The Boston Beer Company Expands Sinless Vodka Cocktails to 34 Markets
The Boston Beer Company (NASDAQ:SAM) is expanding its Sinless Vodka Cocktails from three test markets in 2025 into 34 states with a bold new look beginning March 2026.
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The Boston Beer Company (NASDAQ:SAM) is expanding its Sinless Vodka Cocktails from three test markets in 2025 into 34 states with a bold new look beginning March 2026. Sinless is a 5% ABV, spirits-based ready-to-drink cocktail with 100 calories, 0 g sugar, 0 g carbs, and gluten-free formulations across four fruit flavors.
Packaging includes 12 oz 4-packs, 12 oz 8-pack variety, and 570 mL singles, with availability rolling out to select states and inventory searchable at drinksinless.com/find.
Positive
- Distribution expanding from 3 to 34 states
- 5% ABV and 100 calories per serving
- 0 g sugar and 0 g carbs per serving
- Multiple pack formats: 12 oz 4-packs, 8-pack variety, 570 mL singles
Negative
- Availability still limited to 34 states, not yet nationwide
- Rollout is select markets starting March 2026, phased timing
Details
News Market Reaction – SAM
On Mar 2, the day this news came out, SAM closed 1.60% below the previous close.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus for the Mar 2 session.
Key Figures
- ABV
- 5%
- Sinless Vodka Cocktails alcohol by volume
- Calories
- 100 calories
- Per serving of Sinless Vodka Cocktails
- Sugar
- 0 g
- Sugar per serving of Sinless Vodka Cocktails
- Carbohydrates
- 0 g
- Carbs per serving of Sinless Vodka Cocktails
- Market expansion
- 34 markets
- Sinless expanding from three to 34 markets in 2026
- Flavors
- 4 flavors
- Cranberry, Pineapple, Black Cherry, Peach
- Package size
- 12 oz 4-packs
- Single-flavor 4-packs for Sinless (select flavors)
- Singles size
- 570 mL
- Single-serve Sinless Vodka Cocktails (Cranberry, Black Cherry)
Historical Context
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Key Terms
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Full-flavor, guilt-free vodka cocktails to reach even more drinkers with bold new look
Boston, March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Boston Beer Company is expanding its 2025 innovation Sinless Vodka Cocktails into additional markets this spring, bringing even more drinkers this full-flavored, spirits-based cocktail with zero sugar, zero carbs, and zero compromise. Crafted for guilt-free good times, Sinless rolls into 34 states with a bold new look and personality that delivers on drinkers’ expectations.
Sinless Vodka Cocktails Takes the Guilt Out of Good Times
Sinless Vodka Cocktails are made for guilt-free indulgence with
What To Expect from Sinless Vodka Cocktails in 2026
- Great tasting, full-flavored styles with zero sugar, zero carbs, and just 100 calories
- Greater availability – expanding from three to 34 markets
- A bold, standout look designed to break from the typical light-and-bright seltzer shelf and reinforce
5% ABV vodka base on pack
Matt Withington, senior director of marketing, said, “Sinless Vodka Cocktails started with a simple idea: great drinks shouldn’t come with trade‑offs. As we reach more drinkers than ever, we’re proving that low-cal can still be big on flavor and big on fun. Sinless delivers all the taste and none of the guilt, proving you really can have the best of both worlds.”
Key Information About Sinless Vodka Cocktails
- Alcohol by Volume (ABV):
5% - Spirit Base: Premium vodka
- Additional Nutrition Information: 0 g sugar; 0 g carbs; 100 calories; gluten-free
- Flavors: Cranberry, Pineapple, Black Cherry, Peach
- Package Types:
- 12 oz single-flavor 4-packs (Cranberry, Pineapple, Black Cherry)
- 12 oz 8-pack variety (2 per flavor)
- 570 mL singles (Cranberry, Black Cherry)
- Availability: Rolling out to select markets starting March 2026:
- Arizona, Southern California, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont
- First Introduced: In 2025 as “Sinless Spirits” in three test markets
Where to Buy Sinless Vodka Cocktails
Sinless Vodka Cocktails are rolling out in lucky markets now with expanded availability throughout 2026. Drinkers can track down all flavors at drinksinless.com/find.
For more information, visit drinksinless.com or follow @drinksinless on social media.
About The Boston Beer Company
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE: SAM) began in 1984 brewing Samuel Adams beer and has since grown to become one of the largest and most respected craft brewers in the United States. We consistently offer the highest-quality products to our drinkers, and we apply what we’ve learned from making great-tasting craft beer to making great-tasting and innovative “beyond beer” products. Boston Beer Company has pioneered not only craft beer but also hard cider, hard seltzer, and hard tea. Our core brands include household names like Angry Orchard Hard Cider, Dogfish Head, Samuel Adams, Sun Cruiser, Truly Hard Seltzer, and Twisted Tea Hard Iced Tea. We have taprooms and hospitality locations in Delaware, Massachusetts, New York, and Ohio. For more information, please visit our website at www.bostonbeer.com, which includes links to our respective brand websites.
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Brittany Zahoruiko Boston Beer Company 617-368-5000 media@bostonbeer.com
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