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Former adventurer Hawkin wants nothing more than a quiet hermit life in the northern wilderness. When unexpected visitors arrive and his long-ignored system screen reactivates, he takes up the path of a magical brewer and begins building a community.

You'll like it if you enjoy

  • Low-stress crafting and detailed brewing
  • Cozy slice-of-life progression
  • A quirky found-family cast
  • Playful, heartwarming humor

Good to know

  • A slow start in the first book
  • Perspective shifts between characters

How it ends: Readers say the final book delivers a solid, heartwarming conclusion that ties up the trilogy neatly.

Tags

  • Ensemble Cast
  • Weak to Strong
  • Found Family
  • No Romance
  • Humor Heavy
  • Lighthearted
  • Slice of Life
  • Slow Progression
  • Crafting
  • LitRPG Elements
  • Unique Magic System
  • No Gore

Reading order

  1. Cover for Bronze Rank Brewer: A LitRPG fantasy adventure (Hawkin's Magic Beers Book 1)

    Book 1: Bronze Rank Brewer

    833 pages21.5h audio2022

    Hawkin, an adventurer turned hermit, finds contentment in his simple, isolated life in the northern wilderness. After a decade of peace, his solitude is shattered by the arrival of an ancient monster and then a trio of peculiar monks. A single sip of the monks' flagship ale offers a transcendent experience, forcing Hawkin to choose: reactivate the system screen he deliberately disabled years ago, or forgo the chance to brew magical beer. Unable to forget the miraculous taste, he embraces the Brewer's path.

    This cozy, slice-of-life fantasy follows Hawkin as he levels up on his own terms, picking quests and crafting wondrous brews. He's joined by an OP monster with an insatiable appetite, a talkative goblin obsessed with onions, and a blue, squirrel-like creature always ready for a game of dice.

  2. Cover for Silver Rank Brewer: A LitRPG fantasy adventure (Hawkin's Magic Beers Book 2)

    Book 2: Silver Rank Brewer

    798 pages2023

    Hawkin, a silver rank Brewer, captivates the city of Lavenfauvish with his novel ethereal beer. As he levels up on the Brewer’s quest path, he gains companions, including gold rank Brewer Abigail Yak, who is secretly tasked with discovering his brewing secrets. While hungry monsters devour his goblin spit beer, Hawkin’s Brewer’s Reputation skyrockets thanks to new ingredients and specialty brews. Soon, a diverse clientele—from alchemists to a necromancer—begin desperately searching for his creations.

    This rapid success draws the ire of other high-ranking Brewers. Hiccup, desperate for exclusivity, considers dangerous risks. But it's Margaux, a scornful diamond rank Brewer, who becomes his most formidable opponent. Following the results of a brewing competition, Margaux decides Hawkin has become too great a nuisance to tolerate, setting the stage for a dangerous confrontation.

  3. Cover for Gold Rank Brewer: A LitRPG fantasy adventure (Hawkin's Magic Beers Book 3)

    Book 3: Gold Rank Brewer

    1088 pages2025

    In the thrilling final installment of the trilogy, Hawkin chases his dream of becoming the world's best brewer and crafting his elusive golden chapter beer. As he expands his ethereal beer empire and earns the Champion Oude Brewer title, his bond with Abigail deepens, forcing them to consider their future. Meanwhile, Boggo embarks on a terrifying new quest, still recovering from serious injuries inflicted by one of Hawkin’s rivals. Barnacle-eyes tirelessly builds her fleet, delivering Hawkin’s brews to monsters while striving to provide a safe home for deserving goblins. However, danger looms as Thrush, starving and desperate, becomes a ravenous, unstoppable force, intent on completing his hunt. Hawkin must confront the ultimate question: is the cost of his quest path truly worth the reward of the journey?

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