this is kind of a hidden gem or a if you know you know kind of spot, it's tucked away in the back of a few buildings and the vibe is definitely cute. They have a food truck there, not sure if it's different every time but it's a cool little add on since monkish doesn't serve actually food inside- just beer. Their beers are really good as well I did try a pina colada seltzer and it got the job done haha but it was also pretty good. Perfect for a date, or to chill with friends! The outside area is quite spacious but I can see how it can get busy and crowded on busy nights. read more

Been coming here for years since the pandemic Great selection of Double & Triples - I love how they keep switching things up and always have the staples available Music always slaps and the vibe is casual & chillaxed Absolutely love how they almost always have different food trucks rotating through Everyone I have met here has been blown away by the quality beers, awesome service, & dope ambiance Thanks Monkish read more

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Once I got licensed, You know I had to get these Tasty IPAs Still quality beer Reminiscing from LA New Echo Park shop The gf complains The seating could be better Take what you can get Torrance is therefore Still their best location, but Echo Park closer read more

Monkish how I used to LOVE you but now you are no longer Monk ish.... Nowadays you only have 1 Belgium-ish beer. Please put a few more back on. Your Pistachio triple was my favorite beer in LA. You were founded on your love for Belgium beers , that was your thing and you did it very,very well. Now you are just like the rest...hoppy, hoppy,hoppy. Very disappointed what you have become. Remember your roots. read more

Monkish Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Torrance, California

Excellent beer! Really like the 12oz option as opposed to a pint. Staff are all welcoming and professional. The vibe is relaxed. And was surprised by how good their Irish stout was. We haven't been here in at least five years. That isn't going to happen again. This will be part of our regular rotation. Cheers! read more

Monkish Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Torrance, California

Food used to be better. Service - everyone pretty approachable. Ambiance - lively, chill. Can do without the crying children, but at least there is an area set aside for them. read more

Monkish Brewing - West Cost IPA - Breweries Near Me - Torrance, California

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Come for the beers, food and vibes as they are as great as the staff! This is my favorite craft brewery right now to get my IPAs. They say craft beer is dying, but not here! This place was packed and their beers are delicious. If you love a good beer, this is the place to be! We came on a Saturday and we were barely able to get a place to sit with my family. It was a nice day to hang out and have good burger from Hangaburs (they happened to be the pop up restaurant when we went). Check Monkish's website as they rotate their food vendors frequently. This place is definitely in our rotations to visit monthly and we can't wait to go back again. Don't forget to check their menu by the registers as they frequently have canned/bottled beers you can take home to enjoy too! read more

Monkish Brewing - Conical fermenter photo opp - Breweries Near Me - Torrance, California

A iconic brewery for their IPA and Belgian style beer with a small ordering room and a beer garden with food truck. The menu is predominantly IPAs and Belgian style beer and their hazy IPA is arguably one of the best in the region. read more

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I had heard about this place in the past from my friend who's a beer connoisseur as well as another friend who's visiting from out of town. I think that's just the perfect time to try it out! Situated in a quiet office complex zone, this place is truly give hole in a wall vibes unless you're specifically looking for it. The place is a mini beer gardenesque/brewery design. Not too loud, it's a good and quiet place to hang out with some friends after work or on the weekends. There's decent amount of parking up arrival. They've got a good selection of beer here from IPAs, pilsners, belgians, stouts. I got the little twin star stout and the feminist myself. Both of which were equally delicious but also dangerous at how smoothly they went down. The prices are reasonable too! The staff here are super friendly and chill, all about having a good time, within reason of course. There's regularly a food truck to pair with the drinks. This time we went there were tacos being served. They were good, price is about what you expect. I'll definitely have to check out their other location in the OC next time I go down there read more

