Best Alcoholic Beverage Products Companies in California, United States
The 611 best Alcoholic Beverage Products companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Vintage Wine Estates.
Ranked: Best Alcoholic Beverage Products companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Tech stack | Web popularity | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vintage Wine Estates Manufacturer of wines | $203M | 61 mo ago | Series D | 522 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Stone Brewing Brand of beer | $90M | 119 mo ago | Acquired | 714 714 → 552 (-23%) | DrupalApple iCloud MailMariaDB+29 | Top 1M | — |
| 3 | Flying Embers Brand of kombucha | $55M | 52 mo ago | Acquired | 95 | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+39 | Top 5M | — |
| 4 | Anchor Brewing Company Manufacturer & brand of beers | $50M | 189 mo ago | Acquired | 64 | WordPress Block EditorCart FunctionalityWordPress+23 | Top 10M | — |
| 5 | Summerland Wine Brands Brand of wine | $40M | 90 mo ago | Funding Raised | 52 | WordPressMySQLMariaDB+17 | Top 50M | — |
| 6 | Mezcal El Silencio Brand of mezcal | $34M | 86 mo ago | Series B | 36 | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | Top 50M | — |
| 7 | Best Day Brewing Brand of beer 22Funding top 33%Growth top 35%Tech top 38%Global bottom 30% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Growthtop 35% Techtop 38% Globalbottom 30% Newsbottom 18% Marketbottom 17% Fin. healthbottom 7% Funding: Raised $27.8M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 4 yrs (1.5/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $28M | 10 mo ago | Series B | 13 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVimeo+34 | Top 5M | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 8 | Onda Sparkling Tequila Internet first brand offering alcoholic beverage products | $26M | 35 mo ago | Series B | 1 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+36 | Top 10M | — |
| 9 | Buzzbox Cocktails Brand of cocktail | $20M | 45 mo ago | Series B | 17 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+23 | Top 10M | — |
| 10 | Fort Point Beer Manufactures and marketer of beer | $18M | 44 mo ago | Series A | 67 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+38 | Top 5M | — |
| 11 | McBride Sisters Wine Brand of wines | $18M | 44 mo ago | Series B | 51 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyMarker+32 | Top 5M | 2 partnerships · 1 award |
| 12 | Karl Strauss Award-winning craft brewery and brewpubs, pioneering independent beer since 1989 | $16M | 119 mo ago | Series A | 162 | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | Top 5M | — |
| 13 | Full Glass Wine Brand of wines | $14M | 26 mo ago | Series A | — | — | — | 1 award |
| 14 | Hello Soju Manufacturer of ready-to-drink sparkling soju beverages with various fruit flavors 60Tech top 42%Funding top 43%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48% All 4 signals ▾Techtop 42% Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Tech: 30 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $11.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $12M | 14 mo ago | Series B | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAnimate.css+27 | Top 10M | 1 award |
| 15 | Sonoma Cider Hard Cider Alcoholic Beverages | $11M | 119 mo ago | Series A | 10 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Avaline Brand of wine | $10M | 58 mo ago | Series A | 37 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+43 | Top 5M | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 17 | Jiant Brand of cocktails | $8M | 30 mo ago | Series A | 40 | Unbouncecore-jsSwiper+8 | Top 10M | — |
| 18 | Spa Girl Cocktails Brand of cocktail | $8M | 60 mo ago | Series A | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Nosotros Tequila Brand of tequila | $7M | 37 mo ago | Series A | 25 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+17 | Top 10M | — |
| 20 | Pulp Culture Brand of wine | $7M | 44 mo ago | Series A | 13 | — | — | — |
| 21 | Bev Premium canned wines empowering women and transforming drinking culture | $7M | 86 mo ago | Acquired | 81 | Salesforce Commerce CloudSalesforceauthorize.net+19 | Top 50M | — |
| 22 | Get Vinebox Retailer of curated wine tasting boxes and monthly subscription services | $6M | 89 mo ago | Acquired | 7 | — | — | 3 launchs |
| 23 | LibDib Distributor of craft beverages | $5M | 64 mo ago | Series A | 50 | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | Top 10M | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 24 | Hurrays Online retailer of flavored light beer and branded merchandise 48Growth top 35%Funding top 47%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 39% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $5.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $5M | 3 mo ago | Seed | — | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+20 | Top 10M | — |
| 25 | Drink Spa Girl Cocktails Brand of vodka | $5M | 60 mo ago | Series A | 8 | — | — | — |
