Uncle Barry’s – Park Slope – Wednesdays @ 9

The Trivia: Five rounds of ten questions each. A mix of themed, visual, and general knowledge rounds. The questions appear on screens in the bar (sometimes with images), which is helpful because depending on where you are sitting, the host can be very hard to hear. Questions were all original and written by the host (always a plus!). Some were complete gimmes, some were very challenging, but overall, right in the sweet spot for difficulty, and trivia newbies should not be scared away. There is a five player limit for each team. THIS TRIVIA GOES QUICKLY! Trivia started a little after 9 and ended a little after 10. That’s a lot of questions in an hour. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but if you want to do a social event with trivia in the background, this isn’t really that (though not nearly as intense as Pete’s Candy Store!). Not a lot of time to mingle or discuss the questions, and not a lot of banter from the host, and you have to wait until the VERY END to find out how your team is doing, which can be frustrating. Something else that is frustrating, and I don’t know whose fault this is, but the music is TOO DAMN LOUD. Doesn’t even matter that they barely give you any time between rounds to talk to your friends, because you can’t hear them anyway.

…am I old and out of touch?

No, it’s the children who are wrong.

Winning team gets a $50 gift card. No prizes for 2nd or 3rd place (which we were; I promise that isn’t affecting my review).

The Venue: Beer bar with a long beer list, plus a few ciders/wines/frozen drinks, and a decent amount of seating. Very clean-looking, not a dive bar. You can play from outside, but you’ll have to look at the TV screen through the window, so it’s better to show up early and get a decent spot for your team. The bar doesn’t have food (maybe a bag of chips), but there are plenty of food venues right nearby (including Artichoke Pizza) which I believe they will let you eat in the bar.

Other info: Sisters with Moot Bar, who also runs trivia on Wednesdays at 9.