Hard tea is alcohol spiked iced tea. It is a form of flavored Malt beverage. Though it needs to be noted that hard tea contains brewed tea along with certain flavors such as that of lemon, it also has alcohol. When compared to some other forms of flavored and cool drinks, hard tea has malted barley in the alcohol present in it. Hard tea with its base of beer gives a sweet flavor along with the taste of lime. Due to the presence of alcohol, this type of tea gives a slight kick too. Moreover, citrus flavored drinks usually are seen to compliment the alcoholic beverages. This is because the flavor gives a refreshing feeling and hence, such drinks are liked by a large base. You can note that drinks such as mojito and margarita enjoy a huge following. These are the reasons that have spiked the market for hard tea too.