Mike's Hard Lemonade Alcohol Content

How Much Does Mike’s Hard Lemonade Alcohol Content?

Mike’s Hard Lemonade is malt liquor brand owned by Canadian but manufactured in United States. Mike’s Hard Lemonade alcohol content is 5 percent alcohol by volume (ABV). It is considered as malt liquor because its alcohol content is less than wine or other hard liquor such as vodka.

Mike’s Hard Lemonade was created around 1996 by mixing vodka, carbonated water and natural flavor. The brand was sold out in Canada and started to enter America in 1999. Because the beverage laws and tax between America and Canada is quite different, the company changed the ingredients. Instead of vodka, the company use unflavored malt liquor, carbonated water, and lemonade flavor. The responds in U.S. market have been good and it can be found on any liquor stores. Mike’s Hard Lemonade is one of the best choices for those who have low tolerance to alcohol.

The standard measurement of alcohol content is called ABV. ABV is measured the amount of pure ethanol in 100 milliliter of the beverage at 20. The higher the percentage of ABV, the higher chance you will be drunk. The average malt liquor like Mike’s Hard Lemonade has 5 percent of ABV and it is equal with alcohol content in light beer.

However, just so you know, the company introduce two types of Mike’s Hard Lemonade. The first type has alcohol content around 5 percent. It is labelled as “Hard”. The second type has alcohol content around 8 percent. It is labelled as “Harder”. All Mike’s Hard Lemonade products contain gluten. So, for those who are allergic with gluten-based ingredients, unfortunately, cannot drink this beverage.

Though Mike’s Hard Lemonade alcohol content is considered low, it is not the same the calories number. Mike’s Hard Lemonade contain 222 calories per bottle. It is quite high calories that could ruin your diet.

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