What Nude Beverages does

Nude Beverages is a privately held Canadian alcoholic beverage company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, that develops and sells ready-to-drink (RTD) alcoholic beverages positioned as a cleaner, lower-calorie alternative to incumbents in the category. The company was founded in 2017 (per the company's own product-launch timeline; firmographic data records 2015, but the most specific first-party and product-launch sources consistently cite 2017) with the explicit goal of producing sugar-free and sweetener-free alcoholic drinks. Its core product portfolio comprises four lines: Vodka Soda (in approximately 13 flavors), Gin Soda (Canada's first unsweetened), Lemonades and Iced Teas (lightly carbonated and smooth variants), and Stiff 7% (a higher-ABV vodka-based line). A fifth product — a sugar-free canned tequila soda — is also referenced. All products share a consistent formulation profile: 0g sugar, 0g net carbs, 0 artificial sweeteners, approximately 100 calories per serving (up to ~180 for higher-ABV formats), gluten-free, and vegan- and keto-friendly. The base alcohol is triple-distilled corn-based spirit, and flavor is derived from natural extracts rather than sugar or artificial sweeteners; the company states the formulations were developed with an industry-leading, award-winning beverage developer.

The business model is wholesale-driven consumer packaged goods: Nude sells multi-format packaging (355mL cans, 473mL cans, 6/8/12/15/15-for-12/24-packs, and a 4L Bag N' Box) into Canadian provincial liquor retailers including BC Liquor Stores, the LCBO (Ontario), ANBL (New Brunswick), NSLC (Nova Scotia), and Newfoundland Labrador Liquor, plus a network of BC private retailers and select stores in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Distribution reaches every Canadian province and territory. The company operates a small direct-to-consumer merchandise channel (Crew Neck, Beverage Club Hat) via a Shopify storefront, but this is a brand engagement and ancillary revenue stream rather than a primary sales motion. A distinguishing marketing asset is the #PawsofNude animal rescue program, under which a portion of profits is donated to rescue organizations in each region where Nude is sold, with cumulative donations exceeding $250,000. The end customer is the health-conscious adult consumer — including keto, low-carb, and clean-label drinkers — who previously had no broadly available sugar-free option in the Canadian RTD category. The company is founder-owned and bootstrapped, with no disclosed external funding rounds, and is actively hiring, with operational and recruiting functions appearing to be shared with Ace Beverage Group based on contact and storefront infrastructure.

Name

Nude Beverages

Legal name

Nude Beverages

Website

https://nudebeverages.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nude Beverages is a Vancouver-based Canadian company that produces sugar-free, sweetener-free ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages — vodka sodas, gin sodas, lemonades, iced teas, and higher-ABV options — distributed through Canadian provincial liquor retailers and serving health-conscious adult consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ready-to-Drink Alcoholic Beverages

NAICS

Beverage Manufacturing (3121)

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), Non-Carbonated Soft Drinks (Juice Drinks, Lemonades, Fruit Drinks) (CRADAHAB), RTD Iced Tea Production (AFAFABAD)

Keywords

• Sugar-free alcoholic beverages
• Ready-to-drink cocktails
• Low calorie spirits
• Vodka soda beverages
• Flavored malt beverages

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Alcoholic Beverage Sales: Nude Beverages generates revenue through the sale of ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages (Vodka Soda, Gin Soda, Lemonades & Iced Teas, Stiff 7%) across Canadian retail liquor stores and potentially direct-to-consumer channels. Products are sold in various pack sizes including 355mL cans, 473mL cans, 6-packs, 12-packs, 15-packs, 24-packs, and 4L Bag N' Box formats.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nude Beverages manufactures and sells ready-to-drink (RTD) alcoholic beverages across four core product lines: Vodka Soda, Gin Soda, Lemonades & Iced Teas, and Stiff 7% (higher-ABV). All products are sugar-free, sweetener-free, and gluten-free, made with Canadian triple-distilled corn-based alcohol and all-natural flavor extracts, delivering 0g sugar, 0g net carbs, and approximately 100 calories per serving. The company also sells branded merchandise through a Shopify storefront.