| 26 | Taika Brand of coffee liqueur | $5M | 58 mo ago | Seed | 10 | WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+26 | Top 10M | — |
| 27 | Mine Shaft Brewing JOS007: Trusted online slot site with high RTP and 24/7 support | $5M | 79 mo ago | Seed | 10 | — | — | — |
| 28 | Revel Spirits Brand of ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages | $5M | 65 mo ago | Series A | 7 | WordPressShopifyMySQL+35 | Top 50M | — |
| 29 | MADRE MEZCAL Brand of beer | $5M | 15 mo ago | Series A | 30 | ShopifyTailwind CSSVenmo+13 | Top 10M | — |
| 30 | DRNXMYTH Bottled cocktail provider using fresh, cold-pressed juice and twist-to-mix technology | $5M | 39 mo ago | Series A | 20 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+37 | Top 10M | — |
| 31 | Pomp & Whimsy Brand of premium gin | $4M | 59 mo ago | Seed | 13 | — | — | — |
| 32 | Sprinter Premium Vodka with Real Fruit Juice Brand of vodka, real fruit juice, and sparkling water 69Growth top 28%Tech top 36%Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Techtop 36% Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 32 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $4M | 8 mo ago | Series A | — | ShopifyTailwind CSSAmazon Web Services+23 | Top 5M | 3 partnerships |
| 33 | Casa Del Sol Spirits Internet first brand offering alcoholic products | $4M | 36 mo ago | Seed | 24 | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsTailwind CSS+21 | Top 10M | — |
| 34 | Trust Me Vodka Brand of vodka | $4M | 58 mo ago | Series A | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | Top 10M | — |
| 35 | Los Sundays Brand of wine | $4M | 60 mo ago | Series A | 10 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+27 | Top 5M | 1 launch |
| 36 | Merican Mule Brand of cocktails | $3M | 42 mo ago | Acquired | 31 | — | — | — |
| 37 | Shelter Distilling Brand of multi-category spirits 24Growth top 45%Funding top 50%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 42% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 23% Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $3.4M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 10 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $3M | 7 mo ago | Series A | 10 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+18 | Top 5M | — |
| 38 | Mommenpop Internet first brand of wines | $3M | 21 mo ago | Seed | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyUIKit+33 | Top 50M | — |
| 39 | Bespoken Spirits Brand of liqueur 48Innovation top 28%Growth top 35%Patents top 35%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 28% Growthtop 35% Patentstop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 45% Fundingbottom 48% Techbottom 36% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 25% Newsbottom 21% Innovation: 24 patents (top 32% of patent-holders) · 16 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $3M | 8 mo ago | Series C | 18 | ShopifyApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+17 | Top 10M | 1 partnership |
| 40 | SouthNorte Brand of beer | $2M | 33 mo ago | Seed | — | WordPress Block EditorBeaver BuilderWordPress+25 | Top 50M | — |
| 41 | DYB & KYP, Brand of beverages | $2M | 33 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Gagnon-Kennedy Vineyards Brand of wine 32Funding top 49%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 49% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $2.3M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $2M | 11 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Tolago Provider of beverage products | $2M | 47 mo ago | Seed | 12 | — | — | — |
| 44 | BarrelRM Spirits production platform providing private label, ready-to-drink, and contract manufacturing services | $2M | 13 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Fresh Vine Wine Internet firest brand of wine | $2M | 16 mo ago | Public | 16 | Cart FunctionalityUbuntuBootstrap+18 | Top 50M | — |
| 46 | Filmland Spirits Brand of whiskey | $2M | 30 mo ago | Seed | — | WebflowShopifyCart Functionality+24 | Top 10M | — |
| 47 | Topa Topa Brand of beer | $1M | 25 mo ago | Seed | 28 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVideoJS+17 | Top 5M | — |
| 48 | Eden Rift Vineyards Brand of wines | $1M | 41 mo ago | Seed | — | WineDirectCommerce7WordPress+25 | Top 10M | — |
| 49 | Tannery Bend Beerworks Brand of beers | $580K | 31 mo ago | Seed | — | SentryVarnishstyled-components+16 | Top 10M | — |
| 50 | Shibui Whisky Brand of whisky | $500K | 30 mo ago | Seed | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+19 | Top 50M | — |
Top 12 Alcoholic Beverage Products companies in California
#1
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 13 employees$27.8Mraised▾
Brand of beer
- Aug 2025Series B$5M
- Oct 2024Series B$12.5M
- Feb 2024Series A$10M
- Apr 2023Conventional Debt$150K
#2
Seed · Santa Monica, California · founded 2024$5Mraised▾
Online retailer of flavored light beer and branded merchandise. It offers various light beer flavors made with real juice. The company also provides branded merchandise, including hats, jackets, and koozies.
