Denver Trivia Nights: A Night-by-Night Guide to Every Bar Quiz in the City

Trivia is the best cheap night out in Denver — no cover, a reason to round up the group, and a shot at bragging rights (or a bar tab). We pulled together every recurring trivia night we track across the city, sorted by the night of the week, with start times, who hosts, and the neighborhood. Find your regular spot, or pick a new one for this week.

A few names will keep coming up as hosts: Geeks Who Drink, Small Batch Trivia, the Denver Trivia League, Colorado Trivia League, and Team Trivia run most of the city's games. Quizmasters and formats vary, so the vibe at a Geeks Who Drink night plays differently than a house-run quiz — half the fun is finding the one that fits your crew.

Times and hosts shift. We keep the live schedule updated in the Hit the Town app — filter by tonight to see what's running right now, plus which spots have pool, darts, or other games while you wait between rounds.

Monday Trivia in Denver

The cure for the Monday scaries. A surprisingly deep lineup of breweries, coffee-by-day taprooms, and neighborhood pubs run trivia to start the week.

• Colorado Sake Co. — RiNo · 7:00 pm.
• Little Owl Coffee — LoDo · 7:00 pm · hosted by Geeks Who Drink.
• Improper City — RiNo · 6:30 pm.
• Blue Sparrow Coffee — RiNo · 7:00 pm · hosted by Geeks Who Drink.
• Platt Park Brewing Co. — Wash Park · 8:00 pm · hosted by Hopped Up Trivia CO / Team Trivia.
• Yuki Ramen + — Sloan's Lake · 7:00 pm · hosted by Small Batch Trivia.
• Atomic Cowboy — Congress Park · 7:30 pm · hosted by Geeks Who Drink.
• The Irish Rover Pub — Baker · 7:00 pm · hosted by Geeks Who Drink / Jeopardy Bar League. Also has pinball.
• Billy's Inn — Highlands · 7:00 pm.
• Mecha Noodle Bar — RiNo · 7:00 pm.
• Bar 404 — Speer · 7:00 pm · hosted by Team Trivia.
• Historians Ale House — Speer · 8:00 pm · hosted by Geeks Who Drink.
• Adrift — Baker · 6:30 pm · hosted by Trivia Dan.
• Hello Darling (Highlands) — Sloan's Lake · 7:00 pm · hosted by Small Batch Trivia.
• Wynkoop Brewing Company — LoDo · 7:00 pm · hosted by Geeks Who Drink. Also has pool, pinball, shuffleboard.

Tuesday Trivia in Denver

Denver's biggest trivia night by a mile. If your team has a standing weekly game, odds are it's a Tuesday.

• Bedlam — LoDo · 7:00 pm · hosted by This is a Clue. Also has pool.
• Ephemeral Rotating Taproom — Five Points · 7:00 pm · hosted by Denver Trivia League.
• Hops & Pie — Edgewater · 7:00 pm · hosted by Geeks Who Drink.
• Black Sky Brewery — Speer · 7:00 pm · hosted by Colorado Trivia League. Also has pinball.
• Cerebral Brewing - Congress Park — Congress Park · 6:00 pm · hosted by In-house.
• Odell Brewing Five Points Brewhouse — RiNo · 7:00 pm.
• Chain Reaction Brewing Company — Baker · 7:00 pm · hosted by Brain Reaction Trivia. Also has pinball.
• Atomic Cowboy — Congress Park · 7:30 pm · hosted by Geeks Who Drink.
• Sobo 151 Bar & Grill — Baker · 8:00 pm · hosted by Geeks Who Drink / Team Trivia. Also has pool.
• Lincoln's Roadhouse — Wash Park · 7:00 pm · hosted by DJ Trivia.
• Wild Corgi Pub — Capitol Hill · 7:30 pm · hosted by Geeks Who Drink.
• Joyce's Famous Pizza — Wash Park · 7:00 pm · hosted by Geeks Who Drink.
• Shells and Sauce — Congress Park · 7:30 pm · hosted by Geeks Who Drink.
• The British Bulldog — Five Points · 7:00 pm · hosted by Colorado Trivia League / Shut Up and Drink Trivia. Also has darts.
• The Horseshoe Lounge — Five Points · 7:00 pm · hosted by Colorado Trivia League. Also has pool.
• Zuni Street Brewing Company — Highlands · 7:00 pm · hosted by Geeks Who Drink.
• Recess Beer Garden — Highlands · 7:00 pm · hosted by Shut Up and Drink Trivia.
• BrewDog Denver — RiNo · 7:00 pm · hosted by Geeks Who Drink.
• Junction Food & Drink — Denver · 6:00 pm · hosted by Small Batch Trivia.
• Finn's Manor — RiNo · 7:00 pm · hosted by Denver Trivia League.
• Prost Brewing Company — Highlands · 7:00 pm · hosted by Small Batch Trivia. Also has music bingo.
• Greg's Kitchen & Taphouse — Sloan's Lake · 7:30 pm · hosted by Geeks Who Drink.
• The Fainting Goat Pub — Governor's Park · 7:30 pm · hosted by Small Batch Trivia. Also has pool, shuffleboard.
• Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que — Denver · 7:00 pm · hosted by Jeopardy Bar League.
• Stadium Inn — Wash Park · 8:00 pm · hosted by Geeks Who Drink. Also has pool.
• Herb's Hideout — LoDo · 6:30 pm · hosted by Trivia Dan.

Wednesday Trivia in Denver

Hump-day trivia is everywhere — this is the night to try somewhere new, with strong options in nearly every neighborhood.

