Lazy Monk Brewing LLC

97 W Madison St, Eau Claire, WI 54702, USA

Address:	97 W Madison St, Eau Claire, WI 54702, USA
Phone:	+1 715-271-0848
Site:	lazymonkbrewing.com
Rating:	4.6
Working:	2–10PM 2–10PM 2–10PM 2–10PM 12–11PM 12–11PM 12–10PM

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Sarah R

If youre into a brewery with a very German feel, then Lazy Monk is the place for you. It is constructed in a German beer hall style with long wooden tables and wooden floors. This makes the acoustics a bit rough, especially on a weekend night, but its also an enormous tap room that can accommodate lots of people. The beer is the usual Lazy Monk fare, favoring Czech and German style beers. Traditional and good. Oddly, they also serve beer from other breweries, which seems a bit different than most tap rooms. But I suppose if youre not down with Lazy Monks brews, this would be a plus. Occasionally they offer food trucks, which is a nice amenity, as they typically only serve soft pretzels which are delicious if you get them fresh or not-so-great after theyve been sitting out for awhile. Pluses: The new brewery location is definitely easier to find and I like that its helping to build up an area of the city that was once kind of shady. The outside deck is great in the summer time. Highly recommend it. Minuses: To my great dismay, they dont accept cards of any kind (credit or debit). Only cash. So come prepared for that. In this day of Stripe and Square, it baffles me when businesses dont accept credit cards. Also, super loud on even a moderately busy night.

Dana Wolfe

A Czech/German beir hall in downtown Eau Claire with a beautiful interior (European flair but not over done) and flavorful beirs! The staff and owners are knowledgeable and the customer service is top notch! The deck is now complete and open to the public so we were able to sit along the picturesque Chippewa River overlooking Phoenix Park.

Jordon Kunya

Started out as a small testing room, now its become nearly a full-fledged bar. Owners are extremely friendly, the beer is good and made locally, and the crowd is fun and civil. They have gone through great strides it seems to re-construct the old room into what it is now. I would recommend stopping by just to see for yourself.

Marc Van Gompel

Great beer selection and atmosphere! Would suggest accepting credit cards so we can start a tab next time. Also when we were there, the inside was really quiet. Would suggest playing some authentic German or Czech music. The outside patio is a great addition! Other than that it was great and we will definitely be coming back!

Matthew Moravec

This place is a treasure. A welcoming beer hall with an outdoor patio, among its 14 taps are about a dozen made right here. And they are excellent, a refreshing invitation to old world styles that are often overlooked in the craft beer movements obsession with hop-heavy ales.

Dominic Slauson

The staff at Lazy Monk has been incredible with each of my visits. Let them know what beers you enjoy and theyll give honest recommendations with free samples to back it up. They appreciate your patronage and youll be sure to appreciate the service. A much deserved 5 stars.

Joseph Meyer

Good addition to downtown, with excellent patio and I mostly enjoy the atmosphere. However, they dont accept credit cards and the German style beers give me a headache - This has occurred 3 times to me now and Im not sure why because not many other beers do it to me.

Laurie Maurer

We went to Monks last night and had a flight of 7 beers and they all tasted the same. We even closed our eyes to see if we could tell the difference and we could not. They were out of the porter beer which we wanted to try.

Melissa Clark

Delicious beer and such great people. My boyfriend is usually an IPA guy (he loved the Rye IPA) but even enjoyed the Pilsner with me. Stop in when youre in Eau Claire. You wont regret it!

Denise Yogerst

The tasting room is a great place to hang out while you enjoy your many choices of German brews. 5 stars for service, beer quality, and comfortable atmosphere of the tasting room.

Judith Anibas

Great beer, awesome root beer, atmosphere is friendly and welcoming! Super place to meet friends and a place to visit. Cant wait for the bike trail to connect with The Monk

Matthew Bushee

What a wonderful brewery! Lots of tasty+complimentary German eats for Oktoberfest! Great atmosphere and awesome beer! Excited to see the new location!

Adam Frank

They have awesome root beer, I love the theme. The owners are more than nice, great crowd. If you dont stop by, you will regret it all your life.

Maloree Switlick

Lazy Monk Brewing was the host for our rehearsal dinner. They were more than accommodating and wonderful to work with!! Service was excellent!

Lauren Kortbein

Beers were good, didnt like that they didnt tell us beforehand that they only accept cash. Had to walk across the street to kwik trip.

Jim Scott

Good beer selection, friendly atmosphere. Lots of room and an informal setting. Had a flight of beer and played Trivial Pursuit

Joe Turner

Great Czech/German lagers. Baltic Porter is amazing! An excellent craft brewery with tap room.

Darren Vrieze

Cool atmosphere. They have good German styles, but if you are a hop head, not your place.