Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
You have been assigned to lead an ancient monastery and its brewery. Now it's your time to brew the best beer under God's blue sky!
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Rondel
Move around a circular action track that limits which actions are currently reachable.
Tile Placement
Place tiles to build a shared or personal spatial arrangement.
Grid Coverage
Place pieces to cover required cells or patterns on a grid.
Highest-Lowest Scoring
Final scoring depends on balancing categories because the highest or lowest value matters.
Once-Per-Game Abilities
Each powerful ability may be used only once during the entire game.
Read the full game description
You have been assigned to lead an ancient monastery and its brewery. Now it's your time to brew the best beer under God's blue sky! The fine art of brewing beer demands your best timing. In order to get the best results of your production, you have to provide your cloister's garden with fertile resources and the right number of monks helping with the harvest — but keep your brewmaster in mind as he is ready and eager to refine each and every one of your barrels! In Heaven & Ale, you have to overcome the harsh competition of your fellow players. There is a fine balance between upgrading your cloister's garden and harvesting the resources you need to fill your barrels. Only those who manage to keep a cool head are able to win the race for the best beer! —description from the publisher