Black-Owned Brands
The complete record of Black-owned wine, spirits, beer, mead, and non-alcoholic brands in America. Every founder has a story. Every bottle has a legacy.
202
Brands Documented
51
Wine
33
Beer
104
Spirits
1
Mead & Cider
13
Non-Alcoholic
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3708 Spirits
3708 Spirits Founders
Washington, DC
712 Vodka
Maurice York
North Carolina, NC
Abbey Creek Vineyard
Bertony Faustin
North Plains, OR
Abisola Whiskey
Abisola Founders
New York, NY
Acquired Taste Cognac
Mingo Imports
Buffalo, NY
AfroPop Soda
Jamel Stephens
Oklahoma City, OK
Alexander James
Alexander James Founders
Alexis George Winery
George Brown
Lodi, CA
Alisar Vodka
Roger Gore
National Harbor, MD
Anteel Tequila
Nayana Ferguson
Detroit, MI
Aplomo Tequila
Aplomo Founders
Arthur Wheeler Distillery
Arthur Wheeler Founders
Maryland, MD
Atlantucky Brewing
Skinny DeVille
Atlanta, GA
Bayab Gin
Chris Frederick & Damola Timeyin
New York, NY
BIDO Wines
Nneka Ihim
Big Momma Cocktails
Vanessa Braxton | Gravesande-Braxton Distillers
New York, NY
Billionaires Row Champagne
William Benson
New York, NY
Birdie Brown
Birdie Brown Founders
Montana, MT
Black Fire Winery & Brewery
Black Fire Founders
Tecumseh, MI
Black Horizon Brewing
Charles St. Clair
Chicago, IL
Black Momma
Vanessa Braxton | Gravesande-Braxton Distillers
New York, NY
Black Mountain Cider + Mead
Jess B.
Black Mountain, NC
Black N Well
Vanessa Braxton | Gravesande-Braxton Distillers
New York, NY
Black Storm Vodka
Black Storm Founders
Jacksonville, FL
Black Viking Brewing
Black Viking Founders
Rockville, MD
Blackleaf Vodka
Blackleaf Founders
Los Angeles, CA
Bleu Vodka
Mrs. Jetter
Los Angeles, CA
BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages
Pernell Cezar Jr. and Rod Johnson
Des Moines, IA
Bodkin Wines
Christopher Christensen
Sonoma, CA
Brooklyn Brewed Sorrel
Nzinga Knight
Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Tea
Jamila Wright and Alfonso Wright
Brooklyn, NY
Brotha Whiskey
Deondra Randle
Bowie, MD
Brotha Whiskey's
Brotha Whiskey's Founders
Indiana, IN
Brough Brothers Bourbon
Victor Yarbrough
Louisville, KY
Brough Brothers Distillery
Victor Yarbrough, Christian Yarbrough, Bryson Yarbrough
Louisville, Kentucky
Brown Estate
Deneen Brown
Napa, CA
Brown Girls Brew
Christina Thomas
New York, NY
Bull Young Bourbon
Danny Bullock
Atlanta, GA
Cajun Fire Brewing
Cajun Fire Founders
New Orleans, LA
Carbonadi Vodka
Ricky Miller III
Los Angeles, CA
Casa De Reyes
Casa De Reyes Founders
Cask & Cane Rum
Cask & Cane Founders
Clyopatra Winery & Vineyard
Ifeoma C. Onyia
Laurel, MD
Clyopatra Winery and Vineyard Village Resort
Onyia
South Laurel, Maryland
Common Ground Gin
Common Ground Founders
California, CA
Corner 103
Lloyd Davis
Sonoma, CA
Crowns & Hops Brewing Co.