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I was pretty disappointed with this place. I really wanted to like it, but the beer just didn't deliver and the service didn't help. I asked if they did flights and was met with a pretty rude no. I then asked if I could do a taster and the response was again dismissive saying yeah you can try a couple. The attitude alone made me not even want to try more than one beer. I ended up ordering a full pour of the Feminist which was floral and pleasant enough but overall it was just average. I tried a second beer hoping it would change my mind but same result. Nothing bad and nothing memorable. The flavors were fine but felt flat and were missing complexity and layers. Honestly they reminded me of something Coors might release as a seasonal specialty. The best way I can describe it is the kind of beer your uncle from the middle of Michigan would rave about because all he drinks back home is Bud Light. What makes this more frustrating is that I know they are capable of better. I picked up several of their special releases during the pandemic from this very location and those were genuinely good. Whatever direction the brewing program is heading now just doesn't feel special or exciting. The space itself is nice. The outdoor area is solid and having tables inside really opens things up. I loved that part. But between the lack of enthusiasm from the person behind the counter and the amount of kids running around the whole place felt more like a daycare than a brewery. I wanted to sit outside near the greenery but I didn't feel like dodging children the entire time. With better service a more focused tap list and a calmer atmosphere I could maybe see this being a four star spot. As it stands it just didn't live up to the hype. read more

Monkish definitely has the small batch brew feel. Having lots of questions I decided on going with a 9.4 Belgius triple with hibiscus known as feminist. I have to say wow. This beer is definitely a troublemaker because it's so delicious and refreshing light that the ABV can really sneak up on you. And that it did. I think I drank it a little too fast because it really hit me in a good way. I definitely wanna come back and give the Sans Fuzz accept because I'm really interested in their Saisons. From what I understand, they tend to be pretty popular. I really like the selection. And the service was incredible. read more

Monkish Brewing - The tap room - Breweries Near Me - Torrance, California

One of the best breweries in the country. Great taproom with indoor and outdoor seating. A food truck is regularly on site. For their beers, they lean heavily on IPA but still have some pilsners, belgians, sours, and stouts too. They offer multiple size pours generally speaking. Decent size parking lot, although it does get crowded since it's an extremely popular venue. Friendly staff, reasonable prices, and definitely worth checking out if you're in the area. Highly recommended! read more

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Had a couple beers. Couldn't drink more than that (I'm just old) and I got the 6oz servings to boot. Had their go-to, the Foggy Window and it's solid, just IMO not as amazing as everyone else has rated it on Untapped. I then tried the See or Seem which I really liked. I like those funky tasting beers. The serving room is tiny but immediately outside, the seating is spacious. Saw someone bring their dog to sit outside. read more

I will start by saying that I am not a beer drinker but I dabble with sours, seltzers, ciders, and saisons. My boyfriend is the beer connoisseur and we both have been to the Monkish in Anaheim when visiting my mom in Orange County. We love Monkish and we normally frequent the Anaheim location when in town due to proximity. Visiting the Torrance location was an unexpected treat. This location has a bigger outdoor area with seating but was very busy when visiting. We shared a table with a couple. I tried the saison and my boyfriend had the West Coast Jive--we both loved our selections. My boyfriend also took a 4 pack home which he looks forward to every time we visit Monkish as we do not get their beers in Arizona. read more

Monkish Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Torrance, California

Came back after a while -- still delicious. The only downside was the limited beer selection and no beer flights. read more

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This place always makes me feel so good -- it's one of my absolute favorite breweries. I just love everything about it! Beer is always tasty Ambiance is nice and breezy Service is all the time friendly. Just one thing -- I wish the restroom was a bit cleaner. read more

I'm big IPA beer fan and Monkfish has made great impression on me. So many choices...not only do they have ample selection of IPA, they have over 10+ Double ipa and 6+ Triple ipa, which is crazy. We got Glamora (Double IPA) and Compute (Triple IPA). Both beers were sublime. Colors were beautifully hazy and well balanced. I was surprised how smooth Compute IPA was, especially for 10% alcohol. Best triple IPA I've ever had. Another round boys! The vibe here is so chill. There is indoor/outdoor and covered/uncovered areas. We ended up sitting outside and sharing a seat with family, who were IPA drinkers as well. They also serve food and food trucks on property. We enjoyed Monkfish and look forward to coming back. read more

