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1. Describe Campari
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino
Bitter - bright red - Italian aperitif infused with herbs and fruit in alcohol and water.
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills

2. Earl Grey
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer
Is a flavored tea
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.

3. 9 characteristics of remarkable service
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
Is made from other agave species and also must come from Mexico
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators

4. What is distillation?
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.
The addition of Co2.
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators

5. Name 4 lagers
London Dry - Bombay - Plymouth - Old Tom - Small batch
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest
Is a flavored tea

6. 3 Advantages of Opentable
a double espresso
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information

7. What goes in first when mixing a drink?
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria
A liqueur made from black currants
The juice

8. Describe Dubonnet
Flavored with junipers - cereal grains - not aged
Sweetened - fortified & aromatized red wine with quinine.
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.

9. Describe cassis
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry
A liqueur made from black currants
a 'flower' added to beer for flavor
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne

10. Name 4 Ales
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
Is a flavored tea
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged

11. Why are hops added to beer?
Proof is 2x the ABV.
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer

12. Why suggestive selling?
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel
Angostura - Peychaud - Fee Brothers - Regan's Bitters
A colorless volatile - flammable liquid that is obtained by distilling
The guest's experiencey - Check average

13. What creates the carbonation in beer?
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne
Flavored with junipers - cereal grains - not aged
The addition of Co2.

14. Roasting Beans - lightest to darkest
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
an espresso with a dollop of steamed milk on top
Drip - steep - espresso
A liqueur made from black currants

15. Describe a Champagne cocktail
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones
Flavored with junipers - cereal grains - not aged
A liqueur made from black currants
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist

16. Whiskey
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup
hot water with 1 shot of espresso
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels

17. Bourbon
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years
A julep strainer
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo

18. What is the name of the creamy emulsion on top of a brewed espresso?
The juice
When it is a clear cocktail
a 'flower' added to beer for flavor
Crema

19. 3 categories of vermouth
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino

20. What is vermouth?
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
A julep strainer
White or sliver - unaged - golden - dark - black - aged - caramel - molasses - Anejo - longer aging - Spiced/flavored
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.

21. Name 2 aromatized wines
hops - water - yeast - malted barley
1/3 espresso - 1/3 steamed milk - 1/3 steamed froth
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria

22. What is a Lager?
A colorless volatile - flammable liquid that is obtained by distilling
Arabica - Robusta
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills

23. 4 tea types lightest to strongest
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.
white - green - oolong - black
A liqueur made from black currants
employee - guests - community - suppliers - investors

24. What is mixto tequila?
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.
Crema
Slightly sweet aperitif wine made with 85% Bordeaux and 15% citrus liqueur
an espresso with a dollop of steamed milk on top

25. What is fermentation?
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.

26. Scotch
employee - guests - community - suppliers - investors
The guest's experiencey - Check average
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years

27. Describe Punt E Mes
1/3 espresso - 1/3 steamed milk - 1/3 steamed froth
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills
A vermouth in the sweet category - bitter tasting
Arabica - Robusta

28. Up-selling examples
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest
If an entree takes some time to prepare - suggest an appetizer. - Suggest premium liquors.
hot water with 1 shot of espresso
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.

29. What is the metal cup used for mixing drinks called?
Is a flavored tea
A Boston Shaker
hot water with 1 shot of espresso
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria

30. What does ABV stand for?
A liqueur made from black currants
Alcohol by volume
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented
Flavored with junipers - cereal grains - not aged

31. Describe a Bellini
Prosecco with white peach puree
Is a flavored tea
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry
A liqueur made from black currants

32. 4 major ingredients for making beer
hops - water - yeast - malted barley
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo

33. What is the proof of ABV?
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.
Proof is 2x the ABV.
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
London Dry - Bombay - Plymouth - Old Tom - Small batch

34. Vodka
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness
White or sliver - unaged - golden - dark - black - aged - caramel - molasses - Anejo - longer aging - Spiced/flavored
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years

35. When is a cocktail shaken?
(2) Having the guests best interest in mindy - Trying to learn what the guest really wants
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.
employee - guests - community - suppliers - investors
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted

36. What is tisane?
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel
hot water with 1 shot of espresso

37. Ingredients in a Cosmo
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice

38. 5 core emotional skills
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness

39. What is single malt scotch?
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest

40. Name 4 bitters
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
Angostura - Peychaud - Fee Brothers - Regan's Bitters
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne

41. Ingredients in a Margarita
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.

42. Why is malted barley used in beer?
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.
A Boston Shaker
Bitter - bright red - Italian aperitif infused with herbs and fruit in alcohol and water.
It gives the malty flavor - It has enzymes to convert starch into sugar - It is the engine - gives body to beer - The length of malting & toasting gives the flavor profile.

43. Irish Whiskey
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke
Is a flavored tea

44. What is an Ale?
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels
Angostura - Peychaud - Fee Brothers - Regan's Bitters

45. Successful suggestive selling requires
(2) Having the guests best interest in mindy - Trying to learn what the guest really wants
a double espresso
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth

46. Latte
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke

47. What is in a Wine spritzer?
Prosecco with white peach puree
White wine with seltzer water
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer

48. Gin styles
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer
London Dry - Bombay - Plymouth - Old Tom - Small batch
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo

49. How does the host impact a restaurant?
If an entree takes some time to prepare - suggest an appetizer. - Suggest premium liquors.
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.

50. What does POS stand for?
A julep strainer
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer
London Dry - Bombay - Plymouth - Old Tom - Small batch
Point of Sale

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