Vibes Beverages enters functional tonic category with three-SKU platform built around nootropics, ketones, kava, and hops

The Fort Myers-based brand launches Electric Shores, Hot Tropic, and Glow Getter—positioning itself alongside energy drinks and adult beverages as a new functional occasion for modern consumers.

Launch Date: May 15, 2026

Vibes Beverages LLC has launched its debut lineup of functional tonics, introducing a three-SKU platform the company calls a Functional Social Tonic system. Available at drink-vibes.com and rolling out across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, and Utah, the brand is built around active functional ingredients—ketones, kava, hops extract, and a shared nootropic stack—designed to create real, perceptible states across three distinct consumer occasions.

The brand sees itself as a complement to established beverage categories rather than a competitor. In the same way energy drinks grew alongside beer and spirits as an occasion of their own, Vibes is positioning its tonics as an additive choice—something consumers reach for when the moment calls for function alongside sociability, not necessarily instead of anything else.

The three-SKU lineup

Energy

Electric Shores

A next-generation energy tonic powered by goBHB ketones, natural caffeine from green tea, and an electrolyte hydration blend. Citrus-tropical flavor. Positioned as a cleaner, smoother evolution of the energy drink—sustained fuel without the crash or jitters. 0% ABV.

Chill

Hot Tropic

A kava-powered calm tonic with 60 mg kavalactones per can. Mango habanero flavor. Inspired by traditional kava ritual, elevated with a modern nootropic blend for social ease and relaxed presence. 0% ABV dietary supplement.

Social

Glow Getter

A functional hops tonic with Alpha GPC, L-Theanine, and green tea caffeine. Citrus hop brightness with a sparkling finish. Among the first beverages to leverage hops extract specifically for its relaxation and social-flow properties, paired with a nootropic stack. 0% ABV.

Shared nootropic foundation—present in all three SKUs

• Alpha GPC
• L-Theanine
• Green Tea Extract
• Additional actives in development

Each product in the lineup shares a core nootropic stack—Alpha GPC for cognitive support, L-Theanine for calm focus, and green tea extract for clean, sustained energy—layered beneath its occasion-specific functional active. The company describes these three as the first of a growing pipeline of functional compounds it intends to introduce as the platform scales.

Electric Shores, the brand's energy SKU, is differentiated from conventional energy drinks through its use of goBHB beta-hydroxybutyrate ketones alongside natural caffeine and a hydration mineral blend of magnesium glycinate and potassium gluconate. The formulation targets consumers who want sustained cognitive and physical performance without the stimulant-heavy profiles common in the category.

Glow Getter, the hops-forward social tonic, is one of the more novel entries in the functional space. While hops have appeared in non-alcoholic beers for flavor, Vibes is among the first brands to deploy hops extract as the primary functional active—specifically for its naturally occurring relaxation and sedative-adjacent properties—stacked with nootropics for smooth social performance.

“We see Vibes sitting alongside the great beverage categories—not replacing them. Energy drinks didn't displace coffee or soda. They created their own occasion. That's exactly what we're building with functional social tonics.”

— Vibes Beverages LLC, Founding Team

The brand is manufactured in partnership with Burma Brewing in Fort Myers, Florida, and will distribute across retail, direct-to-consumer, and on-premise channels. All three SKUs are 12 fl oz, 0% ABV, and designed for repeat, occasion-based purchase.

Initial launch markets include:

• Florida
• Georgia
• North Carolina
• Texas
• Utah
• Additional states TBA

The company has not disclosed distribution partners, investment details, or pricing at this time.

About Vibes Beverages LLC

Vibes Beverages LLC is a functional beverage company based in Fort Myers, Florida. Its debut platform—the Functional Social Tonic system—consists of three 0% ABV SKUs: Electric Shores (ketone energy tonic), Hot Tropic (kava chill tonic), and Glow Getter (hops social tonic). All three products feature a shared nootropic foundation of Alpha GPC, L-Theanine, and Green Tea Extract, with additional functional ingredients in development. Manufactured by Burma Brewing, Fort Myers, FL. For more information, visit drink-vibes.com.

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