Block Entity Extended Rendering
by jhalfsharp
Block Entity Extended Rendering, or BEER, lets chests, banners, signs and other block entities keep rendering at a distance set separately from the entity render distance.
What it does
In vanilla Minecraft, block entities stop rendering at a hard-coded distance of 64 blocks, and the entity render distance setting does not change that. BEER overrides this limit and provides its own block entity render distance, so builds that depend on banners or signs staying visible from far away keep working. The mod is client-side only, so only the player's client needs it and servers can run without it.
BEER was mainly made for banners, and it can also work alongside mods that introduce their own block entity types. The source code and issue tracker are public, and the code is released under the MIT License, so the mod is open source. Files are published for Fabric and Quilt, with the latest release, 4.0.0, covering 1.21 and dated 2024-08-04. Builds cover 1.18.2 – 1.21 across 14 release versions.
Key features
Separate block entity render distance
A dedicated distance setting controls how far block entities render, independent of the entity render distance.
Overrides the 64-block limit
BEER replaces the hard-coded 64-block cutoff that vanilla applies to block entities.
Banner visibility
Banners stay visible at distances where vanilla would stop drawing them, which suits large builds.
Support for added block entities
The mod can also apply its rendering to block entity types that other mods add.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Large banner displays
Builders who place many banners in a single view can keep them visible from far off.
Sign and chest-heavy bases
Bases with many signs and chests stay readable from a distance without raising the entity render distance.
Who it’s for: Players who build with banners, signs or chests over long distances, and players who run mods that add their own block entities.
How it compares
Ensign is client and server, released under the MIT License, and covers 1.21 – 1.21.1 on Fabric and Quilt. Item Frame 2D is client-side only, not open source, and covers 1.21.11 on Fabric and NeoForge. Extended Clouds is also client-side only and open source under the MIT License, but it covers 1.18 – 1.20 and adds a Forge build.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block Entity Extended Rendering | Fabric and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 1.21 | Client-side only | 2024-08-04 |
| Ensign | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-19 |
| Item Frame 2D | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-05 |
| Extended Clouds | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.18 – 1.20 | Client-side only | 2023-06-12 |
Questions
Does Block Entity Extended Rendering need Fabric API?
Does the server need Block Entity Extended Rendering?
Which loaders does Block Entity Extended Rendering support?
Should Enhanced Block Entities be used alongside it?
In the catalog
Block Entity Extended Rendering is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 15,770 mods support Minecraft 1.21.
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What the author says
Block Entity Extended Rendering (or BEER for short) is a small mod to make block entities render from further away. Ever been irritated that chests, banners, signs, etc. stop rendering once you get far enough away? I was, too. Though there is an entity render distance setting in vanilla Minecraft, block entities are…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/beer
- Owner
- jhalfsharp
- Published
- 2022-06-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-08-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15