Troubled Monk
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Red Deer, Alberta · Online shop · troubledmonk.com
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A Red Deer brewery and distillery making Troubled Monk beers and Troubled Tea alongside Epitaph Blue Gin, Adequate Vodka distilled from Canadian prairie grains, and GrainHenge corn, rye and single malt whiskies.
Troubled Monk's gin, vodka, whisky and beer are Canadian drinks under HTS 2208.50.00, 2208.60.20, 2208.30.60 and 2203.00.00, which carried a 50% US duty from August 22, 2026 and, since September 29, 2026, can no longer be imported into the United States at all.Source: whitehouse.gov, Sep 29, 2026
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Made in Canada
Troubled Monk says of its vodka, "We relentlessly distill our small batch spirit from Canadian Prairie Grains in our rectification column", at the Red Deer brewery it founded in 2015.
On the tariff list
- HTS 2203.00.00 · Beer made from malt · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The brewery's year-round beers include "Long Haul Pilsner" and "Pesky Pig Pale Ale", malt beers.
- HTS 2208.30.60 · Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Whiskies, Other · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
GrainHenge whiskies include "Forestburg No.01 Style: Corn Whisky", "Arrowwood No.03 Style: Rye Whisky" and "Meeting Creek No. 4 Style: Single Malt Whisky".
- HTS 2208.50.00 · Gin and Geneve · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
"Epitaph Blue Gin" is layered with "juniper, coriander, and lemon zest" and finished with butterfly pea blossom.
- HTS 2208.60.20 · Vodka, in containers each holding not over 4 liters, valued over $2.05/liter · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
"Adequate Vodka" is distilled "from Canadian Prairie Grains in our rectification column".
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- troubledmonk.com · accessed 2026-09-29
5551 45th Street Red Deer, T4N 1L2
- ca.linkedin.com · accessed 2026-09-29
A family owned business located in Red Deer, Alberta
- troubledmonk.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Founded in the heart of Alberta’s malt barley country, Troubled Monk began its journey in 2015 as a small brewery
- troubledmonk.com · accessed 2026-09-29
a full craft beverage company producing not only award-winning beers, but also World Class Whisky, spirits, sodas
- troubledmonk.com · accessed 2026-09-29
We relentlessly distill our small batch spirit from Canadian Prairie Grains in our rectification column
- troubledmonk.com · accessed 2026-09-29
inspired to expand beyond beer and explore sophistication through the art of gin distillation
- troubledmonk.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Arrowwood No.03 Style: Rye Whisky
- ca.linkedin.com · accessed 2026-09-29
51-200 employees
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.50.00
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.60.20
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.30.60
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2203.00.00
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