By Shashwat Awasthi (Reuters) -Shares of Fevertree Drinks surged almost 24% after Molson Coors' took an 8.5% stake in the firm, in a deal giving the beer giant exclusive rights to market the British company's cocktail mixers and tonic water in the United States.

As part of the agreement, the beer giant will manage the sales, distribution and production of Fevertree’s products in the US.

Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP) has agreed to acquire an 8.5% stake in Fevertree Drinks, becoming its largest shareholder, as the Coors Light beer maker looks to expand its U.S. non-alc portfolio through a new strategic partnership,