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1. Earl Grey
Is a flavored tea
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest
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.

2. 4 tea types lightest to strongest
Bitter - bright red - Italian aperitif infused with herbs and fruit in alcohol and water.
white - green - oolong - black
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
White or sliver - unaged - golden - dark - black - aged - caramel - molasses - Anejo - longer aging - Spiced/flavored

3. Tequila
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo
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.
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke

4. Name 2 aromatized wines
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria

5. What is in Negroni?
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
1/3 espresso - 1/3 steamed milk - 1/3 steamed froth

6. Whiskey
Bitter - bright red - Italian aperitif infused with herbs and fruit in alcohol and water.
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.

7. What is the 3 legged stool of a cocktail?
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
The guest's experiencey - Check average
employee - guests - community - suppliers - investors

8. Name 4 Ales
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale
Angostura - Peychaud - Fee Brothers - Regan's Bitters
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth
a 'flower' added to beer for flavor

9. What is fermentation?
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years
a double espresso

10. When is a cocktail shaken?
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.
A julep strainer
Proof is 2x the ABV.

11. What is a porta filter?
A julep strainer
Point of Sale
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.

12. Ingredients in a Manhattan
Sweetened - fortified & aromatized red wine with quinine.
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry

13. What is single malt scotch?
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
a double espresso

14. What is an Ale?
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented
hops - water - yeast - malted barley

15. What is distillation?
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.
Point of Sale
how you make someone feel - in a positive way.
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime

16. What creates the carbonation in beer?
When it is a clear cocktail
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale
Is made from Corn
The addition of Co2.

17. Successful suggestive selling requires
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
a double espresso
(2) Having the guests best interest in mindy - Trying to learn what the guest really wants
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.

18. Tequila types from newest to oldest
a 'flower' added to beer for flavor
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo
Angostura - Peychaud - Fee Brothers - Regan's Bitters
Is made from Corn

19. Mescal
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale
Crema
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

20. Name 4 lagers
Oak barrels
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato

21. 3 distilled base aperitifs
A hawthorn strainer
Sweetened - fortified & aromatized red wine with quinine.
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup

22. Describe Dubonnet
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
Sweetened - fortified & aromatized red wine with quinine.
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist

23. 2 cassis based drinks
A julep strainer
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
Kir and Kir Royale
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.

24. Ingredients in a Cosmo
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body

25. Describe a Champagne cocktail
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.
Is made from Corn
Oak barrels

26. Describe hospitality
how you make someone feel - in a positive way.
Is made from Corn
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
Crema

27. Why are hops added to beer?
If an entree takes some time to prepare - suggest an appetizer. - Suggest premium liquors.
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills
white - green - oolong - black

28. Tennessee Whiskey
London Dry - Bombay - Plymouth - Old Tom - Small batch
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
white - green - oolong - black

29. 3 categories of vermouth
Angostura - Peychaud - Fee Brothers - Regan's Bitters
Slightly sweet aperitif wine made with 85% Bordeaux and 15% citrus liqueur
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
a double espresso

30. Rum
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness
Arabica - Robusta

31. Describe Punt E Mes
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
Kir - Kir Royale - Champagne Cocktail - Bellini - Wine Spritzer
(2) Having the guests best interest in mindy - Trying to learn what the guest really wants
A vermouth in the sweet category - bitter tasting

32. What is tisane?
Angostura - Peychaud - Fee Brothers - Regan's Bitters
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
white - green - oolong - black
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones

33. What is in a Kir? Kir Royale
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne

34. Gin styles
London Dry - Bombay - Plymouth - Old Tom - Small batch
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.
White or sliver - unaged - golden - dark - black - aged - caramel - molasses - Anejo - longer aging - Spiced/flavored

35. Scotch
hot water with 1 shot of espresso
(2) Having the guests best interest in mindy - Trying to learn what the guest really wants
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
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.

36. 3 brewing methods
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.
hops - water - yeast - malted barley
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented
Drip - steep - espresso

37. What does ABV stand for?
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones
Alcohol by volume
hops - water - yeast - malted barley
The guest's experiencey - Check average

38. Name 4 Classic Aperitif cocktails
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.
A julep strainer
Kir - Kir Royale - Champagne Cocktail - Bellini - Wine Spritzer
A hawthorn strainer

39. What is in a Wine spritzer?
White wine with seltzer water
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.

40. Vodka
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato

41. What does POS stand for?
hot water with 1 shot of espresso
Arabica - Robusta
Point of Sale
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones

42. Describe Campari
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne
Bitter - bright red - Italian aperitif infused with herbs and fruit in alcohol and water.

43. Up-selling examples
Crema
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
If an entree takes some time to prepare - suggest an appetizer. - Suggest premium liquors.
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged

44. The difference between hospitality and service
Is made from Corn
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.

45. Doppio
white - green - oolong - black
a double espresso
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne
1/3 espresso - 1/3 steamed milk - 1/3 steamed froth

46. Gin
Flavored with junipers - cereal grains - not aged
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years

47. What type of strainer is used for shaken drinks?
A hawthorn strainer
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.
Proof is 2x the ABV.
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke

48. What goes in first when mixing a drink?
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup
A hawthorn strainer
The juice
A colorless volatile - flammable liquid that is obtained by distilling

49. Why suggestive selling?

50. What is a Lager?
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
white - green - oolong - black
Sweetened - fortified & aromatized red wine with quinine.
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented