Thirsty Monk

Thirsty Monk is a great spot to get a drink. We spent the majority of our time on the basement level, which had a cozy atmosphere perfect for enjoying a unique selection of beers. I particularly enjoyed the strawberry beer—it was refreshing and flavorful. The ground and higher levels serve different types of beers, offering a variety of options for all tastes. While it can get a bit loud at times, the friendly staff more than make up for it with their excellent service and welcoming attitude. Overall, Thirsty Monk is a fantastic place to relax and enjoy a drink.

Hidden gem bar. One of our favorites! To get to the Belgium bar you meter the facility at street level then by the bar is the staircase to the Belgium bar that is downstairs. Great beer selection and all we tried was delicious. Bartender was great as well. Make sure to meet Arthur the pink elephant and get your picture with him! Parking is limited. Some paid street parking but paid parking lots nearby.

We love beers here especially imperial and blonde ale and sour one. Also, it was dog-friendly as well. Staffs were so nice to our dog and we felt comfortable with our dog. The Jalapeno cheddar popcorn was fun and good with beer

This is my first time at Thirsty Monk. The atmosphere is super comfortable, even on a Saturday at 9:12 p.m. upstairs. I have not been downstairs yet. Although I wouldn't recommend it, I'd drink the Cherry Gose after a marathon, after a long day at a construction site, or while working on the yard. It was almost so light, that it was merely a layer heavier than a seltzer, but still had enough body to be a beer.

Came here the other night for drinks after dinner and we really enjoyed ourselves. We went to the upstairs cocktail lounge and it was really good. Loved the rooftop seating area. It was super quaint. The cocktails were good, the staff was friendly. Definitely worth checking out if you are looking for somewhere to enjoy a drink or two.

Nice and cozy bar to be. Varieties of beer option. After dinner hopped to this bar knowing its popularity. Me not being a beer person ordered glass of wine. This place was bit dark but felt cozy to be with friends. The one thing we didn’t like about this place is they never receive our class. Forgot our credit card but called to inform them but never received call.

The downstairs is a delirium specific bar and it's amazing, absolutely awesome find. The rest of the brewery is great as well, and it has a cocktail bar on the top floor. Definitely a must try!

Amazing Cocktail bar. Has a beautiful rooftop with Asheville city views. Skilled bartenders who know their drinks. Wide range of whiskey.

Thirsty Monk was fine. There are 3 floors offering different atmospheres. My favorite was the 3rd floor cocktail bar with rooftop patio. The cocktails are so fresh and feel fancy. Be aware that you can't take beer to the cocktail bar and you can't take cocktails to the beer bars. I thought that was an interesting rule. Out front is great for people watching. I would say it's a pretty solid place to grab a drink.

We absolutely enjoyed our visit to this local friendly drinking spot. Our bartender Josh was super. We got to try a few amazing beers and hard seltzers. They have three levels to explore. We hung out on the street level and just let the time pass people watching.

We had a great experience. Three levels. We didn't make it to the third level this visit, but enjoyed some nice draft beer. Great customer service, cool bar and plenty of seating

Belgians are my favorite brews when it comes to beer, and I always have to visit Thirsty Monk when I'm in Asheville. I don't know of any other Belgian breweries in NC, and Thirsty Monk is easily one of my favorites. Definitely try the Delirium's on tap!

We stopped in after shopping. I enjoyed the ginger seltzer, which was amazing and my husband enjoyed a beer or two. We actually got a few samples of their seltzers- they were tasty! We would visit again.

I went into this place because I loved the logo and wanted a t shirt. While there we shared a flight. We got 2 hard seltzers and 2 beers. We chose the apple cinnamon hard seltzer and the grapefruit paloma. The paloma was my favorite. It was tart with a nice spicy finish from the serrano peppers. Loved it! The beers we chose were the czezh dark and the mocha milk stout. The milk stout was very smooth and had a nice chocolate finish. And of course we got t shirts!

I came to Asheville to visit and scope out the area to possibly move to the Carolinas and we ran into this bar and Sean the bartender was exceptional. He gave us so much information of the area and the bar itself and knowledge of the beers. He was so welcoming and conversed with us the entire time. He made us feel so welcomed and super great vibes. We had beers he recommended and beer flights. So much fun. Super chill place and would definitely come back :) P.S. ASK FOR SEAN. HE IS THE BEST!

Servers are nice. Beer is not the best around. Business could use some lighting and better bathrooms. Cool spot but loud patrons for such a small venue.

Nice layout with very good beer and interesting and delectable food. Service has been good and it has a nice laid back clientele. Have been multiple times and will be back.

Nice brewery with a great location right in the middle of downtown. Unfortunately they only let you go on main floor and basement (which is their location for Belgian beers). Upper deck which drew us there is only for cocktails. Bummer drag. Their beer selection is pretty good on main floor. Their selection of Belgian beers is much more of a variety. I had the dark Belgian and it was one of the best I've had. Their selection of their own beers on the main floor was a bit limited. My wife did find a decent IPA but she's had better. It was a beautiful day but they only have 5 seats outside (right on the sidewalk). It's good for people watching but you gotta get lucky to get the seat. So, bottom line, give it a shot. Only reason for not a 5 star is not being able to go on the roof.

I really enjoy this place for a quick drink. I haven't made it to the basement level yet but have enjoyed both street level and rooftop areas. The rooftop area has a locker to get snacks from with purchase of a drink. The music is great, the staff is quick and knowledgable. Definitely a favorite in Asheville.

If one were to distill the essence of mediocrity and an utter lack of professional comportment into human form, one need look no further than the basement bartender at the Thirsty Monk--specifically, the individual donning a Yankees cap. In a realm where the confluence of skill, congeniality, and savoir-faire should be non-negotiable requisites, this bartender's performance registers as a dismal tableau of ineptitude. His interaction--or lack thereof--with patrons resonated with the same tinny timbre of his failed cocktails. A veneer of surly indifference seemed to lacquer his every expression, as if customer engagement were a tiresome exercise best suited for lesser mortals. One wonders if the Yankees cap was meant as a sartorial statement of allegiance not to baseball, but to a systemic disdain for the very clientele that keeps the establishment's tills ringing. In summary, the basement bartender in the Yankees cap at the Thirsty Monk stands as a tragicomic exemplar of all that can go awry in the hospitality industry. His cumulative deficits not only erode the experience of imbibing in what should be a convivial setting but also chip away at the integrity of the bar's reputation. It's a master class in how not to be a bartender, a woeful miscellany of cautionary tales bottled into one individual. It leaves one parched for competence, craving true professionalism.

Ehhhh.....I just could not get excited about this place. They have an downstairs and upstairs but you have to close out your tab before going upstairs. No downstairs drinks upstairs. If you like craft beer and craft cocktails then you might like this place. I ordered a glass of wine for $12 and it was overpriced and underpoured. I even asked the bartender if it was a 6 ounce pour and she said yes. Not to sure if it was. I definitely did feel like I overpaid for a pretentious pour. Our group enjoyed the patio upstairs....there is a very nice view of the mountains and sunset. I would probably not return if ever in the Asheville area.

I love Belgian beer and what an absolute find this place was. It appears smaller on the top floor but the bottom floor was a very large space. With bars on both floors (but bathrooms only on bottom level). Of course I had to get a flight!! Other than the Belgian IPA that was delicious, I really liked their lavender drink. I think it was a seltzer, but it definitely wasn't a cider.

Another downtown brewery with the Monk brew upstairs and Delirium brews downstairs. A really great place downtown Asheville. You like the Delirium Tremens... they have it on tap!

This is a great bar if you want a beautiful view! There is a small patio upstairs in the back that has a great view of the mountains. It's small, but when we went around 8pm there weren't too many people there, making it easy to snag a good spot to watch the sunset. The drinks are also really good! I got their house margarita and it was great. The drinks are a little pricey, but for the scenery and being downtown it's not too

Went to this place to enjoy a Belgian beer before going out to dinner. In 30 years of going to bars with my wife who is a very etiquette oriented former bartender herself we discovered the rudest jerk of a bartender we've ever met upstairs at The Top of the Monk. I don't know if he thinks he is being cool or if he just has an untreated personality disorder but this guy is the single worst barman I've ever encountered. Note the other negative reviews and avoid at all costs.

Staff is rude and drinks are expensive and mediocre at best. The bartenders seem to truly dislike their job and make it uncomfortable to ask questions. We are locals and often meet a group out and we will not be coming here next time. The Observatory is a much better option, so beautiful and has the nicest staff.

I like local breweries but this one was curiously empty on a Sunday evening in the middle of tourist season. Fair prices but most selections were hoppy for my taste. Perhaps serving a blend of their own and more well-known national and regional fare would be a wiser business idea?

Skip the downstairs like the other review stated yankee fan bartender isn't welcoming and recommends going upstairs anyway..

Nice craft brewery in Downtown Asheville. They have three floors of amazing collection of beers. The one in the first floor has interesting collection of taps. The lower level is their collection of Belgium beers with nice ambiance. I really like the couch and seating space where you can spend time reading books, the music is very relaxing and soothing. The top floor has nice collection of signature cocktails. In addition to all these, they also have small outdoor patio. I love their Belgium Witt and since it was a nice sunny day we grabbed a seat on their outdoor patio overlooking all the other restaurants, and shops. It's a busy street so you will also come across other friendly tourist asking for recommendations. They also have food service. But since we already had our lunch at another restaurant we weren't hungry. Our bartender was so good. He had so much patience in explaining all their signature once and also recommending other places to visit in Asheville. Ambiance is good. Old rustic style. I like their music. Music is different in different floors. Parking is available on the street. There's a parking garage in the neighborhood as well. But I am glad we didn't have to drive around looking for parking as we were at a hotel just half a mile from this pub.

If you like Belgian beer, visit the basement. If you love Delirium Tremens, move into the basement! Great service downstairs. Terrific pink elephant swag & decor. It's as close to Belgium as you'll get without a passport.

Been coming to the Monk for years and finally got to visit post-pandemic. What have they done with the place?! We loved visiting because the Monk was casual, fun, and had a great selection of drinks. This visit was different. They've taken everything off the walls, serve only their own beer on the main floor, and the fun casual vibe was totally gone. Sad to lose this place after years of fun visits.

This is my favorite Asheville brewery. They brew predominately Belgian style beers and some other excellent styles. My favorite's are the Normtrooper imperial stout and the Tricky Monk. Most all of their beers are good and they even have an IPA for the uneducated palate. They have bar food. I got the meat pie with home made crisps. It was good and went well with the Brother Noah, a Belgian stout. This spot was always on our goto list on every pub crawl we went on.

The bartender at this restaurant was EXTREMELY rude. The entire bar was extremely unwelcoming including the customers. The bartender acted completely unprofessionally. When walking into the bar, he immediately tells us that we're not welcome here. Then one of the customers that he was talking to took a video of us which was an invasion of my property which makes me very uncomfortable and so we left due to feeling so disrespected. We left and went to another bar which was completely welcoming and kind. It was a huge breath of fresh air. DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE if you would like to have a fun time.

This was one of my favorite breweries in Ashville. With three different levels, this place has something for everyone. There is a downstairs Belgium tap and bottle room that is super cool, literally! Perfect for a hot summer day after walking around the city. The middle area offers meat and veggie pies. (Tip - $3 savings overall on Tuesdays). My favorite beer on this level was the Coco Nom which is a coconut porter. I also enjoyed the Nicino Stout. The top area is a small cocktail bar. As part of NC law, you will have to pay $1 private club fee to buy a drink. There is a small outside area that overlooks the street.

Their beers were perfectly good, but the real winner of this spot is that they have a treasure trove of delicious Delirium beers downstairs. Don't miss those or the pink elephant at the bottom of the stairs.

Thirsty Monk is a great brewery and pub, located more in the downtown area vs some of the other breweries we visited on our trip to Asheville. It also had the smallest dog friendly area of the places, so we didn't spend a ton of time there, as it was also the smoking area. They basically have an inside/outside high top and a couple of benches, so it's a little on the cozy side. The beer is really great though, especially if you're looking for more Belgian styles of beer. I had a quad that was really fantastic! Service was really friendly as well.

A visit to Asheville requires pub crawling. The thirsty monk is one you have to add to your list! We ran inside due to a sudden rain pour. Start with a flight to get a taste of theIr various ipa options. Their white beer is great. And if u you generally aren't a beer drinker then checkout their raspberry beer (which is also sold at the target). It's imported from Belgium and is more sweet and tart than bitter, making it ideal for non beer drinkers.

I stopped in here on my trip to Ashville and enjoyed it. It is quite big inside and being that I love breweries it was perfect. We had drinks and they were good. This review is one I forgot to write as I was here awhile ago so do not remember exactly what I ordered. But I know I enjoyed it. They are in downtown and of coarse the parking is crazy as it is in most cities. If you are visiting the area, want a drink and like Breweries, t his is your place. Plenty of other cool restaurants and shops in the local area.

Not really worth a stop. They ask to scan an ID so you become a "member." They say it's due to NC laws, but no other bar or brewery in the area asks to scan an ID to keep in their system. Makes me skeptical of what the information is used for. Beer selection is also slim, and tastes just alright. Not really a good atmosphere.

I loved the vibe of this bar and grill. The beer was good as was the service. The husband got the wings which were spot on. I got the fish and chips. I wasn't a huge fan because I felt there was just too much heavy breading on the fish. They were beer battered. If you like a thicker breading, you would like this. I'm kind of particular with my beer battered fish. I prefer a flakey, light like a tempura breading. Other than that, this place is worth a stop.

Great food, awesome atmosphere, and the best stout I've ever tasted. Seriously. Their vanilla caramel stout tasted exactly like a snicker doodle. So. Good. They also make a delicious soft pretzel with beer cheese that pairs well with their affordable flights where you can try four beers at a time. Their basement area has more of a lounge feel and serves an impressive selection of Belgian ales. The roof top is more of a cocktail area. Very cool spot, and one of my favorites in town.

Bartender had such a crappy attitude. My wife orders a Cosmo and the Bartender replies with "what is this the 90s"? So at first we chuckled and played along. Then I ordered a Manhattan with Bulleit Rye and he says "Well I can think of a lot better Rye than that". So it went from funny, to just being a real you-know-what. There were 4 of us and the last person in our group kind of hesitated to order and needed a suggestion on a drink, so the bartender says hastily "Well I'll come back to you while I make their drinks". I would have given it 1 start but I've been here before and the experience was much better than this. Plus the drinks were actually good! But what a great example of how an experience can be ruined with a crappy way to talk to your patrons.

Loved this place and will definitely be back. The atmosphere was great. Service was great and Mariha the bartender really knew her beers. There is a great Belgian bar downstairs but there was plenty to be had upstairs. I tried the Dubbel which was top notch and tried a few of their Saisons which left me wanting more. Yes to the Thirsty Monk

The cocktails were good. They originally told us the upstairs was full, but we went upstairs and there was maybe 20. The upstairs bartender with the long hair seemed miserable. He was rude. The bar back however was super friendly.

