Trivial Pursuits:
Where to establish your superior intellect (or just win fried pickles) at bars and restaurants all over town.
BROKEN BEAKER DISTILLERY
Hosted by Rocket Doll Revue burlesque troupe, this Mass Ave trivia night’s tagline says it all: “Silly games, silly prizes, sexy ladies.”8 p.m. second Tuesday of every month
MASS AVE PUB
Some of us IM editors have won trivia night at this relaxed neighborhood haunt … so you know it can’t be that difficult. 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays
UNION JACK PUB
Both outposts of this Brit-style bar hold “Pub Feud,” its own take on Family Feud. Survey says? Anyone can win. 8 p.m. Tuesdays in Broad Ripple; 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Speedway
BROAD RIPPLE BREW PUB
broadripplebrewpub.com
7 p.m. last Tuesday of every month
The erudite crowd for “Quiz Night” here also wins prizes for Best Team Name (recent examples: A Nasty Woman and Her Four Puppets, and We Will Accept the Results of Quiz Night … If We Win).
THE SINKING SHIP
sinkingshipindy.com
9 p.m. last Thursday of every month
The name of the event at this SoBro hockey-centric bar is Trivia Obscura. We’re properly daunted.
ROCKSTONE PIZZA
rockstonepizzapub.com
8 p.m. Tuesdays
Your team signs up for seasonal trivia rounds at this Fishers pizzeria. If you can’t go high, go low—squads with the “worst answer” of the evening also win gift cards.
THE MOUSETRAP
BAR & GRILL
trapindy.com
7 p.m. Mondays
The ’Trap is one of a slew of local bars that use Indy’s Live Trivia, where you and your team get a question and a song; before the tune is over, you must turn in your answer.
RED LION GROG HOUSE
redliongroghouse.com
7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
Order a pint of Guinness, maybe a plate of Scotch eggs, for sustenance as you settle in to prove your mettle at this English-style restaurant in Fountain Square.
THE TIN ROOF
tinroofindianapolis.com
7:30 Mondays
Prizes include $50 in gift cards and … a fried-pickle appetizer.
BOOKS & BREWS
booksnbrews.com
7:30 p.m. Mondays in Zionsville; 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Castleton
Recent themes at these used-book stores have included Harry Potter, horror movies, and Star Wars.
CLADDAGH IRISH PUB
claddaghirishpubs.com
7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in Plainfield;
7:30 p.m. Wednesdays on north side
For a while, knowing Lannister-
family factoids could win you big here. But these days, Harry Potter has supplanted Game of Thrones as the fantasy world you need to know while noshing on
fish and chips.
TAPPERS
tappersarcadebar.com
7 p.m. Wednesdays
Hardcore nerds only need apply at this Fletcher Place arcade bar, where you have to buy your ticket in advance. Theme nights have included Doctor Who, classic Simpsons episodes, and Star Trek TNG (that’s “The Next Generation,” for the rest of us).
THE GOLDEN ACE INN
goldenaceinn.com
8 p.m. last Friday of every month
Trivia is taken seriously at this well-worn eastside Irish pub; the carefully crafted
questions might touch on politics,
movies, or local high school sports.
