Recap – Hops & Scotch
Mon Jul 29 2019

Hops & Scotch

7001 Sunne Ln #100
Walnut Creek CA 94597
(925) 378-7980
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About Hops & Scotch

Whisk(e)y originates from Gaelic for “water of life”. According to author David Broom, the Scots and Irish Gaelic translation of this is uisge beatha. This referred to a proto-whisk(e)y redistilled with spices and herbs and the straight version became known as 'usky'."

Now is it Whiskey or Whisky? In short, the spelling "whiskey" is common in the United States and Ireland. The rest of the world, including Japan, Scotland and Canada, uses "whisky."

Bourbon, Rye, Single Malts, Blends - they're all whisk(e)y. There is no one right way to drink all whisk(e)ys. Whether you drink it neat or on the rocks, whisk(e)y is one of America's most beloved spirits.  Enjoying this beverage is a personal journey that could easily change from week to week, day to day, drink to drink.

You'll find that many whisk(e)ys are greatly enhanced by ice, but you'd be doing yourself a disservice if you don't at least try the whiskey neat. Have you tried your Scotch with a few drops of mineral water?  A splash of water can be a great thing as it releases the hydrophobic elements in the glass, allowing you to detect more aromatics on the nose, and by lowering the alcohol content, it can allow you to taste more flavors on your palate.

At Hops & Scotch we have over 450 types of whisk(e)ys ranging from American Bourbon to Japanese Whisk(e)y.  Whether you like your rye neat or your Scotch with a drop of mineral water, or your bourbon with our ice spheres molded at the bar, Hops & Scotch is sure to have something to please your palate!

QUIZ RECAP

Mon Jul 29 2019
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It was another incredibly windy night at Hops & Scotch! And Murphy's Law was full in effect, as the microphone also died around the second round of trivia. Thankfully, your humble quizmaster is not exactly the quiet sort, and was able to make himself heard(barely) over the wind and street traffic.

Hazy Maybez came out swinging tonight, and never let up, carrying the lead in every single round. The competition for second was tight too, as Cappin It and Wonder Twins duked it out. Going into the final round, it was looking like Cappin It was going to take it, but their lack of knowledge of domestic cheeses tripped them up, and Wonder Twins squeaked past them.

For the drinking round, everyone was asked to come up with an "elevator pitch" for their idea of what movie would eventually unseat Avengers Endgame from the all-time worldwide box office champion. Here are the winners:

  • Dove Alley Documentary. Up close, unleashed, unreal! You won't believe your eyes!
  • Titanic 2. There was room for two(and they are back!)
  • Space Force. Donald Trump builds a wall around Earth. "Fighting aliens from taking your job!"
  • Porn.
  • In a world...where people drink beer and know random facts. In a world...where a terrible breeze whips across the land. In a world...where blatant pandering gets you points in the drinking round...Paul Benson is...THE QUIZMASTER. Based on a true (embellished) story.

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 21412 Hazy Maybez 41 6 1.000
2 Wonder Twins 37 5 0.833
3 Cappin' It 36 4 0.667
4 Double A 34 3 0.500
5 21415 J-Roc 27 2 0.333
6 21417 Unstable Unicorns 25 1 0.167
7 Barley's Bitches 8 0 0.000