- Mar 2026Seed$5M
#3
Series A · Mammoth Lakes, California · founded 2015 · 10 employees$3.4Mraised▾
Operator of a spirits distillery and a food joint based in Mammoth Lakes, California. The company owns a distillery that produces spirits, canned cocktails, and canned beer along with a food joint that serves snacks and appetizers, enabling consumers to taste freshly crafted beer and other spirits as well as indulge in a variety of outdoor dining options.
- Nov 2025Series A$1.4M
- May 2021Series A$2.2M
- Jun 2017Seed$352.7K
- Oct 2016Seed$915K
#4
Series A · Marina Del Rey, California · founded 2023$4Mraised▾
Sprinter is a spirits company that produces a line of premium vodka sodas made with real fruit juice and no added sugar. The company was founded to disrupt the beverage industry by offering a healthier and more flavorful alternative to traditional sodas. With a focus on quality and sustainability, Sprinter aims to make a significant impact in the market.
- Oct 2025Series A$4M
#5
Series C · Menlo Park, California · founded 2018 · 18 employees$2.6Mraised▾
Brand of liqueur
- Oct 2025Series C$12.4M
- May 2025Series C$11M
- Oct 2020Seed$2.6M
#6
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2021$11.8Mraised▾
Manufacturer of ready-to-drink sparkling soju beverages with various fruit flavors. The company formulates and produces sparkling soju beverages using rice-based spirit, sparkling water, and natural flavors. The beverages are available in several fruit flavors.
- Apr 2025Series B$6.8M
- Sep 2024Series A$5M
#7
Seed · Napa, California · founded 2018$2.3Mraised▾
Brand of wine
- Jul 2025Seed$300K
- Apr 2025Seed$600K
- May 2024Seed$200K
- Mar 2023Seed$2.1M
#8
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2016 · 30 employees$4.6Mraised▾
Brand of beer
- Mar 2025Series A—
- Apr 2021Series A$4.6M
#9
Seed · Torrance, California · founded 2019$1.8Mraised▾
Spirits production platform providing private label, ready-to-drink, and contract manufacturing services. It handles sourcing, maturation, finishing, formulation, and co-packing. The platform offers spirits such as whiskies, agave, and rum. It utilizes advanced production techniques to reduce resource consumption and cutting-edge automation for consistent production. The platform enables rapid development and market testing of brands.
- May 2025Seed$1.8M
#10
Public · Napa, California · founded 2019 · 16 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Internet firest brand of wine
- Feb 2025Post IPO$1.5M
#11
Seed · Napa, California · founded 2018$2.9Mraised▾
Producer of bottled drinks intended to offer various types of juice options. The company's products are produced with farmed grapes, and whole, California-grown citrus with the use of whole spices and botanicals to give each flavor its own unique profile, enabling people to enjoy flavored beverages and drinks without comprising their health.
- Sep 2024Seed$500K
- Aug 2021Seed$2.4M
#12
Series D · Santa Rosa, California · founded 2007 · 522 employees$203Mraised▾
Manufacturer of wines
- Apr 2021Series D$100M
- Apr 2018Series C$75M
- Series B$28M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Alcoholic Beverage Products coverage by sub-theme.
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Funding & growth over time
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