Stateside Vodka

What Stateside Vodka does

Stateside Vodka is a Philadelphia-based craft distillery founded in 2015 by two sets of brothers — Matt Quigley, Bryan Quigley, Clement Pappas, and Zach Pappas — operating from its Fishtown-anchored headquarters at 1700 N Hancock Street. The company's flagship product is a premium American craft vodka made from 100% US corn, distilled seven times and processed through a proprietary sub-zero freeze-filtration system that removes impurities for a smoother finish; the vodka is sold in 750ML, 1 Liter, and 1.75 Liter formats and has earned Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (2024), Best Domestic Vodka from Fifty Best, and recognition as PA's top-selling craft spirit.

The business has expanded well beyond bottled vodka into a multi-brand RTD portfolio. Its Surfside canned-cocktail brand grew from roughly 200,000 cases in 2022 to over 11 million cases in 2025, earning Forbes' designation as the #1 fastest-growing alcohol brand in America; Super Lyte, a 90-calorie, no-sugar, non-carbonated vodka sports-drink line, launched in March 2026 debuting at Citizens Bank Park and distributed across 20 East Coast and Midwest states. The company also launched Black Label Bourbon in 2025, operates an on-site Stateside Vodka Bar (cocktail lounge and sports bar with ticketed distillery tours), and acquired naming rights to the South Philly stadium district bar complex (Stateside Live!).

Revenue is generated through DTC e-commerce, off-premise retail (liquor stores, grocery), and on-premise (bars, restaurants, stadiums), with automated variety-pack fulfillment supported by robotics partner Sojo at a Bucks County facility. The company is privately held, employs 51-100 people, and is relocating its corporate headquarters to Center City, Philadelphia, with municipal grant support. The competitive positioning sits between mass-market vodka and ultra-premium imports, leveraging craft production credentials, distinctive embossed bottle design, and a content library of 30+ cocktail recipes to drive engagement across the portfolio.

Name

Stateside Vodka

Legal name

Stateside Vodka Company

Website

https://statesidevodka.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Stateside Vodka is a Philadelphia-based craft distillery (founded 2015) producing premium American vodka, the high-growth Surfside RTD canned cocktail brand (>11M cases in 2025), and newer lines including Super Lyte sports-drink RTDs and Black Label Bourbon, sold via DTC, retail, and on-premise channels across 20 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Spirits

NAICS

Distilleries (31214), Distilleries (312140), Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (42482)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Alcoholic Beverages & Brands (Canned Cocktails, Hard Seltzer) (CRADAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Alcoholic Beverage Production (Canned Cocktails, Hard Seltzer) (AFAFAAAE), Beer, Wine & Spirits Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAIAA)

Keywords

• Craft vodka distillery
• Ready-to-drink cocktails
• Premium American spirits
• Canned alcoholic beverages
• Distillery tours and bar

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Bottled Vodka Sales: Stateside Vodka sells its core premium craft vodka in three bottle sizes: 750ML, 1 Liter, and 1.75 Liter. Sales occur through their e-commerce platform and retail distribution.
2. RTD Canned Cocktails (Surfside & Superlyte): The company generates revenue from ready-to-drink canned cocktails. Surfside brand sold over 11 million cases in 2025 (up from under 5 million in 2024). Superlyte is a new line of vodka-infused sports drink-style canned cocktails launched in 2026.
3. On-premise Bar & Distillery Tours: Stateside Vodka Bar is a cocktail lounge and sports bar attached to the distillery offering custom cocktails, bar snacks, and paid distillery tours (ticketed events on Fridays and Saturdays).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stateside Vodka is a Philadelphia-based craft distillery that produces and sells premium American craft vodka made from 100% US corn, distilled seven times and filtered through a proprietary sub-zero freeze-filtration system. The portfolio has expanded into ready-to-drink canned cocktails (Surfside and Super Lyte) and Black Label Bourbon, with sales occurring through liquor stores, grocery, bars, restaurants, stadiums, an on-site cocktail bar and distillery tours, and a direct e-commerce site.

