Patch Notes
Game Updates
Every version, every fix, every new beer. The full changelog for Idle Beers Over the Years.
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v1.2.0LATEST
The Craft Era Update
A massive content drop covering the 2015–2020 craft beer explosion. New brewery prestige system, seasonal events, and 40+ new beers.
- New40+ craft beers from the 2015–2020 era added (IPAs, sours, stouts, and more)
- NewBrewery Prestige mechanic — reset your brewery for permanent multipliers
- NewSeasonal events: Summer Shandy Festival and Oktoberfest now live
- New8 new memory events from 2016–2018 era
- BalanceTap upgrade costs rebalanced for years 2012–2015
- BalanceIdle income multiplier increased by 12% for all tiers
- FixFixed a bug where the 2013 "Craft Discovery" event could trigger twice
- FixFixed memory card animation stuttering on older Android devices
v1.1.5
Memory Lane Patch
Quality-of-life improvements, 12 new nostalgic events from 2009–2011, and the long-awaited flip phone collectible.
- Content12 new nostalgic memory events from 2009–2011 era
- NewFlip phone collectible unlockable at Year 2009 milestone
- NewNew achievement: "Texting with T9" — send 100 in-game messages
- BalanceEarly game (2007–2009) progression speed increased by 20%
- FixFixed crash on startup for some iOS 17 devices
- FixFixed incorrect beer unlock order in the 2010 tier
- FixResolved notification badge not clearing after opening the app
v1.1.0
The Social Era
Introducing the Social Feed mechanic — relive the rise of social media through your character's eyes. Plus new beers and a full UI refresh.
- NewSocial Feed mechanic — unlock and interact with era-appropriate social platforms
- New18 new beers added across the 2010–2014 tier
- NewFull UI refresh — cleaner layout, improved readability, new animations
- NewHaptic feedback added for milestone unlocks (iOS)
- BalanceRebalanced prestige rewards for mid-game tiers
- FixMultiple stability fixes for Android 12 and below
v1.0.1
Day-One Hotfix
Critical fixes for launch day issues. Thanks to everyone who reported bugs — you're legends.
- FixFixed save data corruption issue affecting some Android users
- FixFixed Year 2008 unlock not triggering correctly
- FixResolved black screen on first launch for certain device configurations
- FixFixed typo in the 2007 intro sequence ("your" → "you're", we know)
v1.0.0
Launch Day — The Journey Begins
Idle Beers Over the Years is officially live on iOS and Android. The 2007–2013 era is fully playable. Welcome to the journey.
- NewFull 2007–2013 era playable at launch
- New60+ beers to unlock across the first six years
- NewMemory event system — 45 nostalgic events at launch
- NewIdle income system with offline progression
- NewAchievement system with 30 launch achievements
- NewiCloud and Google Play save sync