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Bar Basics

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 4 tea types lightest to strongest






2. Rum






3. Mescal






4. Ingredients in a Margarita






5. Tequila






6. Latte






7. Roasting Beans - lightest to darkest






8. Ingredients in a Manhattan






9. What is the 3 legged stool of a cocktail?






10. Why are hops added to beer?






11. 9 characteristics of remarkable service






12. Vodka






13. Describe Campari






14. Canadian Whiskey






15. Describe a Champagne cocktail






16. When is a cocktail stirred?






17. 3 categories of vermouth






18. Name 4 bitters


19. Ingredients in a Cosmo






20. Describe Lillet






21. What is distillation?






22. Why suggestive selling?


23. How does the host impact a restaurant?






24. Gin styles






25. What is the name of the creamy emulsion on top of a brewed espresso?






26. What goes in first when mixing a drink?






27. Describe Punt E Mes






28. Why is malted barley used in beer?






29. What is tisane?






30. 4 major ingredients for making beer






31. Earl Grey






32. What is a Lager?






33. 5 core emotional skills






34. Whiskey






35. What is the metal cup used for mixing drinks called?






36. What is the common vessel used to age whiskey?






37. Name 2 aromatized wines






38. What is single malt scotch?






39. 3 pieces of information a server should point out to a guest on a wine label






40. When is a cocktail shaken?






41. Rum Styles






42. What is the proof of ABV?






43. What is an Ale?






44. Tennessee Whiskey






45. 2 viable varieties of coffee beans






46. What is vermouth?






47. What does ABV stand for?






48. Name 4 Ales






49. What creates the carbonation in beer?






50. Up-selling examples