Monster Beverage Company confirmed its long-rumored entrance into beverage alcohol during its Q2 2022 earnings call Thursday, announcing that Monster Beast Unleashed, a four-SKU line of flavored malt beverages (6% ABV) will launch in late Q4 2022 with the goal of being nationally distributed by the end of 2023. It will be the energy drink maker's first major alcoholic beverage launch since acquiring the CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective in early 2022.