Mike’s Harder Black Cherry Lemonade
Black Cherry and 8% alcohol content
I’ve been a fan of Mike’s Harder Lemonade for many years now. Unlike the regular Mike’s Hard Lemonade, which outside of Utah is 5% alcohol content by volume per 12 oz serving, the Harder brand is 8% alcohol content by volume per 16 oz serving. This is what I like to call a “get the party started” drink.
These are mostly available to me in Nevada, which is either a two-hour drive west of where I live or a five hour drive south to Mesquite. I find them at any corner gas station in this small Nevada town 70 miles north east of Las Vegas for around $1.80 a can.
The taste is a bit sweet, but with that much alcohol per serving, I really don’t concentrate on the sweet after downing the entire can in less than 40 minutes. What I care about is the buzz I get from this. The taste is good and they make other flavors [Lemonade, Cranberry Lemonade, Blueberry Lemonade and the hard-to-find Limeade] which are different levels of sweetness, but carry the same alcoholic kick.
If you have these in your area, consider yourself lucky you don’t have to travel far to have one these. I travel to Nevada at least 4 times a year and always pick up at least 8 of these and ration them until my next road trip.
If you’ve not tried them yet, I suggest you try at least the Cranberry flavor. If you have tried them, post a comment below and let me know your thoughts on how you liked them (or didn’t like them).
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My husband was beer adventurous after enjoying a Blue Moon w/orange. Once he had a Mike’s Harder Blackcherry Lemonade he was of a mind to enjoy regularly. I’m fortunate to have a package store in the capital city nearby order it for me.
That is great to hear you have a place nearby that stocks the Black Cherry flavor.
I am really not much of a fan of the taste of the Harder Black Cherry; I much prefer the strawberry lemonade (which is delicious.)
I really had high hopes for this, since I usually like anything cherry, but this was more bitter than anything else.
Will stick to the plain lemonade or strawberry lemonade in the future.
I’m a fan of most things cherry, but I can see how this HARDER Black Cherry Lemonade can be more bitter than other Mike’s drinks.
How much sugar is in Mikes Harder black cherry
46 grams of sugar per 16 oz serving.
My daughter in law likes Mike’s hard lemonade and after my son left with his family there were 2 bottles of Mike’s black berry left so I had one and then drank the other one. I like them alot, this will be my wine drink for while. I like the alcohol content 5% but I will look for the light version so I won’t freak about the calorie intake. I work out too hard to overlook the calories.i will continue to enjoy these and relax in the sun by the pool.
Thanks for the comment on your liking the Mike’s Hard in bottles. The lower ABV vs. the higher ABV in the HARDER brand is refreshing. Plus there are more flavor choices in the 12 oz bottles of Hard.
Mike?s Hard Black Cherry Lemonade offers the refreshing taste of dark cherries that are slightly tart, but balanced with just the right sweetness. There s no wonder it s a fan favorite!
Yes, a fan favorite of mine, too.
I am wondering about what kind of alcohol is used to make this I’ll take several chemo drugs and I had my first one today and I am having a reaction I was trying to see if it was that the max black cherry or something else
It is a form of ethanol, which is a chemical. A quick Google search shows that some chemo drugs use ethanol. I do not claim to know any side effects or reactions. Just someone who like adult beverages.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/287890401_Ethanol_as_an_excipient_in_chemotherapy_drugs