Product overview

Nude Beverages is a Canadian alcoholic beverage company founded in Vancouver in 2017, offering a portfolio of ready-to-drink (RTD) products centered on low-calorie, sugar-free alcoholic beverages. The core product lineup consists of four main categories: Vodka Soda (Canada's first white can vodka soda), Lemonades & Iced Teas (lightly carbonated and smooth options), Stiff 7% (higher ABV vodka-based offerings), and Gin Soda (Canada's first unsweetened gin soda). The company also sells branded merchandise. All products feature 0g sugar, 0g net carbs, natural flavors, and approximately 100 calories per serving, made with Canadian triple-distilled corn-based alcohol.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vodka Soda Canada's first white-can Vodka Soda — sugar-free and sweetener-free, lightly carbonated alcoholic beverage with 0g sugar and 0g net carbs per serving, made with Canadian triple-distilled corn-based alcohol and all-natural flavors. Available in 13 flavors including Watermelon, Strawberry Kiwi, Raspberry Lemon, Peach, Classic Lime, Cran Raspberry, Blood Orange, Black Cherry, Grape, Blackberry Lime, and Arctic Berry. Available in 355mL cans, 473mL cans, and various multi-packs.
• Gin Soda Canada's first unsweetened Gin Soda — sugar-free, sweetener-free, and gluten-free, lightly carbonated with elevated flavors. Available in flavors including Lemon, Strawberry Lemon Zest, Orange Elderflower, Peach Apple Blossom, and Grapefruit Rosemary. Sold in 355mL and 473mL cans, 6-pack, Mixed 8/12/15/24-packs, and 4L Bag N' Box formats.
• Lemonades & Iced Teas Sugar-free, sweetener-free, and gluten-free lemonades and iced teas. Lemonades are lightly carbonated while iced teas are smooth and bubble-free. Flavors include Half & Half Iced Tea Lemonade, Pink Lemonade, Classic Limeade, Blue Raspberry Lemonade, and Classic Lemonade.
• Stiff 7% 7% ABV vodka-based alcoholic beverage that is sugar-free, sweetener-free, and gluten-free. Higher-alcohol variant of the standard vodka soda line for consumers seeking stronger options. Available flavors include Pineapple, Lemon Lime, Grapefruit, and Mango.
• Merchandise (MERCH) Branded merchandise including the #pawsofnude Crew Neck and Beverage Club Hat, sold direct-to-consumer with free shipping across Canada for a limited time via the Shopify storefront.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $250,000 donated to animal rescue organizations since inception

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• High Noon Sun Sips: High Noon (E. & J. Gallo) is a fast-growing premium hard seltzer made with vodka and real fruit juice, distributed across major US and Canadian retailers. It competes with Nude on clean-label positioning, vodka base, and low-calorie promise.
• Vizzy Hard Seltzer: Vizzy (Molson Coors) is a hard seltzer positioned with antioxidant Vitamin C and broad flavor variety. It is a mass-market competitor in the same low-calorie RTD category as Nude, particularly through Canadian liquor board listings.
• Topo Chico Hard Seltzer: Topo Chico Hard Seltzer (Coca-Cola) entered the market leveraging the iconic mineral-water brand. It competes in the same low-calorie, lightly carbonated RTD space as Nude and has significant marketing and distribution muscle from its parent.
• Truly Hard Seltzer: Truly (Boston Beer Company) is a major low-calorie hard seltzer brand with broad flavor variety and significant shelf presence in North America. It directly competes with Nude's vodka soda and hard seltzer offerings for health-conscious RTD consumers.
• White Claw Hard Seltzer: White Claw is the category-defining hard seltzer brand (owned by Mark Anthony Brands) and the dominant low-calorie RTD competitor. While broader in geographic scope and resources than Nude, it competes head-to-head in the low-calorie RTD space Nude helped pioneer.
• Smirnoff Spiked Sparkling Seltzer / Smirnoff Zero Sugar: Diageo's Smirnoff brand offers a sugar-free / zero-sugar spiked seltzer line that directly competes with Nude's clean-label vodka sodas at a lower price point and with much greater marketing investment.

Direct peers

• Cutwater Spirits: Cutwater Spirits (Anheuser-Busch InBev) produces canned cocktails including vodka sodas, gin sodas, tequila sodas, and iced tea cocktails — overlapping Nude's full product matrix (vodka soda, gin soda, tequila soda, iced tea). It is the closest large-scale analogue to Nude's category coverage.
• Cottage Springs: Cottage Springs is a Canadian RTD alcoholic beverage brand (sparkling cocktails, vodka sodas, gin sodas) sold across Canadian provincial liquor boards. The Nude Beverages Shopify site links to a cottage-springs.myshopify.com cart and the contact email domain (acebeveragegroup.com) suggests an operational affiliation, making it the closest direct peer in Canada.

Emerging players

• Wicked Hard Soda: Wicked Hard (an independent US-based brand) offers flavored vodka sodas and alcoholic iced teas, mirroring Nude's product categories. Comparable as a smaller independent brand in the same flavored RTD space.
• Arctic Chill: Arctic Chill is a Canadian low-calorie, sugar-free canned vodka soda brand also distributed through provincial liquor boards. It is a like-sized Canadian competitor with overlapping product, distribution, and clean-label positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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