This tale starts slowly, gathering steam as it goes.

Hawkin wanders - seemingly aimlessly - through his life until the wandering monks introduce him to a magical brew. When the gods get involved, the complications just keep multiplying.

Yes, it's litRPG and almost all the characters seem to be on one quest or another, working toward leveling up and gaining rank. It's falls into a new-ish sub-category sometimes described as "low stakes progression." The characters don't want to take over the world, the stories rarely involve mass casualty events (although this one has a couple of them), and the skills involved generally involve some kind of crafting - here, it's brewing for Hawkin.

A funny, relaxing tale of a hermit being somewhat bemused by the world beating various paths to his door and just wanting to brew some good beer.

Highly recommended.