Monkish Brewing - Glamora - double ipa - Breweries Near Me - Torrance, California

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Great place for trying different IPAs and hanging out with friends in their nice outdoor area. Lots of room for kids and dogs too. They also have food stalls, there were hamburgers and some pretty delicious smelling tacos available when I was there on a Saturday. read more

Love the vibe here! The bartenders are so friendly and the beer is amazing! Every time I'm in Southern California I have to come here. I've also made some friends here that's how friendly everyone is! read more

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TL;DR: still one of the best Go with your gut, you really can't go wrong with anything brewed at Monkish. And if you still have a hard time picking, one of their many bartenders can help guide your palette Love how the indoor area flows into the outdoor area - super open and chill vibe throughout A lifetime customer Cheers, Monkish read more

Monkish Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Torrance, California

Good amount of seating outside. Mostly IPAs on the menu. Not much parking during busy hours so better to use the street. read more

Always a chill place with a great selection. Service on point, too! The people are really nice too, we've made several friends here just talking about music and beer of course! read more

Monkish Brewing - No umbrella slush and a hazy can't remember which one,it wasn't mine. - Breweries Near Me - Torrance, California

A good brewery to come to for the craft beer lover. They don't really have any seats available indoors, it's just outdoor seating. But there are no space warmers and it can get a bit chilly so bring a jacket. It's nice that they have a food vendor available onsite so you can get some food to enjoy with your drinks. read more

So, I will be honest: Hubbers and I didn't come here primarily for the beer: we came through because Cousin's Maine Lobster truck was posted up in here for a few hours. I mean, we were gonna get beer anyway, but if it weren't for the truck, I'm not sure if we'd even come through at all. And we barely made it, too! I think we had less than 20 minutes (if at that!) before the truck was scheduled to shut down and vroom away, and I blame the delay on that LAX traffic! So happy we had time to spare. So! First thing we did was get our grub order in. Then we walked in to check out what they had to offer. So... I'm a Hefeweizen gal, right?! Needless to say, I was immediately tunnel visioned on their 3. Had to try the one on top: 12oz Tape Deck it is. I love that they had indoor and outdoor seating. It really gave off a relaxing vibe. The music wasn't overwhelming either, everything just came together nicely. I took a swig as we waited patiently for grub (which didn't take long since we were pretty close to closing time.) Good taste and it had that nice crisp, but what did me in is the flavors that popped all over my palate after a few seconds. Talk about impressive, they did this brew so good! I'm not even gonna bother describing it, if you like hef, GET THIS! So as it turns out, our brewskis kinda toppled the excitement we had on the truck! DRINKS: 5. Solely for the tape deck. SERVICE: 5. Staff were friendly! VALUE: 5. It's a bargain for $6! PARKING: Private lot. Shared with others. OVERALL: 5. Hubbers and I were discussing a next time. Food truck or not, we're gonna come through at first opp! We may drag the pup with us then... read more

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Great selection of single, double and triple IPAs - great selection of different hops Nice selection of indoor or outdoor seating Easy parking and friendly service read more

Went here for the first time today and was accompanied by a regular who absolutely loves this place. It's his fave brewery and I can understand why. Ordering was quick and efficient with lots of great options. There's plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Really nice outdoor courtyard and very dog-friendly. I got the No Salt Seltzer...refreshing, tart, and perfect! Also tried a bit of the Taste Bud hazy IPA. I'm not usually a fan of beer/IPA but it was pretty good! read more

