How long is ‘d’ Olle Grieze’? How many ‘eierballen’ does the average person from Groningen eat each year? You’d have to know. Whether you’re a keen quizzer or just taking part for fun, an evening of quizzing is guaranteed to be a great time. Order a tasty speciality beer and surprise your teammates with knowledge you never even realised you’d ever find useful. We’ve put together a list of some of the best pub quiz venues in the city for you.
Borrelcafé Oblomov | every Monday
Poelestraat 11 – Borrelcafé Oblomov is situated right in the middle of Poelestraat, the heart of Groningen’s bustling nightlife district. Every Monday, you can pop in here for a Dutch-language pub quiz. Every week, different teams compete here to win the coveted craft beer hamper. Speciality beer enthusiasts are always in for a treat here, with over 80 varieties of speciality beer on offer. The quiz consists of general knowledge rounds, a picture round and a music round. Not quite ready to call it a night? Why not try a game from the games cupboard?
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Café De Kale Jonker | every Tuesday
Gedempte Zuiderdiep 148 - Apart from a thistle, De Kale Jonker is a real old-fashioned brown pub. The pub is located on Gedempte Zuiderdiep, recognisable by its blue awning. Here you will hear and see music clips, pictures and questions whose answers are on the tip of your tongue, but which of course you just can't come up with. The Kale Jonker Quiz Night is a household name among the city's avid quizzers. Every Tuesday, you can test your knowledge and get your brains cracking here. What will your team name be?
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Café De Toeter | every Wednesday and Sunday
Turfsingel 6 - Whoever says pub quiz, says De Toeter! De Toeter has been home to a fun and exciting bilingual pub quiz for over 17.5 years. Every Wednesday and Sunday, De Toeter is ready for an international audience. The quiz consists of eight rounds, including six with general knowledge questions, a picture round and an excerpt round. Only the best quizzers appear on the 'Toffe Toeter Total Score Top Ten Table'. This board keeps track of the scores of regular teams who participate in the quiz more often. Who will you take on the challenge with?
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Buckshot Café | changing every Wednesday or Thursday
Gedempte Zuiderdiep 58 - The Buckshot Café is the neighbour of De Kale Jonker and can also be found on the Gedempte Zuiderdiep. With four trivia rounds, two music rounds, a photo round and a swap round, a lot of variation in knowledge is demanded. Do you think you can handle it? Then drum up your friends and family, sign up via the website and join in! Besides pub quizzes, you can also enjoy open stage sessions and live music here.
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The Singelier | every fourth Monday of the month
Coendersweg 44 - Every fourth Monday night of the month there is a pub quiz in the Singelier. A nice brown pub in Helpman with all its quirks. One of those quirks is the old smoking room that has been converted into a small distillery. If you are a lover of beer then you should definitely take a seat at this pub. In fact, the owner of the Singelier, Felix Huisken, is a beer sommelier: one of the highest degrees in beer knowledge and handling. Not only your quiz knowledge but also your beer knowledge will be brushed up here!
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Infinite quiz possibilities
Fancy taking part in a quiz in a private group? Why not check out Eetcafé d’ Ouwe Brandweer or Café de Doos? Here you can book various packages for you and your colleagues or group of friends. Prefer a pub quiz at a venue of your choice? Then Pubquiz United is the place to go. They also host monthly international quizzes at The Social Hub. In addition, there are many more cafés in Groningen that organise pub quizzes from time to time. As these don’t take place at a fixed time, it’s a good idea to keep an eye on their event calendars. Examples of cafés that organise quizzes from time to time include: Café Bolhuis, Café de Koffer, Café de Klikspaan, Dorothy’s, Grand Café Time Out, Vera and Café de Drie Uiltjes
