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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.

611companies tracked
$829.7Mdisclosed funding
1unicorns
107have raised

Ranked: Best Alcoholic Beverage Products companies in California

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesTech stackWeb popularityRecent signals
1Vintage Wine Estates
Manufacturer of wines
$203M61 mo agoSeries D522
2Stone Brewing
Brand of beer
$90M119 mo agoAcquired714
714 → 552 (-23%)
DrupalApple iCloud MailMariaDB+29Top 1M
3Flying Embers
Brand of kombucha
$55M52 mo agoAcquired95Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+39Top 5M
4Anchor Brewing Company
Manufacturer & brand of beers
$50M189 mo agoAcquired64WordPress Block EditorCart FunctionalityWordPress+23Top 10M
5Summerland Wine Brands
Brand of wine
$40M90 mo agoFunding Raised52WordPressMySQLMariaDB+17Top 50M
6Mezcal El Silencio
Brand of mezcal
$34M86 mo agoSeries B36WordPressMySQLPHP+18Top 50M
7Best 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
$28M10 mo agoSeries B13Cart FunctionalityShopifyVimeo+34Top 5M1 launch · 1 partnership · 2 awards
8Onda Sparkling Tequila
Internet first brand offering alcoholic beverage products
$26M35 mo agoSeries B1Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+36Top 10M
9Buzzbox Cocktails
Brand of cocktail
$20M45 mo agoSeries B17Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+23Top 10M
10Fort Point Beer
Manufactures and marketer of beer
$18M44 mo agoSeries A67Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+38Top 5M
11McBride Sisters Wine
Brand of wines
$18M44 mo agoSeries B51Cart FunctionalityShopifyMarker+32Top 5M2 partnerships · 1 award
12Karl Strauss
Award-winning craft brewery and brewpubs, pioneering independent beer since 1989
$16M119 mo agoSeries A162WordPressMySQLPHP+21Top 5M
13Full Glass Wine
Brand of wines
$14M26 mo agoSeries A1 award
14Hello 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
$12M14 mo agoSeries BCart FunctionalityShopifyAnimate.css+27Top 10M1 award
15Sonoma Cider
Hard Cider Alcoholic Beverages
$11M119 mo agoSeries A10
16Avaline
Brand of wine
$10M58 mo agoSeries A37Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+43Top 5M1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 expansion
17Jiant
Brand of cocktails
$8M30 mo agoSeries A40Unbouncecore-jsSwiper+8Top 10M
18Spa Girl Cocktails
Brand of cocktail
$8M60 mo agoSeries A
19Nosotros Tequila
Brand of tequila
$7M37 mo agoSeries A25Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+17Top 10M
20Pulp Culture
Brand of wine
$7M44 mo agoSeries A13
21Bev
Premium canned wines empowering women and transforming drinking culture
$7M86 mo agoAcquired81Salesforce Commerce CloudSalesforceauthorize.net+19Top 50M
22Get Vinebox
Retailer of curated wine tasting boxes and monthly subscription services
$6M89 mo agoAcquired73 launchs
23LibDib
Distributor of craft beverages
$5M64 mo agoSeries A50WordPressMySQLPHP+27Top 10M1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 expansion
24Hurrays
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
$5M3 mo agoSeedShogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+20Top 10M
25Drink Spa Girl Cocktails
Brand of vodka
$5M60 mo agoSeries A8
26Taika
Brand of coffee liqueur
$5M58 mo agoSeed10WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+26Top 10M
27Mine Shaft Brewing
JOS007: Trusted online slot site with high RTP and 24/7 support
$5M79 mo agoSeed10
28Revel Spirits
Brand of ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages
$5M65 mo agoSeries A7WordPressShopifyMySQL+35Top 50M
29MADRE MEZCAL
Brand of beer
$5M15 mo agoSeries A30ShopifyTailwind CSSVenmo+13Top 10M
30DRNXMYTH
Bottled cocktail provider using fresh, cold-pressed juice and twist-to-mix technology
$5M39 mo agoSeries A20Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+37Top 10M
31Pomp & Whimsy
Brand of premium gin
$4M59 mo agoSeed13
32Sprinter 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
$4M8 mo agoSeries AShopifyTailwind CSSAmazon Web Services+23Top 5M3 partnerships
33Casa Del Sol Spirits
Internet first brand offering alcoholic products
$4M36 mo agoSeed24Cart FunctionalityNode.jsTailwind CSS+21Top 10M
34Trust Me Vodka
Brand of vodka
$4M58 mo agoSeries AWordPressMySQLPHP+21Top 10M
35Los Sundays
Brand of wine
$4M60 mo agoSeries A10Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+27Top 5M1 launch
36Merican Mule
Brand of cocktails
$3M42 mo agoAcquired31
37Shelter 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
$3M7 mo agoSeries A10Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+18Top 5M
38Mommenpop
Internet first brand of wines
$3M21 mo agoSeedCart FunctionalityShopifyUIKit+33Top 50M
39Bespoken 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
$3M8 mo agoSeries C18ShopifyApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+17Top 10M1 partnership
40SouthNorte
Brand of beer
$2M33 mo agoSeedWordPress Block EditorBeaver BuilderWordPress+25Top 50M
41DYB & KYP,
Brand of beverages
$2M33 mo agoSeed
42Gagnon-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
$2M11 mo agoSeed
43Tolago
Provider of beverage products
$2M47 mo agoSeed12
44BarrelRM
Spirits production platform providing private label, ready-to-drink, and contract manufacturing services
$2M13 mo agoSeed
45Fresh Vine Wine
Internet firest brand of wine
$2M16 mo agoPublic16Cart FunctionalityUbuntuBootstrap+18Top 50M
46Filmland Spirits
Brand of whiskey
$2M30 mo agoSeedWebflowShopifyCart Functionality+24Top 10M
47Topa Topa
Brand of beer
$1M25 mo agoSeed28Cart FunctionalityShopifyVideoJS+17Top 5M
48Eden Rift Vineyards
Brand of wines
$1M41 mo agoSeedWineDirectCommerce7WordPress+25Top 10M
49Tannery Bend Beerworks
Brand of beers
$580K31 mo agoSeedSentryVarnishstyled-components+16Top 10M
50Shibui Whisky
Brand of whisky
$500K30 mo agoSeedCart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+19Top 50M