This place has a lot of potential and was just alright in reality. I kept walking by it wanting to go in, as I love Belgian beers. However, when we went to the Belgian Beer Basement I found that it was a little disappointing. Most of their Belgian beers were bottled rather than on draft. I was sad that they did not have Leffe in any form. I'm probably an unfair critic, but my experience here was "just ok" and not ideal. Staff was ok but not conversational. They missed an opportunity to serve pomme frites and speculoos waffles. Moral of the story: Don't allow beer snobs who have lived in Belgium inside your subpar Belgian beer themed bar.

Wide selection of locally brewed Belgian beers. Great taste in a relaxed atmosphere. A good place for casual weekend day drinking.

In town for the week and it was recommended that we stop here. The bartenders were great and we each had a beverage. The beer selection did not provide much for us to choose from. The music was loud and not to our liking. The place was crowded and seemed suited for the 30ish and younger crowd.

Cool vibe! Lots of beers on tap including multiple delirium tremens. They have three floors. Also cocktails on upper level. Mark was the bomb! Knew his beer, super friendly and knowledgable about beers and the Asheville area! Had a blast! Thanks Mark...see you next year!

We have been to Thirsty Monk several times when in Asheville. We were there for a couple hours yesterday and had the pleasure of being served by Mark. Mark was terrific, he made recommendations from the extensive thirsty monk menu based on my husbands beer preferences. He had extensive knowledge of all the beers. He was also able to find my a little gem to fit my picky pallet. Thank you mark and thirsty monk for making our afternoon fun and fabulous. We actually we to the thirsty monk location at Biltmore west on the way home to grab some of the hubs favorite brews to go. (Marks suggestion as the location in downtown Asheville was out). Can't wait to get back to the Thirsty Monk. Thanks Mark.

Always a good time at the Thirsty Monk! Their beer selection is great, with plenty of options for any beer flavor. The best part is their flights, where you can get four six ounce beers for $10. Id recommend their fall and pumpkin styles beers right now.

We stopped in on a Saturday night for a few beers to the basement, it truly reminds you of being in a pub in Belgium. They have a variety of Belgian beer and Belgian style beer on tap and server was friendly with samples until we found the right beer to enjoy. They also have cooler filled with Belgian beer bottles, unique, hard to find beers. Their staff has recommendations of their current favorites at the bar. If you're looking for a simple bar to enjoy a good Belgian beer, look no further than The Thirsty Monk Brewery & Pub in Asheville.

Looking for best bars in Asheville, NC found me the Thirsty Monk brewery. They have their own beers to choose all types. The crowd at this place was touristy and even though looked like a biker bar was good enough to bring my elderly mom in her wheel chair. Fun place and good times!

I love Thirsty Monk Pub. When I visit we never spend time upstairs, we head straight downstairs which is a more chill spot in my opinion. The beer selection is always awesome, a must visit if you are in Asheville.

This is a nice and chill pub. We sat upstairs and downstairs. I like the downstairs area better. It's more relaxing and it feels like you are in a different country when you are down there. My husband liked their beers. They have a good selection of food on their menu. I didn't try any but it all looked good!

In a beer town full of great pubs, this one stands out. A really fun atmosphere and a great selection of brews. Put this place on your list to check out when in town.

One of the best beer bars that I have visited ever, hands down. First floor has a lot so of low listing and is a Belgium beer bar and the second serves American brews. Very knowledgeable staff and it is lots of fun to people watch if you get a spot at the bar. Lots if Ashville and South Carolina beers on tap so for an out of state like myself, it gave me a chance to try a flight of new to me beers before settling on a pint. They also have a limited menu but don't let it deter you. Their nachos and tacos (2. For 7) fill in the cracks especially after a day of drinking. I highly recommend the pulled pork taco and even the vegetarian. Both come with tortilla chips so ask for some of the New Belgium Fat Tire cheese sauce to dip them in.

It's like three bars in one! Belgian bar in the basement, the brewery on ground level and the cocktail bar up top. The orange cream gose was delicious, and the bartender was friendly. I'd definitely go back.