Just one sip of ale leaves Hawkin with a life-changing decision.

Isolated in the northern wilderness, Hawkin is fulfilled by the small joys of his simple life. Once an adventurer, now a hermit, he spends his days hunting and foraging for food, tending to a garden, maintaining his humble cabin, and patrolling the axe-blazed trail that meanders down to the sea.

After celebrating ten years alone in his woods, visitors begin to arrive. First an ancient monster, then a trio of monks with a peculiar set of skills. When the monks share their flagship ale with Hawkin, a transcendent experience leaves him with a choice: Engage with the system screen he'd gladly disabled long ago, or pass on the chance to brew magic beer. Unable to forget the wondrous ale he tasted, Hawkin accepts the Brewer’s path.

About the series: The MC of this cozy, slice of life fantasy is an in-world character with personal stakes, rather than world-saving or conquering ambitions. He follows a quest path that allows him to level up on his own terms by picking the quests he is willing to take and ignoring the rest. Along his crafting journey, Hawkin is joined by an OP monster with an insatiable appetite, a talkative goblin with a deep love of onions, and a blue, squirrel-like creature that's always in the mood to shoot dice. An interest in beer and real-world brewing isn't necessary to follow the story or Hawkin’s progression.