• Bruz Off Fax — Congress Park · 7:00 pm.
• Bear Creek Distillery — South Broadway · 7:00 pm · hosted by Multiple Choice Trivia.
• TrashHawk Tavern — South Broadway · 7:00 pm · hosted by Team Trivia. Also has darts.
• The Nearby Bar — Highlands · 7:00 pm · hosted by Team Trivia.
• Station 26 Brewing Co. — Denver · 7:00 pm · hosted by Small Batch Trivia.
• Denver Beer Co. Platte Street — LoDo · 7:00 pm · hosted by Denver Trivia League. Also has music bingo.
• The Abbey Tavern — Congress Park · 7:30 pm · hosted by Geeks Who Drink.
• La Abeja Restaurant — Capitol Hill · 7:00 pm.
• Renegade Brewing — Golden Triangle · 7:00 pm · hosted by In-house.
• Novel Strand Brewing Company — Speer · 7:00 pm · hosted by Denver Trivia League.
• Stoney's Uptown Joint — Capitol Hill · 7:00 pm · hosted by This is a Clue.
• BurnDown — South Broadway · 7:00 pm.
• Water Grill Denver — LoDo · 8:00 pm · hosted by Pub Trivia USA.
• Our Mutual Friend Brewing — Five Points · 7:00 pm · hosted by Denver Trivia League.
• Mile High Spirits — LoDo · 8:00 pm · hosted by In-house.
• The Bar Car — Congress Park · 7:00 pm · hosted by Small Batch Trivia.
• Odell Brewing Sloan's Lake Brewhouse & Pizzeria — Sloan's Lake · 7:00 pm · hosted by Shut Up and Drink Trivia. Also has cornhole.
• Cherry Cricket - Downtown — LoDo · 7:00 pm · hosted by Small Batch Trivia. Also has arcade games, pinball.
• Bierstadt Lagerhaus — RiNo · 7:00 pm · hosted by Taphaus Team Trivia. Also has pinball.
• Le French DTC Belleview Station — Denver · 7:30 pm · hosted by Jeopardy Bar League / Team Trivia.
• Kentucky Inn — South Broadway · 7:00 pm · hosted by Team Trivia.
• Will Call — RiNo · 7:00 pm · hosted by Shut Up and Drink Trivia. Also has darts.
• Pete's Satire Lounge — Denver · 7:00 pm. Also has pinball.
• Hello Darling (Commons Park) — LoDo · 7:00 pm · hosted by Small Batch Trivia.
• Early Bird Restaurant-Midtown — Denver · 7:00 pm · hosted by Team Trivia.
• The Monkey Barrel — Highlands · 7:00 pm · hosted by This is a Clue. Also has arcade games, pinball.
• Lucky Strike Denver — Golden Triangle · 7:00 pm. Also has arcade games, bowling, pinball.

Thursday Trivia in Denver

The unofficial start of the weekend. Thursday trivia skews toward breweries and gets competitive.

• Waldschänke Ciders & Coffee — RiNo · 6:30 pm · hosted by This is a Clue. Also has music bingo.
• Reverence Brewing Company — Capitol Hill · 7:00 pm · hosted by In-house.
• Monolith Brewing — South Broadway · 7:00 pm · hosted by Team Trivia. Also has bowling, feather bowling, pinball.
• Alley Brews Brewery & Coffee Shop — Edgewater · 6:30 pm · hosted by Shut Up and Drink Trivia.
• Little Machine Beer — Highlands · 7:00 pm. Also has hammerschlagen.
• Table Public House — South Broadway · 7:00 pm · hosted by Denver Trivia League.
• River North Brewery - RiNo Taproom — RiNo · 6:30 pm · hosted by Denver Trivia League.
• Black Shirt Brewing Co and Craft Pizza Kitchen — RiNo · 6:30 pm · hosted by Jeopardy Bar League.
• Spangalang Brewery — Five Points · 7:00 pm · hosted by Geeks Who Drink.
• Mozart's Denver — Denver · 7:00 pm.
• Flora — Golden Triangle · 7:00 pm · hosted by Small Batch Trivia.
• Embassy Tavern — RiNo · 7:00 pm · hosted by Colorado Trivia League.
• Stoney's Bar and Grill — Golden Triangle · 7:00 pm. Also has arcade games, pinball, cornhole.
• Teachers' Lounge Food + Drink — Golden Triangle · 7:00 pm · hosted by Not Rocket Science.
• Anthony's Pizza & Pasta — Congress Park · 7:00 pm · hosted by Geeks Who Drink.

Friday Trivia in Denver

Rare, but it exists for the crowd that likes trivia with their weekend.

• Swanky's Vittles and Libations — LoDo · 7:00 pm · hosted by DJ Trivia. Also has shuffleboard.

Sunday Trivia in Denver

A mellow, beat-the-Sunday-blues option to close out the week.

• Barfly — Sloan's Lake · 5:00 pm · hosted by Geeks Who Drink / Jeopardy Bar League.
• Punch Bowl Social — Speer · 5:00 pm · hosted by Denver Trivia League. Also has arcade games, bowling, pinball.

How to win (or at least not finish last)

• Build a balanced team. Four to six people covering sports, music, history, and pop culture beats one know-it-all every time.
• Show up early. The good tables go fast, and most hosts start within a few minutes of the posted time.
• Read the room. Geeks Who Drink leans pop-culture and audio rounds; house quizzes can be all over the map. Pick the host that matches your team's strengths.
• Make it a full night. Most of these spots have a kitchen, a patio, or a pool table — get there early for dinner and a game before the first question.

Want trivia worked into an actual plan for the night? Hit the Town can build you a route — dinner, the trivia spot, and a nightcap nearby — around whatever's happening tonight.