Beny Ashburn & Teo Hunter
Inglewood, CA
Danati Collection
Danati Founders
Lodi, CA
Delta Dirt Distillery
Delta Dirt Founders
Helena, AR
Den of Thieves
Den of Thieves Founders
Santa Fe, NM
Devil's Reef Rum
Devil's Reef Founders
Diamond Farm Winery
Diamond Farm Founders
Nokesville, VA
Dòdò Rum
Dòdò Founders
New York, NY
Don Londres
Don Londres Founders
Don Luchi Prosecco
Andre Grundy
Charleston, SC
Down Home Brewing
Chris Reeves
Atlanta, GA
Du Nord Foundation Vodka
Chris Montana
Minneapolis, MN
Du Nord Social Spirits
Chris and Shanelle Montana
Minneapolis, MN
DuBlasé
DuBlasé Founders
Jacksonville, FL
Duke & Dame Whiskey
Amani Macaulay & Chima Burey
Houston, TX
Dumas Rum
Dumas Founders
Maryland, MD
Dunamis
Dunamis Founders
E'thal LVI
E'thal LVI Founders
Washington, DC
Edmond's Honor
Edmond's Honor Founders
Ego Tequila
Ego Tequila Founders
Equanimity Tequila
Equanimity Founders
Equiano Rum
Equiano Founders
Eunice Chiweshe Goldstein Winery
Eunice Chiweshe Goldstein
Astoria, OR
Fifty Leven
Kindra Dionne
Richmond, VA
Fior Blended Scotch
Fior Founders
FLOH Vodka
FLOH Founders
Oregon, OR
For The Culture Brewing
FTC Founders
Houston, TX
Fou-Dré Vodka
Fou-Dré Founders
Charleston, SC
Fresh Bourbon
Sean Edwards
Louisville, KY
Fresh Bourbon Distilling Co.
Sean and Tia Edwards
Lexington, Kentucky
Frichette Winery
Shae Frichette
Benton City, WA
Frisky Whiskey
Frisky Whiskey Founders
Full Circle Brewing Co.
Tiombe Bisa Kendrick-Washington
Fresno, CA
Funkytown Brewery
Rich Bloomfield
Chicago, IL
Geneba Tequila
Geneba Barnes
Los Angeles, CA
Geselle Wine
Geselle Founders
Atlanta, GA
GO3 Ultra Premium Vodka
GO3 Founders
Houston, TX
Green Bench Brewing
Khris Johnson
St. Petersburg, FL
Greenwood Whiskey
David Kanbar
Tulsa, OK
Guidance Whiskey
Guidance Founders
Atlanta, GA
Harlem Brewing Company
Celeste Beatty
New York, NY
Hella Coastal Brewing
Hella Coastal Founders
Oakland, CA
HELLO MAMÁ
Dr. Ashley Hunt-Poole
Alabama
HH Bespoke Rum
Harlem Haberdashery
New York, NY
Hippin' Hops Brewery
Clarence Boston
Atlanta, GA
HRLM Champagne
HRLM Founders
New York, NY
Ingenious Gin
Ingenious Founders
New York, NY
IslandJon Vodka
IslandJon Founders
Miami, FL
IYLIA Wines
IYLIA Founders
J. Brixey Wine
Jeremy Brixey
Napa, CA
Jon Basil Tequila
Uduimoh Umolu
Houston, TX
Joyhound Beer Co.
Joyhound Founders
Baltimore, MD
Kai-Simone Winery
Kai-Simone Founders
Austin, TX
Khonso Brewing
Kevin Downing
Atlanta, GA
Kingfish Rum
Kingfish Founders
Kumusha Wines
Tinashe Nyamudoka
La Fête Wine Company
Donae Burston
New York, NY
LaShellé Wines
Nicole Camp
Woodinville, WA
Loft & Bear Vodka
Paul Ryan Elliot
Los Angeles, CA
Longevity Wines
Phil Long
Livermore, CA
Los Hermanos 1978
Los Hermanos Founders
Love Cork Screw
Chrishon Lampley
Chicago, IL
Love Cork Screw Wines
Chrishon Lampley
Chicago, IL
Lovelee Wine
Lovelee Founders
Newark, NJ
LOVELUVV Sparkling
Samantha Danielle Dockery
Chicago, IL
LS Cream
Myriam Jean-Baptiste & Stevens Charles
Miami, FL
Lumiere Vodka
Lumiere Founders
Lush Life Brands
Natasha Williams
Cincinnati, Ohio
Maison Noir Wines
André Hueston Mack
Portland, OR
Majesty Bourbon
Majesty Founders
Louisville, KY
McBride Sisters Collection
Robin McBride & Andréa McBride John
Oakland, CA
Meadows Estate
Dexter Meadows
Roseburg, OR
MEDASE Cocktails
Monica Cornitcher and Inga Dyer
Los Angeles, CA
Métier Brewing
Rodney Hines
Portland, OR
Mishka Premium Vodka
Russell Fletcher
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Mocktail Club
Pauline Idogho
Monita Tequila
Monita Founders
Montclair Brewery
Denise Ford Sawadogo & Leo Sawadogo
Montclair, NJ
Montfleur Duvin
Montfleur Founders
Baltimore, MD
Moor's Brewing Co.
