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Monkish Brewing Co.

Torrance, USA · Est. 2012

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Tally's Take

Why this matters

Originally focused on Belgian styles, they famously pivoted to become arguably the most hyped New England IPA producer on the West Coast.

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The People

Behind the beer

Henry Nguyen
Co-founder

Switched from Belgian styles to hazy IPA.

Adriana Nguyen
Co-founder

Co-founded in Torrance, 2012.

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The Beer Library

Beers

Foggy Window

Limited

Hazy IPA

ABV6.8%
IBU35

Henry and Adriana Nguyen started out brewing Belgian styles and switched to hazy IPA, which turned a small Torrance brewery into one of the most sought-after in America.

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Adios Ghost

Limited

Triple IPA

ABV10.2%

Henry and Adriana Nguyen began with Belgian styles and switched to hazy IPA, which turned a small Torrance brewery into one of the most chased in America.

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Sources

  1. recordProbable

    Brewery record taken from Tally's California master, Pass 187, which cited http://www.monkishbrewing.com for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.

    Tally's California master, Pass 187 (research workbook) · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026

    CommercialMedium reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-19Reviewed 2026-08-19

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