Hop Merchants Bottle Shop & Taproom

5013 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood CA 91601
(818) 927-4071
  • PUB QUIZ—Wednesdays @ 8:00pm
About Hop Merchants Bottle Shop & Taproom

Hop Merchants Bottle Shop & Taproom is a craft beer bottle shop and tasting room. We offer 16 rotating taps of Los Angeles-area beer as well as a wide variety of bottles and cans from your favorite independent breweries, which you can purchase to go or to enjoy in-house (with $1.50 corkage).  We also have an open food policy, meaning outside food is welcome and delivery is even encouraged. It's all good!

Located in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood, California, our mission is to channel our passion for great beer, community, and create a fun, chill atmosphere for people to hang, drink, shop and debate the deeper mysteries of life...such as who would win in a fistfight between Batman and Captain America? What's the difference between partly cloudy and partly sunny?  If the Zombie Apocalypse started today, what would be your weapon of choice?  Why are there no such thing as B batteries?  If humans evolved from monkeys, why are there still monkeys?

QUIZ RECAP

Wed Oct 9 2019
| by Quizmaster Mike Bauman
|

The late ABC sportscaster Jim McKay might have said that tonight encompassed the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.

The defeat was delivered by the televisions, which showed the Los Angeles Dodgers engage in their annual tradition of collapsing in the playoffs.

But the thrill of victory was felt by Well Dressen Campers. They put on a real Double Fest (not to be confused with the monthly meeting of fans of the 1998 Lindsay Lohan vehicle The Parent Trap), doubling successfully in four rounds!

We Have a Bad Feeling About This came in second with a strong double in the final round.

Third place was decided by a tie-breaker with Boss Vic Koss narrowly triumphing over Useless Knowledge, Inc.

Thanks to everyone for playing and a special jazz fan tip of the hat to the team that answered "Grover Washington" in a question about American Presidents.

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 Well Dressen Campers 90 13 1.000
2 21321 We Have a Bad Feeling About This 73 12 0.923
3* 19719 Boss Vic Koss 71 10 0.808
3 Useless Knowledge, Inc. 71 10 0.808
5 20469 The Keg (Like the 2018 Movie The Meg) 62 9 0.692
6 Thrillhouse 49 8 0.615
7 19718 We Drink + We Know Nothing 48 7 0.538
8 19577 Pank Panther 45 6 0.462
9 20884 Risky Quizness 44 5 0.385
10 21026 Warm Delicious Chocolate Chip Cookies 43 4 0.308
11 Sprankle My Ankle 40 3 0.231
12 The High ABV's 23 2 0.154
13 Team Chunt 21 1 0.077
14 Da Familia 19 0 0.000
* Won Tiebreaker

QUIZ RECAP

Wed Oct 2 2019
| by Quizmaster Victoria Hansen
|

After coming in last last week, We Have A Bad Feeling About This redeemed themselves by coming in first place this week! Rounds 1 and 2 saw so many teams successfully doubling down that 4 out of 6 teams were tied. However, We Have A Bad Feeling About This managed to double down in Round 5, solidifying their top spot.

We also had quite a few puppers joining us for trivia last night. It was a barking good time.

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 21321 We Have A Bad Feeling About This 88 6 1.000
2 17310 Lando Caltrivians 64 5 0.833
3 18829 Barf Wizard Lizards 58 3 0.583
3 Honey Badger DGAF 58 3 0.583
5 19718 We Drink And We Know Nothing 48 1 0.250
5 18027 Ain’t a Bad Word Down Under 48 1 0.250
7 I Thought This Was Speed Dating 38 0 0.000
* Won Tiebreaker

QUIZ RECAP

Wed Sep 25 2019
| by Quizmaster Victoria Hansen
|

We had a tough quiz and many of our regular teams were missing teammates! But everyone held their own. Our only successful doubling occurred in round one, keeping our scores pretty close.

A couple of new teams joined us and we saw the return of Boss Vic Koss. Hopefully we'll be seeing you all again, soon!

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 16420 Handsome Host 49 7 1.000
2 19718 We Drink And We Know Nothing 48 6 0.857
3 19719 Boss Vic Koss 46 5 0.714
4 14095 Mythical Trivia Tribe 43 4 0.571
5 Horse Women 39 3 0.429
6 20469 The Keg (like the 2018 movie the meg) 37 2 0.286
7 19577 Pank Panther 33 1 0.143
8 21321 We Have A Bad Feeling About This 22 0 0.000
* Won Tiebreaker