JEST HARD TEA – A NEW RTD BEVERAGE FROM BIG DITCH!
Apr 09, 2026
BIG DITCH BREWING COMPANY
BREAKS NEW GROUND
WITH THE LAUNCH OF
JEST HARD TEA
While best known for its flagship beers such as Hayburner American IPA, as well as its strong presence in the New York craft beer market, Big Ditch sees Jest as a natural extension of its innovation pipeline and a response to growing consumer interest in ready-to-drink beverages beyond beer.
Jest Hard Tea features a clean vodka base blended with real tea and fun fruit flavors. At 4.2% ABV, only 85 calories per 12-ounce can, and containing no bubbles, it’s built for backyard parties, beach days, tailgates or wherever good times call for something a little different.
The Jest lineup includes four exciting flavor profiles:
– Raspberry & Elderflower, made with vodka and real black tea
– Half & Half, made with vodka, real hibiscus tea, and pink lemonade
– Peach & Blueberry, made with vodka and real white tea
– Mango & Yuzu, made with vodka and real green tea
Jest Hard Tea will be available in 12-ounce four-packs of Raspberry and Half & Half, as well as in a “Varietea” eight-pack featuring all four flavors.
Release Events & Availability
Jest Hard Tea will be available to the public for the very first time on Thursday, April 9 at 5pm, with simultaneous release parties at Big Ditch’s Buffalo taproom (55 East Huron St.) and its new Lockport location (1 East Avenue). Customers visiting that day can be the first to sample the Jest lineup before it hits shelves at select liquor stores and bars across New York State shortly thereafter.
For more information, visit www.jesthardtea.com or follow the journey on social media at @jesthardtea.