Top 12 Alcoholic Beverage Products companies in California

#1
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 13 employees
$27.8Mraised

Brand of beer

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 33%
Growth
top 35%
Tech
top 38%
Global
bottom 30%
News
bottom 18%
Market
bottom 17%
Funding: Raised $27.8M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 4 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Series B (Aug 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 39 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 4.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Regional Field Marketing Manager – East, Territory Sales Rep (Florida – Central)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 partnerships · 3 awards (incl. Backbone Media) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Series B$5M
  • Oct 2024Series B$12.5M
  • Feb 2024Series A$10M
  • Apr 2023Conventional Debt$150K
Tech stack
Animate.CssApple PayBarba.JsCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#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.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%
Funding
top 47%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 48%
Tech
bottom 39%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $5.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Seed$5M
Founders & team
Ray BiebuyckFounder
Investors
Lakehouse Ventures, Spice Capital
Tech stack
Animate.CssApple PayCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCore-Js
#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.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 45%
Funding
top 50%
Talent
bottom 45%
Tech
bottom 42%
Global
bottom 25%
Market
bottom 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) · Last round Series A (Nov 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Audience (LinkedIn): 133 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. NV Distributors) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Series A$1.4M
  • May 2021Series A$2.2M
  • Jun 2017Seed$352.7K
  • Oct 2016Seed$915K
Founders & team
Matt HammerCo-Founder and Director of Marketing & Branding
Tech stack
AosApple PayCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCore-Js
#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.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%
Tech
top 36%
Funding
top 45%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 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 · Observability: Datadog, Microsoft Clarity
Funding: Raised $4.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 5.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 partnerships (incl. TikTok Shop) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series A$4M
Founders & team
Mike NovyChief Executive Officer
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple PayCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#5
Series C · Menlo Park, California · founded 2018 · 18 employees
$2.6Mraised

Brand of liqueur

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 28%
Growth
top 35%
Patents
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
Moat
top 45%
Funding
bottom 48%
Innovation: 24 patents (top 32% of patent-holders) · 16 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Patents: 24 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 16 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2024
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. a commemorative bottle celebrating the retirement of the AV-8B Harrier Jet) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series C$12.4M
  • May 2025Series C$11M
  • Oct 2020Seed$2.6M
Founders & team
Stu AaronCo-FounderMartin JanousekCo-Founder
Investors
T J Rodgers, Derek Jeter
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailApple PayCdnjsCloudflareCore-JsHsts
#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.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 42%
Funding
top 43%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 48%
Tech: 30 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Funding: Raised $11.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Series B$6.8M
  • Sep 2024Series A$5M
Founders & team
Taylor JonesCo-Founder
Investors
THG, Ballistic Ventures
Tech stack
American ExpressAnimate.CssApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-Js
#7
Seed · Napa, California · founded 2018
$2.3Mraised

