrating them into your beer supply chain without needing to reserve any for expedition bonuses.
Improvements
When working with the Hop farm in Anno 1800, there are several improvements you can make. To begin, the placement of your Hop farm is crucial when planning your Beer production chain. Because placement affects efficiency, choosing the right spot early on helps you build a stable and well‑organized supply chain.
The main challenge is that hops can only be grown on islands with hop fertility. Because of this limitation, you may need to expand to another island to secure the right conditions. As a result, planning your expansion early helps you avoid production delays and keeps your beer supply chain running efficiently.
In addition, you can place the Hop farm within the range of a Trade Union and use items to boost its productivity.
With that in mind, let’s first look at how to place the Hop farm effectively.
Placement
The Hop farm in Anno 1800 can only be placed on islands that have hop fertility. Because of this requirement, you’ll need to locate an island that can actually grow hops before you begin building. Once you’ve secured the right location, it’s best to arrange the Hop farm in a square layout. By using this layout, you make the farm much easier to copy, paste, and repeat across other areas of your island—or even on additional islands as your production expands.
With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at how to place the hop farm effectively.
Trade union
The next way to improve your Hop farm is by placing it within the range of a Trade union. In this section, we’ll look at which items you can add to the Trade union to increase the hop farm’s productivity.
With the right items, you can boost output, lower workforce requirements, or gain other useful bonuses that make your hop farms much more efficient.
| Item name | Effect | Rarity/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ploughman | +10% productivity | Common Expedition bonus – +10 crafting |
Grower | -75% maintenance costs | Uncommon Expedition bonus – +20 crafting |
Quality hop seeds | Hops fertility provided | Rare |
| Alexander Hancock | +80% productivity, +35% more field modules | Epic Expedition bonus – +25 faith, +20 medicine |
| Yvonne the Yeowoman | +40% productivity | Epic Expedition bonus – +40 crafting, +20 faith |
| Cosmo Castelli, Agronomic Trailblazer | +70% productivity, -80% workforce needed, +35% more field modules | Legendary Expedition bonus – +50 crafting +30 diplomacy |
Layouts
In this section, we’ll look at a simple layout you can use for your Hop farm in Anno 1800. To start, we place one Hop farm and position a Brewery nearby so it can be supplied directly with hops.
By arranging them this way, you create a clean, efficient setup that keeps production flowing without long transport routes.
This is not a production chain as you will require more buildings. To see the full production chain go to the page Beer production chain.