The week is done. The pizza’s on its way. Someone’s choosing the music, someone’s insisting you ordered too much, and you already know the leftovers won’t make it to tomorrow.

All that’s missing is something to pour.

Tonight, make it cider. No elaborate menu, no tasting rules. Just hot pizza, a few chilled bottles of Hardcore, and people you’re happy to share the last slice with. Or negotiate over.

Your Favourite Slice, a Different Pour

You don’t have to change your pizza order to try something new. Start with the toppings you already love, then pick a cider that catches your attention. These are suggestions for your next pizza night, not rules about what belongs together.

The Core + Cheese or Canadian Pizza

Some nights call for the classics. A cheese pizza with a properly browned crust. A Canadian loaded with bacon, mushroom, and pepperoni. Nothing fancy, nothing missing.

Make The Core your starting point. Its apple character gives you something fresh alongside those savoury toppings, without making dinner feel like a special project.

Unhazy Hopped + Margherita or Pepperoni

Fresh basil and mozzarella, or pepperoni with those crisp little edges? Either way, try Unhazy Hopped.

The hop character brings a different direction to the table. Pour a little alongside each pizza and decide which combination gets your vote. This is a much better debate than spending another twenty minutes choosing what to watch.

Strawberry Ciderita + BBQ Chicken or Hawaiian

If sweet-and-savoury is your thing, put Strawberry Ciderita next to BBQ chicken or Hawaiian pizza. Strawberry alongside smoky sauce or pineapple is a playful place to start.

And if pineapple on pizza divides your household, we’re not getting involved. More slices for whoever ordered it.

Black Hole + Mushroom and Caramelized Onion

For a slower evening, try mushroom pizza with caramelized onion and a pour of Black Hole. The cider’s blackberry character offers a dark-fruit contrast to those earthy, savoury toppings.

Think comfortable seats, a good playlist, and no plans to rush dinner. It’s a pairing worth lingering over.

Barrel Proof + Meat Lovers or Smoky Sausage

If your usual order goes big on flavour, give Barrel Proof a spot at the table. Try it with a meat lovers pizza or smoky sausage and see how the barrel-aged character works with your favourite slice.

Start with a small pour. There’s plenty to enjoy without turning pizza night into a race through the lineup.

Make It an Okanagan Kind of Evening

In summer, it might be dinner outside after a day exploring the valley. In autumn, it’s the first night you reach for a sweater and decide the sofa sounds better than going out.

Either way, keep it local where you can. Pick up a pizza from a neighbourhood favourite, or make your own with whatever’s in the fridge. Great dough and good company will do more for the evening than a complicated plan.

You don’t need to be in the Okanagan to borrow the mood. A relaxed table, something good to eat, and time to enjoy it travel pretty well.

Hosting? Keep It Easy

Order a couple of different pizzas and put everything in the middle. Pour small servings so friends can try different combinations, with water and a few alcohol-free options on hand.

Let people choose their own favourites. The person who loves Strawberry Ciderita with pepperoni doesn’t need correcting. Neither does the one who sticks with The Core all evening.

The point isn’t to find the one perfect pairing. It’s to make an ordinary Friday feel like a night worth repeating.

Build Your Next Pizza Night

Our Build Your Case — Custom 12-Bottle Variety Case lets you choose a mix for the evenings ahead. Add your familiar favourites and an expression you’ve been meaning to try, then let the pizza order take care of itself.

Explore the Hardcore lineup and find Build Your Case.

Hot pizza. Chilled cider. Friday night, sorted.

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