Bar Basics

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1. Why are hops added to beer?
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
(2) Having the guests best interest in mindy - Trying to learn what the guest really wants
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth


2. What is an Ale?
Flavored with junipers - cereal grains - not aged
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented


3. Vodka
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.


4. 3 Advantages of Opentable
If an entree takes some time to prepare - suggest an appetizer. - Suggest premium liquors.
Flavored with junipers - cereal grains - not aged
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information


5. Define spirits
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice
A colorless volatile - flammable liquid that is obtained by distilling
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry


6. What is the metal cup used for mixing drinks called?
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.
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.
A Boston Shaker
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale


7. What is in a Kir? Kir Royale
White wine with seltzer water
Arabica - Robusta
Kir - Kir Royale - Champagne Cocktail - Bellini - Wine Spritzer
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne


8. Why is malted barley used in beer?
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.
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
a double espresso


9. What is a Lager?
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale


10. What type of strainer is used for stirred drinks?
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.
Slightly sweet aperitif wine made with 85% Bordeaux and 15% citrus liqueur
Oak barrels
A julep strainer


11. What is the proof of ABV?
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented
Proof is 2x the ABV.
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.


12. Rum
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented
Arabica - Robusta
Point of Sale


13. 2 cassis based drinks
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria
Sweetened - fortified & aromatized red wine with quinine.
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest
Kir and Kir Royale


14. What does ABV stand for?
Kir - Kir Royale - Champagne Cocktail - Bellini - Wine Spritzer
The juice
Alcohol by volume
Is made from Corn


15. Gin
white - green - oolong - black
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented
Flavored with junipers - cereal grains - not aged


16. Ingredients in a Margarita
Is a flavored tea
a 'flower' added to beer for flavor
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body


17. 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
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth
hops - water - yeast - malted barley


18. Doppio
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information
Arabica - Robusta
a double espresso


19. Irish Whiskey
Is a flavored tea
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
A julep strainer


20. What is single malt scotch?
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills
white - green - oolong - black
A hawthorn strainer


21. Name 4 lagers
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist


22. Name 4 bitters


23. When is a cocktail stirred?
A liqueur made from black currants
When it is a clear cocktail
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators


24. Roasting Beans - lightest to darkest
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
Is a flavored tea
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
Drip - steep - espresso


25. What is the 3 legged stool of a cocktail?
Is made from Corn
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
The addition of Co2.


26. What is distillation?
The addition of Co2.
Angostura - Peychaud - Fee Brothers - Regan's Bitters
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.
If an entree takes some time to prepare - suggest an appetizer. - Suggest premium liquors.


27. Why suggestive selling?


28. Name 4 Ales
Oak barrels
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.


29. What is in Negroni?
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino


30. Cappuccino
Slightly sweet aperitif wine made with 85% Bordeaux and 15% citrus liqueur
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel
1/3 espresso - 1/3 steamed milk - 1/3 steamed froth
A hawthorn strainer


31. 9 characteristics of remarkable service
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
Point of Sale
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
A vermouth in the sweet category - bitter tasting


32. What are hops


33. Describe a Champagne cocktail
a 'flower' added to beer for flavor
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
an espresso with a dollop of steamed milk on top


34. Latte
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged


35. 3 pieces of information a server should point out to a guest on a wine label
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented
Kir and Kir Royale


36. Describe a Bellini
A hawthorn strainer
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
Prosecco with white peach puree
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.


37. Macchiato
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented
a double espresso
an espresso with a dollop of steamed milk on top
The addition of Co2.


38. Describe Punt E Mes
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness
A vermouth in the sweet category - bitter tasting
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.


39. Ingredients in a Cosmo
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness
A julep strainer
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice
The addition of Co2.


40. 3 categories of vermouth
hot water with 1 shot of espresso
If an entree takes some time to prepare - suggest an appetizer. - Suggest premium liquors.
A julep strainer
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet


41. How does the host impact a restaurant?
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry
Prosecco with white peach puree


42. 3 distilled base aperitifs
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness


43. What is tisane?
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
Point of Sale
Prosecco with white peach puree
White or sliver - unaged - golden - dark - black - aged - caramel - molasses - Anejo - longer aging - Spiced/flavored


44. 2 viable varieties of coffee beans
Point of Sale
Arabica - Robusta
White or sliver - unaged - golden - dark - black - aged - caramel - molasses - Anejo - longer aging - Spiced/flavored
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness


45. Name 2 aromatized wines
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.


46. Ingredients in a Martini
Oak barrels
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.


47. Ingredients in a Manhattan
A hawthorn strainer
Is made from Corn
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry


48. What does POS stand for?
Point of Sale
how you make someone feel - in a positive way.
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted


49. What is the common vessel used to age whiskey?
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels
white - green - oolong - black
Oak barrels


50. Espresso Americano
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills
A liqueur made from black currants
Arabica - Robusta
hot water with 1 shot of espresso