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    Monkish Brewing

    4.4 (774 reviews)
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    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Karl K.

    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.

    Lew W.

    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!

    West Cost IPA
    Ricardo ..

    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.

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    Joe C.

    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!

    Luke Q.

    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.

    Little twin star stout
    Derick C.

    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

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    Carey I.

    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.

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    Matthew M.

    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!

    Crystal Z.

    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.

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

    Glamora - double ipa
    Leo C.

    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.

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    Joanne R.

    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!

    Kevin T.

    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

    No umbrella slush and a hazy can't remember which one,it wasn't mine.

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    11 months ago

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

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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.

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    Ask the Community - Monkish Brewing

    Are there tvs to watch the laker game?

    Yes. They have one TV

    Do they have food menu?

    No, but they have consistent food trucks- all of which are quite good and always listed on their Instagram.

    How long is the wait for beer releases usually?

    Honestly depends on the day, what's being released, when it was announced, and the time you go. Anticipate an hour at least for last minute mid-week releases. Much more for Sat releases with a day/two notice. Follow their updates via twitter for… Read more

    Roughly, how many hours do cans last at releases? How much notice is there when there is a release?

    Can releases are usually posted via IG/FB a few hours before they start. On rare occasions, they post a day or so before. If there's merch also released, the lines tend to be longer (same with Fri/Sat release days).… Read more

    Is Monkish dog friendly?

    VERY! The owners are pug lovers. You can even buy your pup their own Monkish branded dog baseball tee while you're there!

    Can you bring in outside food?

    You can! I have!

    Is it okay to bring my 1 year old daughter?

    It's not really a place for children imo.

    Do they always sell out on every release day or do they have some for the next day?

    Of cans they always sell out. With bottle release sometimes have some left over. They post updates on twitter with how many cases left and line updates .

    Is it dog friendly?

    Yes. Dog friendly but I wouldn't recommend it. It gets very packed and there's literally not much space for them more or less for humans. Not much personal space and it's very crammed unless you go on a day where the line isn't out the door.

    When is the best day and time to go? No lines or shortest lines; Availability of beer, nothing tapped out, etc..

    When they open except for release days. Weekends and nights are usually crowded.

    Did Monkish change their hours on Friday? Yelp says 2pm, website says 1pm. --- Eddie…

    It's open 1pm-10pm

    Is this place kid friendly?

    It's okay to bring children, but there isn't a play area or anything for them to do, such as games, like some other places have (e.g. Scholb, Absolution, etc.) and older children could get bored.

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