Thirsty Monk Closes Doors Temporarily to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

Continued developments in the Coronavirus pandemic have shifted Thirsty Monk’s focus from serving their community to protecting the health of their employees and patrons.

ASHEVILLE, NC— Continued developments in the Coronavirus pandemic have shifted Thirsty Monk’s focus from serving their community to protecting the health of their employees and patrons. The company’s Denver and Portland locations are already closed, and effective today Thirsty Monk Biltmore Park and Downtown locations will close for the time being and not continue with any pickup or to go services.

We’re grateful for our community who came out over the last week to show support not just of Thirsty Monk, but also of the other breweries whose beer we served to-go. We’re excited to serve you once again when we can confidently do so safely.

“It just feels like the best thing we can do right now is encourage people to stay home. There will be a time to celebrate at the end of this crisis, and we plan to be there to celebrate with you,” says Barry Bialik, Thirsty Monk CEO.

For ongoing updates on Thirsty Monk’s COVID-19 response, visit monkpub.com. Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com with media inquiries about the Thirsty Monk family.

ABOUT THIRSTY MONK

Founded in 2008, Thirsty Monk Brewery operates a family of tasting rooms (Thirsty Monk Downtown, Thirsty Monk Biltmore Park, 2x4 Brew Pub) and cocktail bars (Monk’s Flask, Top of the Monk) in Asheville, North Carolina, Denver, Colorado and Portland, Oregon. Thirsty Monk’s award-winning, Belgian-rooted Modern Ales are showcased in the company’s expertly crafted beer-paired food menus and synergistic cocktail ingredients. Find the company online at monkpub.com.

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Thirsty Monk Offers To-Go Service in Asheville During Bar Closure; Closes Denver and Portland Locations in Response to COVID-19

Orders will be call-in and walkup for the immediate time, and a new online ordering portal will be up-and-running by Friday.

With the heaviest of hearts, Thirsty Monk will adjust service at some Asheville locations through the weekend and discontinue service in Denver and Portland in response to COVID-19.

Thirsty Monk will reduce service to pickup and to-go orders only at its Biltmore Park and Downtown Asheville locations. Orders will be call-in and walkup for the immediate time, and a new online ordering portal. The company promises to diligently sterilize and clean these locations to keep everyone safe.

In addition to Thirsty Monk Brewery cans and bottles and food, these locations will also honor and support fellow Asheville breweries with a mixed 4-pack of rotating Asheville beer from other breweries. “Over the years Thirsty Monk helped introduce many of our Asheville breweries to the community and we recognize they are also feeling the same pain we are now feeling,” said Thirsty Monk CEO Barry Bialik in a letter to staff.

As developments on this pandemic continue to change the status of all service businesses by the hour, Thirsty Monk urges guests to buy beer, food, and merchandise to-go this weekend while the company still has opportunities to serve guests.

In Denver and Portland, Thirsty Monk will discontinue service for the time being.

“We will all remain strong and rely on our inner grit to get through this together. And we will. We will grow, we will be stronger, and we will all be wiser people once we are on the other side of this world crisis,” adds Bialik.

For ongoing updates on Thirsty Monk’s COVID-19 response, visit monkpub.com. Contact Emily Hutto at hutto@radcraftbeer.com with media inquiries about the Thirsty Monk family.

ABOUT THIRSTY MONK