Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

RIFE RICHARD C

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/27/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

New Age Beverages Corp [NBEV]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O NEW AGE BEVERAGES CORPORATION, 1700 E. 68TH AVENUE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
See Remarks /

(Street)

DENVER, CO 80229

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	12/31/2028	Common Stock	34017	$4.63	D
Performance Share Units	⁽³⁾	3/15/2020	Common Stock	54000	⁽³⁾	D
Restricted Share Units	⁽⁴⁾	3/15/2020	Common Stock	108000	⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Represents an option (the "Option") to purchase 34,017 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of New Age Beverages Corporation. (the "Company") at a strike price of $4.63 per share. The Option was granted pursuant to the Company's 2016-2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan and expires on December 31, 2028.
(2)	The Option shall vest in one-third (1/3) increments on December 31, 2019, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021.
(3)	On January 2, 2019, the Reporting Person was granted 54,000 performance share units (the "Performance Units"). The Performance Units were granted pursuant to the Company's 2016-2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan and will vest on December 31, 2019, subject to the achievement of certain milestones. Assuming the milestones are met, the Company will pay one hundred percent (100%) of the Performance Units, either in cash or common stock of the Company, to the Reporting Person on March 15, 2020.
(4)	On January 2, 2019, the Reporting Person was granted 108,000 restricted share units (the "Restricted Units"). The Restricted Units were granted pursuant to the Company's 2016-2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous service of the Company through December 31, 2019, the Company will pay one hundred percent (100%) of the Restricted Units, either in cash or common stock of the Company, to the Reporting Person on March 15, 2020.

Remarks:
Chief Legal Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
RIFE RICHARD C C/O NEW AGE BEVERAGES CORPORATION 1700 E. 68TH AVENUE DENVER, CO 80229			See Remarks

Signatures
/s/ Richard Rife		2/6/2019
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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