The Final Word Summer House’s Original Loverboy, Kyle Cooke

By Joseph Palmisano

Summer 2023, let the Loverboy

flow and show!!!

You may know one, you may have even drunk one but, both the beverage and the man are back for a BIGGER and BETTER Summer 2023 than ever before! We got to speak with the founder of Loverboy and star of the HIT Bravo TV series, Summer House, Kyle Cooke.

Q: How has being on Summer House affected your life?

A: Being on people’s tv’s week in and week out has definitely been fun and different. It propelled the brand recognition of Loverboy and it’s made partying in the Hamptons all that much more fun.

Q: What makes for a fun Hamptons Summer?

A: The people you hang with. The Summer House crew puts together an amazing group of people in the house every summer. We all work hard during the week and party even harder on the weekend.

Q: Speaking of people, who would you like to have at the Summer House?

A: James Kennedy along with Sheana and Brock.

Q: You’ve been on since the beginning, what is your favorite episode?

A: Believe it or not, I don’t re-watch the episodes. I watch them as they are on TV when they originally air. As for a favorite episode I love the episodes where we throw a party. Seasons 4 and 6 stand out for me. The bigger the party, think toga or rave, the better I like it.

Q: Speaking of parties, you have your birthday party every year on the show. Which one(s) are most memorable for you?

A: I loved the Cowboy birthday party we had last year but, the one that really stands out is the tea party we had. It was a protest to growing up and it showed how much we love to party. Unfortunately, we reenacted the famous historical Boston Tea Party a little to well. We poured actual tea into the pool which resulted in a whole lot of damage to the pool and its pump system. Lesson learned. Don’t pour tea into your pool.

Q: Speaking of pools, how did jumping in, sans clothes, come to be?

A: Hailing from New England, where the spirits run free, I was used to seeing people doing their thing in the buff.

Q: When not in the pool and you need to wear clothes, what’s your go-to style?

A: I love floral clothes designs, especially clothes by Kenny Flowers, Mavrans clothes and Grand Frank out of Sweden. I like to wear what fits my personality.

Q: Now that you’re all dressed up and ready to hit the town, where do you like to go to eat when in the Hamptons?

A: First, I love just about anything. Be it steak, sushi, seafood, burgers, I’m pretty easy to please. As for where I like to go when I am in the Hamptons, I like the Capri Hotel restaurant along with the Crow’s Nest and Surf Lodge in Montauk. These are just a few. There are so many more places that I like to go to.

Q: What music makes this Loverboy ‘bust a move?’

A: Like food, I like a whole lotta music. From Remix to House to EDM, Rap and Country. I like to introduce people to new music.

Q: As the seasons have gone on, how have you changed?

A: I’m humbled by the experience and life learning lessons. Watching yourself can sometimes be difficult but I’ve become more aware, and I try to learn from my experiences.

Q: How did Loverboy the product, and name, come to be?

A: I’m into health and fitness and I saw people drinking all these other beverages so having that entrepreneurial spirit I figured that I could bring a better and healthier product to the market. As for the name, someone mentioned it in jest, I thought it was funny and here we are.

Q: How is it working with your spouse Amanda?

A: Like anything else, it has its ups and downs. She’s a hard worker who burns the candle at both ends. During seasons 1-4, she worked a full-time corporate job, worked on Loverboy and filmed Summer House. I would not want to work with anyone else.

Q: What’s yours and Amanda’s favorite Loverboy flavors?

A: Amanda likes the Cosmo flavor. As for me, if I’m looking to keep it low key I’ll have a tea, if I’m looking for fun I’ll have a spritz and if I want to turn it up I’ll have a cocktail.

Q: What new Loverboy flavors can we look forward to?

A: Be on the lookout for our pear-kiwi spritz with 6% alcohol and our Limoncello flavor that will be direct to consumer only.

Up next is a little game we call, ‘This or That’, are you ready Kyle? You betcha!

Q: Sandals or Slides?

A: Sandals

Q: BBQ or Restaurant?

A: BBQ

Q: Beach or Pool?

A: Pool

Q: Summer House or Winter House?

A: Both!

Q: Keep or cut the mullet?

A: Keep!

Q: How can my readers find, follow, keep up with you and get their hands on some Loverboy?

A: IG @Imkylecooke @Drinkloverboy and Drinkloverboy.com

Also, be sure to ask your local retailer to carry it if they don’t already. Otherwise, ask them to contact our distributor, Manhattan Beer Distributors, who will be more than happy to provide them with it.

HERE’S TO GOOD TIMES THIS SUMMER!