Bars worth the trivia buzzer

Maura Quinlan

@qlan_maura

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Weeknights I'm at trivia with the same four teammates who still won't let me forget the Oscars category I blew in 2022. These are the bars that earned a permanent spot on our rotation, ranked by the only stat that matters: will my team make it to the tiebreaker without a shouting match. Jamaica Plain home base, with a few road games across the city because a good quiz crew travels.

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Bars worth the trivia buzzer — 3 items
Name	Neighborhood	Address	City	Trivia Night	Drink of Choice	My take
1Samuel Adams Boston Brewery	Jamaica Plain	30 Germania Street	Boston	Weekly trivia, draws a packed house	Boston Lager, obviously	Home field advantage if your category is beer history. We've peaked at third place and called it a championship season.
2The Druid	Inman Square	1357 Cambridge Street	Cambridge	Wednesdays, legendarily chaotic	Irish whiskey, neat	Technically a road game since it's over the river, but worth the away-game travel. The quizmaster shows zero mercy.
3JJ Foley's Cafe	South End	117 East Berkeley Street	Boston	Weekly trivia with a loyal regular crowd	Something on tap, bar's choice	Great atmosphere, tougher questions than they look. We treat every visit like a wild-card game and still lose in overtime.