Damon Patton
Chicago, IL
N-Finite Spirits
N-Finite Founders
Narcisso Wines
Narcisso Sisters
Washington, DC
Nedaj Vodka
Nedaj Founders
Jacksonville, FL
New Dawn Distilling
Dawn O'Neal
New Orleans, LA
Novel Strand Brewing
Tarika Lovett
Denver, CO
Nyak Cognac
Dennis McKinley
Atlanta, GA
O'Kra Sparkling Okra Water
Anna Cobb
Olé Orleans Wines
Kim Lewis
New Orleans, LA
Omage Brandy
Omage Founders
California, CA
Opulence Wines
Opulence Founders
Detroit, MI
Perspection Spirits
Crystal Corbin
Edmond, OK
Philosophy Winery
Philosophy Founders
Baltimore, MD
Pur Noire Urban Winery
Monte Kearney
Dallas, TX
Quiet Storm Vodka
Quiet Storm Founders
Florida, FL
Rally American Gin
Rally Founders
Rayon Cognac
Rayon Founders
Atlanta, GA
Red Hazel Whiskey
Tk Burtin-Johnson & Ty Burtin
Charlotte, NC
Redd Rose Vodka
Redd Rose Founders
Atlanta, GA
Renard Whiskey
Renard Lewis
Chicago, IL
Resilience Wines
Resilience Founders
Napa, CA
Resort Beverage Co.
Toni Gilliard
South Carolina
Revel Spirits Avila
Micah McFarlane
Dallas, TX
Rex Whiskey
Rex Founders
Nashville, TN
Rhythm Brewing
Alisa Bowens-Mercado
New Haven, CT
Rideau Vineyard
Iris Rideau
Solvang, CA
Roar Brewery
Evan Fay
Detroit, MI
Roar Brewing Company
Evan Fay
Detroit, MI
Roots Wine
Tiquette Bramlett
Napa, CA
Rye and Sons
André Hueston Mack
KY
Saint Cloud Bourbon
Saint Cloud Founders
Louisville, KY
Saint Liberty
Saint Liberty Founders
Texas, TX
Sankofa Beer Company
Sankofa Founders
Washington, DC
Serpiente For The Bold
Serpiente Founders
Shadow Ridge Spirits
Sean Hallman
San Diego, CA
Shinju Japanese Whisky
Shinju Founders
Miami, FL
Shoe Crazy Wine
Shoe Crazy Founders
Richmond, VA
Sip of Brooklyn
Anika Irwin
New York City, NY
Sir Davis Whiskey
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
Houston, TX
SirDavis American Whisky
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
Sorel Liqueur
Jackie Summers
Brooklyn, NY
Spaceway Brewing
Spaceway Founders
Houston, TX
Spaceway Brewing Company
Briana Brake
Rocky Mount, NC
St. Royale Vodka
St. Royale Founders
Illinois, IL
Stoney Wines
Donna Stoney
Portland, OR
Stuyvesant Champagne
Marvina Robinson
New York, NY
SweetBeat Vodka
SweetBeat Founders
Talero Tequila
Talero Founders
TCapri Tequila
Tiffany Capri Hainesworth
Dallas, TX
Ten to One Rum
Marc Farrell
New York, NY
Tequila With Friends
TWF Founders
The Hue Society Wine
Tahiirah Habibi
Washington, DC
The Old G Gin
The Old G Founders
Theopolis Vineyards
Theodora Lee
Yorkville, CA
Timeless Vodka
Timeless Founders
Texas, TX
TLC Libations
Erika Turner and Diane Turner
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Tom Bullock's
Tom Bullock's Founders
Kentucky, KY
Two Locals Brewing
Richard & Mengistu
Philadelphia, PA
Two Locals Brewing Company
Richard Koilor and Mengistu Koilor
Philadelphia, PA
Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey
Fawn Weaver
Shelbyville, TN
Urban Garden Brewhouse
Amber Collier
Washington, DC
Urban Garden Brewing
Eamoni Collier
Washington, D.C.
VG Vodka
Victor George Harvey
Miami, FL
Viarae Prosecco
Issa Rae
Los Angeles, CA
Vibin' With Val
Val
Virginia, VA
Victor George Spirits
Victor G. Harvey Sr.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Vine Street Brewing Co.
