Cider Club: Is It Worth It? An Honest Look
Let's Not Waste Your Time
You're here because you want to know if the Hardcore Cider Club is actually worth it. No mascots. No fluff. Just the truth from the people who make the cider.
Is it worth it? Yes. But only if you understand what you're getting into.
The Numbers Don't Lie
Cider Club costs $215 per case. You get 12 bottles (750ml each), delivered three times a year. That's $17.92 per bottle.
Buy those same bottles individually at retail:
- The Core: $18.50
- Unhazy Hopped: $19.95
- Strawberry Ciderita: $19.95
- Whiskey Barrel Proof: $21.95
- Blackberry Black Hole: $21.95
Retail value per case: $243+
Your price: $215
Product savings: $28+ per delivery
Add free Canada-wide shipping ($30–$40 value) and you're saving $58–$68 per delivery. Three deliveries a year. Do the math.
The Vault: Members Only
Here's where it gets interesting.
We make cider from one crop per year. Limited production. Limited bottles. And some of what we make never makes it to the public storefront at all.
We call it The Vault.
This year, The Vault includes two small-batch limited releases — ciders that are too labour-intensive, too experimental, or simply too limited to sell publicly. Club members get guaranteed allocation. Everyone else gets a waitlist.
This isn't marketing language. It's just reality. When you make 300 litres of something by hand, you take care of the people who showed up first.
What You Actually Get
- 12 bottles per delivery — curated mix of our core lineup plus seasonal selections
- Vault access — guaranteed allocation of limited small-batch releases
- Free Canada-wide shipping — every delivery, no minimums
- Locked-in pricing — first 50 founding members pay $215 per case for life
- 10% off all additional purchases — year-round, no exclusions
- Premium tasting notes and orchard updates — what's happening on the farm, what you're drinking, why it matters
- Flexibility — skip a delivery, customize your case, cancel after one year. No traps.
What's the Catch?
There isn't one. The only commitment is three deliveries — one year. After that, cancel or pause anytime. No hidden fees. No guilt trips. We're a small Okanagan cidery, not a subscription trap.
The only real catch: once the first 50 founding member spots are gone, locked-in pricing is gone with them. New members will still get a great deal, but they'll pay whatever the current rate is.
Who This Is For
The Cider Club is for people who want guaranteed access to the best craft cider coming out of the Okanagan Valley — including the stuff that never hits the public store. If you love real fruit, estate-grown apples, and cider made without shortcuts, this is built for you.
If you're looking for cheap cider, this isn't it.
The Bottom Line
Real savings. Vault access. Locked-in pricing. Free shipping. Okanagan craft cider three times a year, made from estate-grown apples with no compromises.
Join the first 50 and lock in your rate.
—Hardcore Cider Co.
100% Okanagan apples. Real BC fruit. No shortcuts.
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