Where did the Monks Alehouse 'BEER' statue go? Downtown Sioux Falls bar undergoes patio renovation

Makenzie Huber
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Monks patio is under construction at 420 E. Eighth St.

The patio outside of Monks Alehouse is currently unavailable.

But it won't be that way for long, Monk's employees say.

The Monk's patio, located at 420 E. Eighth St., is currently undergoing construction to update the patio and make it slightly wider, said Alex Beres, a bartender at the downtown locale.

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The patio, along with the iconic Monk's Beer statue, should be back up by next week, Beres added.

Monks underwent a full kitchen remodel earlier this year, which helped the kitchen expand into specialty pizzas.

The owner of a Rapid City craft beer bar bought the Sioux Falls staple, which was the first craft beer bar in the state, in 2020 after the location closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Monks opened in 2007.

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