Kemet Coleman, Elliott Ivory, Woodie Bonds, Jr.
Kansas City, MO
Vision Cellars
Mac McDonald
Sonoma, CA
VitaHustle
Kevin Hart, Ron Everline
Vusa Vodka
Chris Frederick & Damola Timeyin
New York, NY
Weathered Souls Brewing
Marcus Baskerville
San Antonio, TX
WellWithAll
West End Gin
Dr. Dawn & Stacey Wade
Louisville, KY
Windy Bridges Brew
Marcus Wyatt
Pittsburgh, PA
Zafa Wines
Krista Scruggs
Burlington, VT
Zawadi Vodka
Zawadi Founders
Washington, WA
Zeal Rum
Zeal Founders
Iowa, IA
ZZAI
Passaic, NJ
Stories About Brands
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Kentucky's B.H. James Distillers has launched a new line of flavored bourbons, “Spirit 76,” celebrating America’s 250th birthday. This milestone joins other Black-owned distilleries like Funk Harbor Rum and New Dawn Distilling in marking recent achievements and innovations.
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AfroPop Soda Expands Reach Through Major Distribution and Community Partnerships
AfroPop Soda, Oklahoma’s pioneering Black-owned beverage brand, continues its impressive national expansion. This growth is driven by a landmark distribution deal and strategic collaborations, including a recent placement at Missouri’s first Black-owned brewery.
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Sweet Indulgence: Crafting the Perfect Caramel Espresso Martini with Duke & Dame Whiskey
Elevate your cocktail game with the luxurious Caramel Espresso Martini, a trending drink brought to life by the unique <a href='/brands/duke-and-dame-whiskey'>Duke & Dame Salted Caramel Whiskey</a>. Discover how this award-winning Black-owned brand is redefining classic cocktails.
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Uncle Nearest Nears Sale to Black-Owned Firm Amid Receivership, Fou-Dre Vodka Expands Reach
Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey has signed a non-binding letter of intent to sell its assets to a Black-owned and led investment firm, signaling a hopeful new chapter for the brand. Meanwhile, Fou-Dre Vodka is gaining new market presence, showcasing innovation in craft spirits.
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New Dawn Distilling Shines with Top Honors and Innovation in Craft Whiskey
New Dawn Distilling, a Black-woman-owned brand from New York, has garnered significant acclaim, securing Platinum and Gold awards in 2025 for its exceptional bourbon and wheat whiskey. The distillery also earned an Innovation Award, celebrating its unique approach to grain sourcing and aging.
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Zero-Proof Pioneer MEDASE Cocktails Expands National Footprint
MEDASE Cocktails, a leading Black-owned zero-proof brand, is significantly expanding its national presence with new retail partnerships and a strategic investment, making its premium non-alcoholic beverages more accessible across the U.S. This growth marks a new chapter for the brand, driven by innovation and a heartfelt mission.
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From the Encyclopedia
View All →Chanel Turner and Fou-Dré Vodka: Pioneering Black Woman Ownership in the Spirits Industry
Chanel Turner made history as the youngest woman to own her own spirit brand and the first African American woman to own and operate a vodka brand in the United States. Her creation, Fou-Dré Vodka, debuted in 2012, marking a significant milestone in the American beverage industry.
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Dre London and Don Londrés Tequila: Charting a Course in Premium Spirits
Music mogul Dre London co-founded Don Londrés Tequila, a Black-owned brand with deep Mexican heritage, aiming to carve a significant space for Black entrepreneurship in the luxury spirits market. The brand emphasizes additive-free, 100% blue Weber agave tequila.
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James E. F. Havis and the Georgia Distilling Company: A Legacy of Black Entrepreneurship in American Spirits
James E. F. Havis was a pioneering Black businessman who founded the Georgia Distilling Company in 1906, establishing one of the largest Black-owned enterprises in the early 20th-century American South. His venture demonstrated significant Black economic power and challenged racial barriers in the spirits industry before the era of Prohibition.
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The Mixologist Club: A Pioneering Black Bartenders’ Association
The Mixologist Club, founded in 1898 in Washington, D.C., was a pioneering association for Black bartenders. It elevated their craft, fostered community, and provided professional recognition for African Americans in the beverage industry.
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