Inspired by summers down the shore, Jersey Cider Works has announced the release of Ironbound Summer Cider, a blend of the cidery’s popular Ironbound Hard Cider with iced tea and fresh-squeezed lemons. Charles Rosen, founder of Jersey Cider Works, made the announcement today.

Ironbound Summer Cider will be available on a limited basis, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, at retail stores statewide in six-packs of 12oz cans ($10.99) and also on tap wherever craft beverages are sold. At 4.2% alcohol and with a bright apple flavor, a hint of black tea and a citrus finish, Ironbound Summer Cider is perfect for sipping at the shore all day long or during any of your other favorite summer pastimes.

“Fresh-made black tea, fresh-squeezed lemon juice, local fresh-pressed apple cider, no preservatives (no added sulfites no sorbates), and no added sugar makes for a thirst quenching day at the beach,” said Cameron Stark, cider maker and partner at Jersey Cider Works. “I have done personal research that proves Ironbound Summer Cider enhances the gardening experience, making a great reward for mowing the lawn and improving one’s ability to throw water balloons – at least initially.”

Ironbound Summer Cider is the second retail product released by Jersey Cider Works. In June 2016, the company debuted its Ironbound Hard Cider, made from fresh-pressed apples sourced from orchards in New Jersey and neighboring states.

Both ciders are produced at the 108-acre Hunterdon County farm shared by Jersey Cider Works and its sister company, New Ark Farms, which employs chronically underemployed members of the Greater Newark community including the formerly incarcerated.

New Jersey has a long history of cider making, especially in Newark where cider was one of the city’s first industries.

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