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Pizza Piping hot pizza and ice cold beer aren't just the makings of a perfect Friday night on the couch; the classic combo deserves daily consideration. At The Pizza Peel & Tap Room, the Sorry for Partying Supreme pizza brings the thunder with its toppings. The expertly seasoned meat (ground beef, pepperoni and sausage) and vegetables (banana peppers, green peppers, roasted red peppers, onions and mushrooms) pack quite the punch. A good IPA will help fan the flames of all that spice, and that's where Legion Brewing's Juicy Jay comes into play. Brewed with four different hop varieties, this tropical delight's juiciness helps wash down the pizza's toppings with ease. Ditching the meat? Have no fear; finding a companion beer is actually a small feat. Pure Pizza at 7th Street Public Market is home of the She-Rex pizza—a pie that's piled with mozzarella, mushrooms, onions and peppers, and the piece de resistance—a generous sprinkling of greens tossed in homemade lemon vinaigrette dressing. Thanks to a fine blend of sweetness and hops, a wheat beer will take well to the veggies, greens and vinaigrette. Try Three Spirits Brewery's Dream of Wheat, which is brewed with cinnamon and orange peels. The pie to try at Libretto's Pizzeria is light and simple, with crushed tomato sauce, basil and the freshest of mozzarella cheese. Steamy slices of the Margherita pizza are best paired with a blonde ale due to the beer style's faint bitterness and overall mild body. Wooden Robot Brewery's Good Morning Vietnam is a great choice, as its light body and sweet tastes of coffee and vanilla beans make this an easy-drinking beer—and as simply delicious as the no-frills, all-flavor Margherita pizza. Libretto's Pizzeria The Pizza Peel & Tap Room 62 APRIL 2017