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Some brands are built in boardrooms. American Rebel—America’s Patriotic Brand—was born in a bar. Over cold brew, live music, and a love of country, a vision took shape: to create something real, rooted in values, and unapologetically American.
Inspired by our founder’s journey—from TV screens to the backroads of America—American Rebel
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is not being built in business meetings but at race-day tracks, in honky-tonk bars, at concerts, or family BBQs. American Rebel is connecting with fans, turning them into customers at the events and places they love. It’s an authentic, not forced, connection that’s taking off.
It’s a brand powered by beer, music, freedom, and the red, white & blue spirit that runs deep in this country. Like Black Rifle Coffee and Liquid Death, American Rebel didn’t come from a corporate strategy deck—it came from entrepreneurialism and passion for America. Consumers are catching on. The market should, too.
In under a year, the company’s flagship product, Rebel Light, has gone from unknown upstart to one of the most culturally resonant beverage brands in America. And the rocket fuel behind that rise isn’t just taste. Its identity.
Rebel Light isn’t a gimmick. It’s a lifestyle—unapologetically patriotic, proudly American, and built on values most of corporate America won’t touch. While competitors hedge their branding with focus-group-friendly slogans, American Rebel does the opposite. It plants a flag. And it’s working.
The result? A brand with real roots, loyal customers, and a growing national footprint in both physical retail and e-commerce.
Consumer Driven For The Right Reasons
Rebel Light’s trajectory hasn’t just been fast—it’s been consumer-driven from day one. The brand continues to win retail placements, including Total Wine & More and 62 Minuteman Food Mart locations across the Carolinas. Additional distribution is expanding rapidly across the southeastern and Midwest USA, with distribution agreements in its home state of Tennessee and additional top-tier distribution partners in Connecticut, Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, North Carolina, Florida, Indiana, and Virginia.
Meanwhile, the American Rebel is pouring in some of the most influential venues in Nashville—Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk, Tootsies, Losers, Redneck Riviera, and Doc Holliday’s among them. It’s not just presence—it’s performance. Bartenders say Rebel Light is taking market share from traditional brand heavyweights. And when tourists, upon returning home, start requesting that their local retail and restaurant establishments carry Rebel Light, that’s real grassroots brand pull, exactly what the company envisioned and expected.
Results are also showing up online. After rebuilding its digital storefront and launching a strategic free shipping campaign around the July 4th holiday, the company saw its e-commerce metrics skyrocket. Website traffic soared 4500%. Orders jumped over 1000%. Bulk sales—particularly the 48-pack—spiked nearly 3000%. Repeat customer rate rose 72%.
That kind of traction is rare in consumer packaged goods, especially from a company this early in its life cycle. But it’s a clear sign that Rebel Light isn’t just a novelty—it’s striking a chord with Americans across the country.
And that traction isn’t just consumer-driven—it’s investor-relevant. Digital marketing now serves as a high-performance engine to identify loyal buyers, improve conversion, and drive regional product demand—something very few small-cap beverage companies have mastered at scale.
Built Socially Bars on Real Values
What makes American Rebel different isn’t just its product—it’s positioning. Rebel Light is a 100-calorie, better-for-you light beverage that’s brewed without corn syrup, rice extract, or added sweeteners. But that’s not what makes it special.
What makes it special is that it represents something. In a market where most brands are hesitant to stand for anything, Rebel Light proudly champions a message of patriotism, personal responsibility, and American spirit. It’s “America’s Patriotic, God-fearing, Constitution-loving, National Anthem-singing, Stand Your Ground Beer”—and it doesn’t apologize for it.
CEO Andy Ross is more than a figurehead—he’s the embodiment of the brand. With roots in outdoor television, a music career built on country rock and American themes, and a fan base that already knew him long before Rebel Light launched, Ross gives the company authenticity and cultural credibility. When he sings at a race or headlines an event at Fort Campbell, Ky, in celebration of the 250th US Army Birthday- he’s not marketing—he’s connecting to an audience that’s been waiting for someone and a brand that represents what they stand for and their values.
That authenticity is translating into consumer demand-driven retail placements. Motorsports is a part of American Culture, and that makes it important, if not essential, for an unapologetic, bold brand like American Rebel. American Rebel has been and says it will continue to be the title sponsor of several NHRA events, including the American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMax Raceway in Concord, NC, and the recent American Rebel Light Virginia NHRA Nationals. The brand sponsors Tony Stewart Racing and appears on both the Top Fuel Dragster and Matt Hagan’s Funny Car.
At the Charlotte Motor Speedway, Rebel Light was the #1 selling brewed beverage brand—beating out massive legacy brands in their own backyard. That’s not just a marketing win. That’s market proof.
Distributors, retail chains, and regional buyers see that kind of data and act on it. This is a company turning event buzz into real-world contracts. And once it’s on shelves, the performance speaks for itself. National awareness is growing fast, and AREB's manufacturing capacity, secured through partnerships with AlcSource and City Brewing, provides the ability to scale without compromising quality or delivery.
A Breakout Small-Cap Narrative Is Brewing
American Rebel isn’t just a product story—it’s a brand platform in the making. According to Ross, Rebel Light is just the beginning. His vision as founder and CEO has always included expanding America’s Patriotic Brand - American Rebel-branded grills, tailgate gear, apparel, tools, and more.
And yet, despite the early success, American Rebel Holdings remains one of the most under-the-radar consumer growth stories in the public markets. For now.
That disconnect between brand velocity and stock visibility is what makes this such a compelling idea for small-cap investors. The customer base is growing. The retail base is growing. The reorder rates, repeat traffic, and online sales are growing. The only thing that hasn’t caught up yet—at least not fully—is the market cap.
And that’s where the opportunity lies.
Because American Rebel is the kind of brand that doesn’t just generate sales—it generates loyalty. It generates energy. It generates momentum. And in the consumer sector, that trifecta is the most valuable commodity of all

