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Hops & Scotch

7001 Sunne Ln #100
Walnut Creek CA 94597
(925) 378-7980
  • PUB QUIZ—Mondays @ 6:00pm
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 Nov 25 2019
| by Quizmaster Paul Benson
|

This Thanksgiving week, it was a chilly evening so we moved indoors to heat things up. Things were off to a slow start with perennials Question Authority, as there was only one team member representing at the start of the night. Thankfully for them, a few teammates arrived after a couple of rounds, and things started turning around. It quickly became a close contest between Question Authority, Ryan Gosling from the Movie Drive, The Pandas and Meat Palace. In the end, Question Authority just edged past The Pandas to take first.

It being Thanksgiving this week, for the drinking round I had everyone embrace their inner pre-schooler and trace their hands to draw turkeys. There were a lot of good entries, but as always, not everyone can win one of the prizes. In the photos section you can see the winning entries, all chosen by the bar staff at Hops & Scotch. (It should be noted that the #1 favorite of the staff was "turkey with boobs," as they called it.)

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 21410 Question Authority 30 6 1.000
2 The Pandas 29 5 0.833
3 23992 Ryan Gosling from the movie Driver 27 4 0.667
4 23453 The Meat Palace 25 3 0.500
5 Sorry No Peanuts 22 2 0.333
6 L'il Cuties 19 1 0.167
7 Whiskeys 18 0 0.000