No one will buy my beer

[Ghostlight]

I've just took the plunge and promoted 5 villagers to Citizens. The only Luxuries I have were 9 Jewellery (now used up and I can't make more due to no Gems) and a ton of beer.

I built a Tavern and set it to sell beer in a Service Lounge (with Bartender, also has a Kitchen + cook) and there's a Granary nearby set to hold beer (has 100 currently). I can see there are 40 beer in the Tavern's inventory, but no one is buying it and my Citizens are now complaining "No access to luxury". What's up here?

Also, how do I get Gems, other than 1 randomly being dug up in my Gold Mine?

[vjraymon]

You got the Public lounge (you can check the maximum attendees) and the service counter. Did you set a door ?

You can have a fourth trading route with masterpiece in order to buy gems

[Rivervale]

Are your Citizens reasonably close to the tavern? I usually build a fancy one just outside the keep for the soldiers, and then a smaller one near the village center where most of the citizens are. It's like churches and vendors; villagers need to be fairly close to use them. And yes, they do get picky about their luxury. I'll often assign the wine to the village inn and keep the beer and cider for the soldiers, who don't care as much.

[Ghostlight]

Didn't have the public lounge thanks. Game didn't tell me I needed one. :/

What do you mean by "trading route with masterpiece"?

[Asmodan]

If you have 50 Influence with the Clergy accumulated you get a Masterpiece that you can build which unlocks a 4th Traderoute.

[Ghostlight]

Do I need to build these masterpieces? I had been ignoring them (have 2 unlocked).

Or just unlock them.

[Asmodan]

Yes, you have to build them and fullfill their conditions to have the effect. (e.g. one condition is "must be build as part of the building containing the great hall") Some Masterpieces have very usefull effects, so i recommend building them.