QUIZ RECAP

Let's talk about me: this was my maiden voyage as a Quizmaster and thanks to the help of Robert @ Brouwerij (pronounced Brewery, go figure!) West and a very supportive crowd, we got through it and had a blast! But it's really about all the Trivia Teams, who were out en masse and ready win!

Mocha Mix started strong with a successful 1st round double and stayed strong throughout the night. Then, Brouwerij's regular trivia buffs: Brewsual Suspects, Test Tickles and Here for the Beer got warmed up with huge 2nd round performances. Yet, other teams hung tough, scoring strong in rounds 3-5, including Trident Layers, Team Kavanova, Frosted Flakey Friends, Daughters of Triton & Team Kavanova. A surprisingly easy Round 6 Sports question had 12 teams get all questions right, but 10 of these teams doubled, so the scores really shot up. In the end, The Brewsual Suspects put the game away with a win in Round 7 and a total of 71 points, besting Trident Layers and Mocha Mix. The latter 2 teams tied for 2nd and had to "Quiz Off" - who knew a pumpkin could grow to over a TON (well, Trident did, as they took 2nd place)! Looks like I'll be back at Brouwerij in a couple of weeks, so thanks for making me feel welcome during my maiden voyage! Cheers to Colleen's return next week...

QUIZ RECAP

The breeze blew a bit colder this Wednesday, and the time change this weekend meant it was well past dusk when our trivia game started -- the chilly months have begun! But as always, at Brouwerij West, we had our trivia to keep us warm.

In the end, it was Brewsual Suspects who went home with the top spot again this week! They had an unsuccessful double in Round 3 but made up for it with successful doubles in Rounds 1 and 5 for a total of 62 points! Next was The Test Tickles with 54 total points, also surviving an unsuccessful double in Round 6 with doubles in Rounds 1 and 3. Third went to That's a Tasty Burger with 50 points, following high scores and a single double in Round 3. Well done, all teams!

QUIZ RECAP

As a big fan of this, the spookiest month of the year, your Quizmaster took the opportunity to bring each week's game in with a different haunting introduction. We had a bit from Thriller, the Haunted Mansion, the Monster Mash -- but what for All Hallows' Eve itself? Well, with a little push from Shakespeare, an original poem:

"Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn and brewery bubble.
Summon beer and ghostly band:
The quizzing hour is close at hand.

On this night of Halloween,
Better keep your senses keen.
If you make it through Round Five,
You might make it out alive.

The spooks may speak, the dead may walk
On Wednesday night at seven o'clock.
By these giant shiny drums,
Some King Trivia this way comes!"

And what a frightful night it was! Trivians dressed in all manner of ghoulish costumes, including our applause-o-meter contest winners: Carl and Russell from Up! Hope those pumpkin spice cupcakes were scary-delicious. Though many of our usual crowd were out conducting their dark celebrations elsewhere, we still had eleven teams for our terrifying Halloween game.

In the end, it was The Brewsual Suspects who took first with a big 83 points! They nabbed four doubles, including a Round 5 double that earned them 20 points. Next up was Cool Princess 500 with 66 points, also grabbing that Round 5 double! In third came newcomers Zombie Band with 64 total points! Their doubles in Rounds 2 and 5 got them right up near the top. Well done, all teams!

It was my wicked pleasure to spend the year's most chilling night in the company of Brouwerij West's (BOOwerij West?) dedicated trivians. Nowhere else I'd rather haunt.