Charlie Bredo's guest appearances

Charlie Bredo

The Explore84 Podcast

GINSPIRED

Keith Robinson

Michael Ward

Matt Boudreau

Matt Phillips

Steve Murphy

Jesse Ferguson

Scott Thompson

Carl Richards

Greg Long

Nick Bell

Robert Price

Hans Doef

Bob Sutton

Owen Hart

Jamie Smith

OwlTail

On today’s episode, I welcome Charlie Bredo, President of Troubled Monk, a Craft Beverages business located in Red Deer, Alberta. Today, we chat about how he came to own a brewery and a distillery, what it takes to run the business, all about their products, including their signature gin - Epitaph Blue Gin, and of course, a fun gincident or two.Like this episode? Please rate/review our podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.About Charlie Bredo and Troubled MonkCharlie is the President of Troubled Monk, located in Red Deer, Alberta. Starting as a brewery on June 12, 2015, they've built on their beer-making roots also to make Ready To Drink (RTDs), soda, vodka, gin, and whisky! About Epitaph Blue GinEpitaph Blue Gin, a gold-medal winner at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, was born from the creativity and passion of the team at Troubled Monk.Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and inspired to excel, the Troubled Monk family assessed what it had established, and in 2016 strove for more.Being craft enthusiasts, they were inspired to expand beyond beer and explore sophistication through the art of gin distillation.A distillery was considered for the creation of a new and exciting premium gin and the answer was clear: Why not try it? Why not take a leap and explore the next adventure? Tell more stories with great craft beverages. Epitaph was born to continue the storytelling tradition that embodies Troubled Monks mission of inspiring others through our craft.You can find and follow Troubled Monk at:https://troubledmonk.comhttps://adequatevodka.comhttps://epitaphgin.comhttps://grainhenge.comInstagram - EpitaphFacebook - EpitaphFacebook - Troubled MonkInstagram - Troubled MonkYou can find and follow GINspired at:  Order your copy of GINSPIRED: The Ultimate Gin Cookbook TODAY https://theginshop.ca/ (for all your GINtastic clothing and fun gin-related novelty items)FacebookInstagramPinterestSupport the show

On today’s episode, I welcome Charlie Bredo, President of Troubled Monk, a Craft Beverages business located in Red Deer, Alberta. Today, we chat about how he came to own a brewery and a distillery, what it takes to run the business, all about their products, including their signature gin - Epitaph Blue Gin, and of course, a fun gincident or two. Like this episode? Please rate/review our podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. About Charlie Bredo and Troubled Monk Charlie is the President of Troubled Monk, located in Red Deer, Alberta. Starting as a brewery on June 12, 2015, they've built on their beer-making roots also to make Ready To Drink (RTDs), soda, vodka, gin, and whisky! About Epitaph Blue Gin Epitaph Blue Gin, a gold-medal winner at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, was born from the creativity and passion of the team at Troubled Monk. Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and inspired to excel, the Troubled Monk family assessed what it had established, and in 2016 strove for more. Being craft enthusiasts, they were inspired to expand beyond beer and explore sophistication through the art of gin distillation. A distillery was considered for the creation of a new and exciting premium gin and the answer was clear: Why not try it? Why not take a leap and explore the next adventure? Tell more stories with great craft beverages. Epitaph was born to continue the storytelling tradition that embodies Troubled Monks mission of inspiring others through our craft. You can find and follow Troubled Monk at: <a href="https://troubledmonk.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://troubledmonk.com</a> <a href="https://adequatevodka.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://adequatevodka.com</a> <a href="https://epitaphgin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://epitaphgin.com</a> <a href="https://grainhenge.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://grainhenge.com</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/enjoyepitaph/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> - Epitaph <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EpitaphGin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> - Epitaph <a href="https://www.facebook.com/troubledmonk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> - Troubled Monk <a href="https://www.instagram.com/troubledmonk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram </a>- Troubled Monk You can find and follow GINspired at:  <a href="https://theginshop.ca/products/ginspired-the-ultimate-gin-cookbook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Order your copy of GINSPIRED: The Ultimate Gin Cookbook TODAY</a> <a href="https://theginshop.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://theginshop.ca/</a> (for all your GINtastic clothing and fun gin-related novelty items) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theginshopca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the.gin.shop.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.pinterest.ca/theginshop/_shop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> <a href="https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=M5GNFYQ8DJL8U" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

A Troubled Monk, with special guest Charlie Bredo

Bud Kelly

Monks have a tradition of brewing beer, and Red Deer’s Troubled Monk wanted to bring that tradition into the present. Troubled by the perfection of the beer they produce, our guests this week are Troubled Monk co-founder Charlie Bredo and head of sales Bud Kelly.Just a year after pouring their first pint in 2015 Troubled Monk won the silver medal at the 2016 Wold Beer Cup in Philadelphia for their Open Road Brown Ale, a huge achievement for any brewery, and especially for one as new as theirs. Since then Troubled Monk has expanding out into spirits, sodas, and other ready to drink beverages, pursuing whatever excites them, and whatever inspires other people and attracts them to their craft.As the co-founder, Charlie has been with Troubled Monk since the very beginning, and like many successful business owners on the podcast he recognizes the importance of having a strong team and playing to his team’s strengths. This plays a big part in Bud’s role as head of sales, who in many ways has become the face of the business for their customers.Charlie has a unique look on failure: “One of the worst things is early success, because you don't learn how to adapt to failure, and don’t know how to react when you first fail.” He also shares an early failure at Troubled Monk: having to dump over $200,000 worth of beer because of a quality issue and having no product in the market for a month. But they knew that it would be better to have no beer than to sell bad beer and leave a bad taste in the mouths of their early customers. This led to them adding an in-house lab for more extensive testing, and better beer every day.letsmeetforabeer.comalbertabeerfestivals.comTroubled Monk

Monks have a tradition of brewing beer, and Red Deer’s <a href="https://troubledmonk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Troubled Monk</a> wanted to bring that tradition into the present. Troubled by the perfection of the beer they produce, our guests this week are Troubled Monk co-founder Charlie Bredo and head of sales Bud Kelly.Just a year after pouring their first pint in 2015 Troubled Monk won the silver medal at the 2016 Wold Beer Cup in Philadelphia for their Open Road Brown Ale, a huge achievement for any brewery, and especially for one as new as theirs. Since then Troubled Monk has expanding out into spirits, sodas, and other ready to drink beverages, pursuing whatever excites them, and whatever inspires other people and attracts them to their craft.As the co-founder, Charlie has been with Troubled Monk since the very beginning, and like many successful business owners on the podcast he recognizes the importance of having a strong team and playing to his team’s strengths. This plays a big part in Bud’s role as head of sales, who in many ways has become the face of the business for their customers.Charlie has a unique look on failure: “One of the worst things is early success, because you don't learn how to adapt to failure, and don’t know how to react when you first fail.” He also shares an early failure at Troubled Monk: having to dump over $200,000 worth of beer because of a quality issue and having no product in the market for a month. But they knew that it would be better to have no beer than to sell bad beer and leave a bad taste in the mouths of their early customers. This led to them adding an in-house lab for more extensive testing, and better beer every day.<a href="http://letsmeetforabeer.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">letsmeetforabeer.com</a> <a href="https://albertabeerfestivals.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">albertabeerfestivals.com</a><a href="https://troubledmonk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Troubled Monk</a>

23 - Charlie Bredo, Bud Kelly