Brand of wine

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 49%
Talent
bottom 45%
Global
bottom 25%
Funding: Raised $2.3M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) · Last round Seed (Jul 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Seed$300K
  • Apr 2025Seed$600K
  • May 2024Seed$200K
  • Mar 2023Seed$2.1M
Founders & team
Michael KennedyFounder
#8
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2016 · 30 employees
$4.6Mraised

Brand of beer

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Series A
  • Apr 2021Series A$4.6M
Founders & team
Chris StephensonCo-Founder & CEODavide BerrutoCo-Founder
Investors
Room Nine, Nosleepbeverage
Tech stack
CloudflareCore-JsFacebook PixelGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Workspace
#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.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 49 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • May 2025Seed$1.8M
Founders & team
Mark PalaimaCo-FounderAllan EvansCo-FounderSean KellyCo-Founder
#10
Public · Napa, California · founded 2019 · 16 employees
$1.5Mraised

Internet firest brand of wine

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Post IPO$1.5M
Founders & team
Julianne HoughCo-OwnerNina DobrevCo-Owner
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag Manager
#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.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Seed$500K
  • Aug 2021Seed$2.4M
Founders & team
Samantha SheehanFounder
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCore-Js
#12
Series D · Santa Rosa, California · founded 2007 · 522 employees
$203Mraised

Manufacturer of wines

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2021Series D$100M
  • Apr 2018Series C$75M
  • Series B$28M
Founders & team
Pat RoneyFounderJon MoramarcoBoard of DirectorsRobert BernerBoard of Directors
Investors
Wasatch Global, AGR Partners, Bespoke Capital Partners, Leslie Rudd Investment Company, Sonoma Brands Capital, Hygrovest

Funding & investor landscape

$829.7Mtotal disclosed funding
104companies funded
187disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Blue Equity3 rounds
Crush Ventures3 rounds
Goat Rodeo Capital3 rounds
InvestBev3 rounds
United States Department of Agriculture3 rounds
Ambridge Capital2 rounds
Bacchus Capital Management2 rounds
Distill Ventures2 rounds
Finn Capital Partners2 rounds
Harbinger Ventures2 rounds

Notable founders

Ray Biebuyck
Founder · Hurrays
Matt Hammer
Co-Founder and Director of Marketing & Branding · Shelter Distilling
Mike Novy
Chief Executive Officer · Sprinter Premium Vodka with Real Fruit Juice
Stu Aaron
Co-Founder · Bespoken Spirits
Martin Janousek
Co-Founder · Bespoken Spirits
Taylor Jones
Co-Founder · Hello Soju
Michael Kennedy
Founder · Gagnon-Kennedy Vineyards
Chris Stephenson
Co-Founder & CEO · MADRE MEZCAL
Davide Berruto
Co-Founder · MADRE MEZCAL
Mark Palaima
Co-Founder · BarrelRM
Allan Evans
Co-Founder · BarrelRM
Julianne Hough
Co-Owner · Fresh Vine Wine
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

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Funding & growth over time

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Common questions

How many Alcoholic Beverage Products companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 611 indexable Alcoholic Beverage Products companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Alcoholic Beverage Products companies in California, United States?
The Alcoholic Beverage Products companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $829.7M in disclosed equity funding across 104 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Alcoholic Beverage Products company in California, United States?
Vintage Wine Estates is the highest-funded Alcoholic Beverage Products company in California, United States, with $203M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Alcoholic Beverage Products companies in California, United States are funded?
104 of the 611 Alcoholic Beverage Products companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Alcoholic Beverage Products unicorns are there in California, United States?
1 Alcoholic Beverage Products company in California, United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Alcoholic Beverage Products companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Alcoholic Beverage Products companies on this list include Blue Equity, Crush Ventures, Goat Rodeo Capital, InvestBev, United States Department of Agriculture.
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