Island Brands are made for thrill seekers, outdoor enthusiasts, and beer drinkers everywhere. Whether you’re hitting the trail or riding the swell, a cold, crisp Island is the perfect companion. Born on the coast, enjoyed wherever your next adventure takes you.

The Island Brands’ story began on a rum soaked trip to Cuba, when founders Scott Hansen and Brandon Perry discovered that the country had low quality and very limited options when it came to beer. They set out on a mission to make better beer more accessible to Cuba. Brandon and Scott, both serial entrepreneurs, began working to perfect a recipe for an all-clean, easy-drinking beer and, after two years of recipe testing, Island Coastal Lager was born. The duo quickly realized they had created something very special, combined with their branding and digital technology, that could compete with the biggest beer brands in the market. While there are still political obstacles that we face with getting the beer to Cuba, Island Brands has already flourished throughout the Southeastern US. 

Our goal to bring better beer to Cuba hasn’t changed, but now we have an even bigger mission: to bring our all clean, easy drinking beer brand family to the world.

The choices are confusing and it’s become harder for consumers to find a brand they can call their own.

We are steadfast in our vision to bring better beer to the beer drinkers of the world that want a "beer that tastes like beer" with an authentic lifestyle brand family that is not only approachable but also a lot of fun. 

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We have seen major growth in our company and the beer industry as a whole, since the onset of COVID19. Island brands has solidified it’s position to compete in major retail where most consumers are purchasing their beer. Where most companies have been adversely affected by the pandemic, Island Brands is growing at a rate of 95% overall compared to prior years. Island Brands has the second highest YOY growth for beer brands in the Southeast and the highest growth in the largest major grocery chain in the Southeast region. 

Our current distribution footprint is in the Southeastern United States, selling into major grocery, independent retailers, convenience stores, bars, restaurants, and venues, statewide in VA, NC, SC, TN, GA, AL, and FL. Island Brands also exports to the Bahamas, China, and fleetwide on Carnival Cruiselines.

As a retail-focused brand, we continue to experience high growth. Our pricing strategy puts us exactly where we want to be on the retail shelves, usually at the same price or lower than the Premium Domestic and Import beers we compete with.

Our branding DNA has timeless heritage in its design elements and an authentic lifestyle overlay that makes us easily discoverable and shareable to our target consumer market. 

All trademarks are owned by the companies subsidiary American Beverage Holdings LLC. 

We are not only a beer brand, but an authentic and exciting lifestyle brand. Our omni-channel lifestyle marketing strategy uses the latest digital media platforms to go deeper into our markets and to engage our Island brands community.

Authentic lifestyle brand:

Leveraging bleeding edge digital technology, we believe allows Island Brands to disrupt the beer industry like no other time in history. Our community of raving fans continues to grow and accelerate our sales wherever the products are available. 

We will continue to innovate products with only the finest ingredients. Island Brands is committed to our loyal community of fans that support our mission to bring better quality beer and an authentic lifestyle brand to the world.  

Co-Founder Brandon Perry is a serial entrepreneur, has founded, built and or successfully exited companies in the technology, finance, SaaS, marketing and consumer package goods verticals over his career. 

Co-Founder Scott Hansen is a connector and innovator that has consistently brought value to partners and shareholders alike. A Citadel graduate, he has started and successfully exited companies in the healthcare, technology, and marketing verticals.

We assembled a team with over 100+ years of combined experience that come from a wide array of professional backgrounds, in technology, marketing, consumer packaged goods (CPG), and from some of the most beer recognized brands in the world. Our team moves decisively and has chosen to break from convention so we can disrupt and innovate in the beer space!  We are making history in the beer industry and are aligned to meet the ever changing needs of a high growth brand. 

Our mission is to bring our all-clean brand family and infectious lifestyle branding to the world. Help us spread good vibes and come along for the ride!