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 Apr 28 2025
| by Quizmaster Alexander Yee
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Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 137718 Mipha and the Cat Ladies 52 7 1.000
2 117835 Homies 36 6 0.857
3 The Nightmen 32 5 0.714
4 148126 Aegis Grandpas 30 4 0.571
5 152958 Yellow Horns 23 3 0.429
6 151139 Team Titans 22 2 0.286
7 Hazed and confused 16 1 0.143
8 158190 Marfa 7 0 0.000

QUIZ RECAP

Mon Apr 21 2025
| by Quizmaster Aaron Graifman
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Trivia Night! 

it was a chill Monday night at Hops And Scotch. We had some newcomers and some faces from past games.

It was neck and neck from the beginning, but the Aegis Grandpas flexed their knowledge of booze and soared to the top during round 6!!! 🍻 

the Nightmen were in second, and Quiz Wars: A New Pope followed close behind! 🌟 

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 148126 Aegis Grandpas 48 3 1.000
2 The Nightmen 43 2 0.667
3 Quiz Wars: A New Pope 41 1 0.333
4 157621 M&M 26 0 0.000

QUIZ RECAP

Mon Apr 14 2025
| by Quizmaster Aaron Graifman
|

It was a back and forth game tonight!

 

YellowHorns made an appearance and almost knocked Mipha and the Cat ladies off their scratching post  🐂 🚫🐈 
Aegis Grandpas started strong, but a couple of the later rounds slowed them down... darn but still podium isn't bad 🥉 

YellowHorns almost came in clutch but lost by a few... 🥈

Mipha and the Cat Ladies on top once more... will you be the team to defeat them? 

 

 

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 137718 Mipha and the Cat Ladies 67 3 1.000
2 152958 Yellow Horns 65 2 0.667
3 148126 Aegis Grandpas 33 1 0.333
4 Jandor 16 0 0.000