# Owl's Brew

> Owl's Brew is a women-led, Connecticut-based beverage company that builds ready-to-drink alcoholic cocktails from real teas, botanicals and fruit juice instead of artificial flavors. Founded in 2013 by tea sommelier Jennie Ripps and Maria Littlefield, it started as a tea-based cocktail mixer, pioneered one of the first hard tea seltzers in 2020, and in 2026 pivoted its flagship line to Spiked Pop, a 'clean' hard soda. The brand's promise is simple: drink wise, with ingredients you can actually pronounce.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** Stamford, Connecticut, United States
- **Founders:** Jennie Ripps (Founder & CEO), Maria Littlefield (Co-Founder & COO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 49 employees
- **Products:** Spiked Pop, Boozy Tea (Hard Tea Seltzer), Owl's Brew Tea Crafted for Cocktails (Mixer), Spirit-based Canned Cocktails, Radler line
- **Notable:** Launched one of the first hard tea seltzers on the US market in 2020, ahead of major players., Raised roughly $22.8 million total across funding rounds, including a $9M Series A in 2021., Reported roughly 1,000% growth over three years.

## Products & services

- **Spiked Pop** — A 'clean' hard soda RTD launched in 2026 at 4.8% ABV with 5g or less of sugar and carbs, made with juices, botanicals, teas and herbs and no artificial flavors or coloring. Flavors include Watermelon Lime, Black Cherry, Cream Soda, Pineapple Dew, Strawberry Hibiscus and Lemon Lime.
- **Boozy Tea (Hard Tea Seltzer)** — Launched 2020 as one of the first hard teas on the market; hand-crafted from organic teas, botanicals and fruit. Styles included Matcha & Pineapple, English Breakfast & Lemon, Darjeeling & Hibiscus, White Tea & Watermelon, Jasmine & Blueberry and Spiced Chai & Cranberry. Being sunset in favor of Spiked Pop.
- **Owl's Brew Tea Crafted for Cocktails (Mixer)** — The original product: a tea-and-fruit-juice cocktail mixer launched in 2013, billed as the first tea crafted for cocktails.
- **Spirit-based Canned Cocktails** — Ready-to-drink canned cocktails such as Rum Mojito, Skinny Tequila Margarita, Sun Tea & Vodka, and a Vodka Lemonade collaboration, built on brewed tea and real fruit juice.
- **Radler line** — A radler made with premium light beer, fresh-brewed organic tea and real fruits and botanicals.

## Achievements

- Launched one of the first hard tea seltzers on the US market in 2020, ahead of major players.
- Raised roughly $22.8 million total across funding rounds, including a $9M Series A in 2021.
- Reported roughly 1,000% growth over three years.
- Secured national distribution in Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Publix, H-E-B and Total Wine.
- Founder Jennie Ripps recognized as a 2023 Innovator by Hartford Business Journal; Maria Littlefield named to Specialty Food Association's '35 under 35'.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Launched Spiked Pop, a clean hard soda RTD (4.8% ABV, 5g sugar or less), rolling out nationwide at Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, H-E-B, Total Wine and more - while sunsetting the original Boozy Tea line.
- **2021-09** — Closed a $9 million Series A round led by Formidable Asset Management with investors including Connecticut Innovations, Jeannie Mai and Sam Taylor-Johnson.

## Links

- Website: https://theowlsbrew.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/owl's-brew
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/theowlsbrew
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theowlsbrew/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/theowlsbrew

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Last updated: 2026-06-13