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 25 2022
| by Quizmaster Paul Benson
|

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 27134 Cliston’s Pistons 80 4 1.000
2 63198 Mark Thompson 64 3 0.750
3 26160 Shenanigans🎈💣🤪🎉🥴 56 2 0.500
4 28565 You Must Be This Tall 39 1 0.250
5 27136 Shankowski 14 0 0.000

QUIZ RECAP

Mon Apr 18 2022
| by Quizmaster Paul Benson
|

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 61953 A jew and a Christian walk into a bar 50 5 1.000
2 27134 Cliston’s Pistons 49 4 0.800
3 60745 Space Movies 42 3 0.600
4 26160 Shenanigans🎈💣🤪🎉🥴 41 2 0.400
5 28565 We Drink and Know Things 27 1 0.200
6 61960 Fighting Cranes 19 0 0.000

QUIZ RECAP

Mon Apr 11 2022
| by Quizmaster Paul Benson
|

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 27134 Cliston’s Pistons 66 6 1.000
2* 26160 Shenanigans🎈💣🤪🎉🥴 43 3 0.556
2 28565 We Drink and Know Things 43 3 0.556
2 59616 CoCo BFFs 43 3 0.556
5 60746 Generic Team Name 30 2 0.333
6 60745 Space Movies 28 1 0.167
7 57437 Krusty Krab 16 0 0.000
* Won Tiebreaker