Product overview

Stateside Vodka is a Philadelphia-based craft distillery offering a portfolio of premium spirits centered around its flagship Stateside Vodka product. The company has expanded beyond its core vodka to include Super Lyte (a new line of low-calorie canned cocktails), Surfside (a high-growth ready-to-drink brand), and Stateside Black Label Bourbon. The company also operates an on-site cocktail lounge and bar (Stateside Vodka Bar) that offers distillery tours, creating a vertically integrated experience combining product sales with hospitality services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Surfside: Canned cocktail brand that sold over 11 million cases in 2025, making it the fastest-growing alcohol brand in America according to Forbes.
• Super Lyte
• Stateside Live!

Products and services

• Stateside Vodka Premium American craft vodka made from 100% US corn, distilled seven times and freeze-filtered at sub-zero temperatures for a smooth finish. Available in 750ML, 1 Liter, and 1.75 Liter bottles and sold to adult consumers for cocktails and mixed drinks.
• Surfside Ready-to-drink canned alcoholic beverage brand under the Stateside umbrella, distributed in 20 states along the East Coast and Midwest and sold through liquor stores, grocery, bars, restaurants and stadiums.
• Super Lyte Low-calorie, no-sugar, non-carbonated vodka-infused canned cocktail inspired by sports drinks, targeted at active-lifestyle consumers and sold through liquor stores, bars, restaurants and stadiums.
• Stateside Black Label Bourbon Premium bourbon whiskey under the Stateside brand, extending the company's craft spirits portfolio beyond vodka and including seasonal and limited edition releases.
• Stateside Vodka Bar and Distillery Tours Hospitality and experiential offering at the Philadelphia distillery (1700 N Hancock St.), including a cocktail lounge and sports bar serving custom Stateside Vodka cocktails and bar snacks, plus paid distillery tours on Friday and Saturday evenings (and free Wednesday tours).

Quantifiable outcome

• Surfside brand grew from 200,000 cases (2022) to 11.1 million cases (2025) — over 55x growth in 3 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SojominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Sojo is a company specializing in robotic packing systems for beverage and consumer product industries. They have developed automation solutions like Sojo Flight and Sojo Shield for packing variety packs. Stateside's Surfside variety packs are sorted and packed using Sojo's robotic automation systems at their Bucks County factory.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• High Noon: Vodka-based RTD hard seltzer brand owned by E. & J. Gallo. Direct competitor to Stateside's Surfside in the canned vodka-soda/RTD format with similar flavor-positioning and on-premise distribution.
• White Claw: Category-defining hard seltzer brand from Mark Anthony Brands. Direct competitor in the canned RTD/alcohol format that has driven much of the category growth Stateside is also chasing.
• On The Rocks Premium Cocktails: Premium ready-to-drink cocktails brand offering bar-quality craft cocktails in cans/bottles. Comparable to Surfside and Super Lyte at the premium craft end of the RTD cocktail segment.
• Cutwater Spirits: Craft distillery producing a full line of canned cocktails (spirits + mixers in one can) and core spirits. Closely comparable business model to Stateside: craft distillery expanding into premium RTD canned cocktails.
• Truly Hard Seltzer: Leading hard seltzer/RTD brand from Boston Beer Company. Direct competitor to Surfside in the canned RTD format with overlapping flavor profiles and retail positioning.
• Deep Eddy Vodka: Texas-based craft vodka brand (owned by Heaven Hill) with a similar craft positioning, corn-based mash bill, and multi-state mid-market distribution comparable to Stateside Vodka.
• Nutrl Vodka Soda: Vodka-soda RTD brand with simple, low-calorie positioning. Direct format competitor to Stateside's Super Lyte in the spiked low-calorie/spORTS-style canned segment.
• Tito's Handmade Vodka: Largest American craft vodka brand, founded in Texas with similar craft/independent positioning and national distribution. Comparable to Stateside Vodka's premium craft positioning and 100% corn mash bill.

Broad incumbents

• Boston Beer Company: Public craft-beverage parent of Truly, Twisted Tea, and other RTD brands. Operates at a much larger scale than Stateside but in the same craft/RTD category, providing a benchmark for what scaled RTD economics look like.
• Topo Chico Hard Seltzer: Coca-Cola-backed hard seltzer leveraging a strong mainstream beverage brand. Comparable to Surfside in RTD format and retail positioning, but with substantially larger marketing/distribution scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/statesidevodka
• Xx.com/statesidevodka
• Facebookfacebook.com/statesidevodka
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stateside-vodka

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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