Monkish Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Torrance, California

Super lovely brewery. Great beer. Good vibes. Dog friendly. Casual. Plenty seating What's not to love? Great beers that are surprisingly potent. They have a food truck that comes by until 9pm, I'm sure the type changes daily(?) but on The day we came it was pizza. Have to wait for seating a bit, but people are in/out pretty quick so we got a seat in 10 minutes! Grab a beer at the bar (self service) and just hang around until a group leaves. Great for big groups! Possibly good for first dates since it's casual but has good background music, and loud enough where people can't hear your convos Highly recommend! My friend told me they opened up an Anaheim location, so we will be stopping by there next at some point! One of my top LA breweries by far read more

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Came here on a Thursday afternoon after errands in the area. Knew what to expect based on the reviews here on Yelp, and I'm adding my vote to the thinking that this is a great place to meet up with friends, enjoying the SoCal weather with some great microbrews. The parking isn't great, not really sure where you would park if their lot (with straight-in spots) would fill up, but we came before the rush so no problem. Most of their beers are IPAs (which I no longer am that crazy about), so focused on their other beers (especially the Belgians). They don't have flights, but instead a smaller 5oz pours. I liked the Feminist tripel ($5.5) with beautiful rose color from the hibiscus and the Keys to Heaven quad ale ($5.5). I did try the Island DDH pale ($4) as the least hoppy of the Pale ales. They had two lagers on tap: Mean Streak Pilsner ($4) and Moments Stolen ($5.5) which is a coffee porter. All five were drinkable, and Island would have gone great with something salty. The Pilsner is the beer to enjoy over a long afternoon session...the feminst and Keys will get you drunk quick. They have indoor and outdoor seating, and it's not that big so imagining it gets really crowded after work and weekends (though parking might limit the crowd a bit)...thinking this is the normal size of beer patios in California (used to Wisconsin where a beer garden in a brewery would hold 10 times as many). There is a TV in the inside part (which is just a converted garage entrance into the facilities), and smaller tables to sit by yourself if you want. The outside has larger benches, and saw various health professionals enjoying a beverage or two after, I'm sure, a long work day. Satay LA was the food vendor that set-up a table (not the actual food truck) near the tables. The food went really well with the beers. The beers have higher alcohol content...need food to help even out the afternoon, just sayin. read more

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Super cute brewery and lots of choices!!! I'm Not a beer person but I loved the pina colada "beer" they have plenty of inside and outside seating and a food truck which was vegan and delicious. It was cold outside and I loved that they had blankets available to keep warm. Nice place to visit with friends. read more

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The beer here is amazing if you haven't tried it. I missed the food truck that they had today but I'm sure it was amazing. They have outside seating that was well lit along with inside seating that displayed the exposed brewery machinery. They get you your beer quickly and are very knowledgeable about there products. Definitely top of my brewery list. read more

Monkish Brewing - IPA!! - Breweries Near Me - Torrance, California

Was told to meet up here and this place surprised me. AMBIANCE: Parking: They have their own parking maybe room for 20 cars or so. Seating: Plenty of seating from outdoors patio to a few seats indoor. Feels: Torrance the city of Breweries. Torrance is a pretty eclectic place. It's not a big city but has some scattered gems from Old town, to the mall, or numerous breweries. This brewery is pretty hidden (and I lived in Torrance for about 5 years or so). I dig the hip-hop music playing. The place itself is pretty nice, covered with a lot of industrial businesses, and pretty spacious. There's a food truck (it was pizza) last time. FOOD: Bling Bling Bon Bon Double IPA (Recommend) Not much of a beer person but I dig it. Good hops, sweet, and had a good buzz. CUSTOMER SERVICE: Solid people. Quick and good business. TL; DR OVERALL: 4.5 Stars. Great! I can't believe I've been missing out on this place. Great selections, good drinks, and a pleasant vibe. For all, you beer fanatics, check this place out. TIPS: * Check out one of their Anaheim location too! * https://www.dailybreeze.com/2012/03/16/monkish-brewing-joins-the-torrance-microbrewery-fraternity/ read more

Monkish Brewing - Woot - Breweries Near Me - Torrance, California

I LOVE Monkish! I'm a huge beer fan and this is the best brewery in the North Torrance area. BEER: They have a huge variety of beers, and a revolving beer menu which they update nearly every day on their website. I always try different beers, but my favorite to go is The Feminist. FOOD: Although Monkish doesn't serve food themselves, that always have a independent food stands every weekend. The food stand is always a local small business; we've had pizza, tacos, BBQ, ceviches/tostadas, arepas, etc. There's also Fabulous Burgers 2 min walk away. SEATING: Inside, the have a traditional rustic brewery seating. Outside, there's a bright vibrant vibe with tables with benches and umbrellas. They are pet friendly! We come here nearly every weekend, and it does get pretty crowded so I recommend coming during non-peak hours. There's also only 2 single room bathrooms so the wait can get a bit long when it's busy. My favorite brewery ever!! read more

Monkish Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Torrance, California

By far my favorite brewery in SOCAL. Love visiting during the lunch breach. Just wish they had more locations.

Fantastic brews here... if you're a craft brew fan you're definitely already aware of Monkish. If not, you need to go here. It is a religious experience. They had around 20-25 beers on draft but the IPAs are king here. They really excel at the oat cream IPAs. Some of the most creamiest IPAs I've ever had, but still with a nice hop burn at the end. The space is a bit small on the inside but ton of space outside and is perfect for a nice day to sit out on the patio with a couple Uber fresh brews. Absolute must try. read more

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The vibes are here! If you're a fan of good beer and old school hip hop then look no further! I was definitely a fan of the music. I was happily surprised by the music choice, there aren't a lot of places that play that. One of the bartenders told me that many of the beer names are from old rap lyrics and songs which is so cool! The bartenders were very nice. I just wish there was more inside seating bc I got a little cold. But the outside seating is quite cute. There's only 2 restrooms, private and big but the wait could be long. Lots of parking. As for the drinks; the feminist is a heavy hitter! You wouldn't think it was 9% bc the taste is very light. Their Belgian blonde was also very good. I think there's something for everyone at this brewery. read more

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Yesterday was our 2nd time physically going to Monkish. Of course the beer was great and it's always nice to try styles outside of their infamous Hazy's. They have a small taproom with seating in the brewery area, but they have expanded to include a sizable patio area with umbrellas and nice plants. Staff is relatively friendly. Not over the top excited to be there, but pleasant enough. Their beer prices are a bit high, but honestly that's to be expected for not only such a popular brewery, but also for the area they're located. So that doesn't bother us, although it may bother other people I suppose. My only real reason for docking a star is the restroom situation. They have 2 one room all gender restrooms, but because of how busy they get you always end up waiting in line. My biggest pet peeve with breweries and even bars. Alcohol makes you have to pee lol so ample restrooms are always something nice to have. Overall, we love Monkish and enjoy stopping in whenever we're in the South Bay. read more

Monkish Brewing - Where you order your beer - Breweries Near Me - Torrance, California

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The best IPA's in Southern California always trying something new. Great Stout on the menu today. Also 2 lagers and 2 experimental beers. Loved the Black kisses took home a bottle also took home 2, 4 packs Diggin&Diggen and Foggier Window. Every time we visit there are new beers! I loved the Spock and Freshie, but these new beers are great also. They are happy to pour little tasters but no tasting flights available. They have a rotating schedule of food trucks. We stop by regularly on our way from Santa Barbara to Orange County always enjoy a good lunch. read more

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I like the space, I like the vibe and the atmosphere but I wasn't the biggest fan of their beers. I thought some of them tasted pretty strange but maybe I just got the wrong ones. If I am in the area, I would try them again. read more

Monkish Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Torrance, California

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Love the ambience of this place. Beers are top notch as well, and they have random food trucks close to them to go get your grub.

I have been a long time customer of this place and still enjoy coming by to see the beertenders here. As a customer for close to 10 years appreciate that they always make you feel welcome. The beer here is top notch and if you are STILL not familiar with this place than you are missing out on some delicious brewskies. CHEERS to more memories !! read more

Monkish Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Torrance, California

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