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1. 3 brewing methods
Angostura - Peychaud - Fee Brothers - Regan's Bitters
When it is a clear cocktail
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
Drip - steep - espresso

2. Vodka
The addition of Co2.
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.
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime

3. Describe Lillet
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
Slightly sweet aperitif wine made with 85% Bordeaux and 15% citrus liqueur

4. Tequila
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth
Slightly sweet aperitif wine made with 85% Bordeaux and 15% citrus liqueur
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.

5. Ingredients in a Martini
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel
a 'flower' added to beer for flavor

6. Rum
A Boston Shaker
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged
white - green - oolong - black
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale

7. What is the name of the creamy emulsion on top of a brewed espresso?
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
When it is a clear cocktail
Crema

8. Why suggestive selling?
Kir - Kir Royale - Champagne Cocktail - Bellini - Wine Spritzer
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills
The guest's experiencey - Check average

9. Describe Antica Formula
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer
Slightly sweet aperitif wine made with 85% Bordeaux and 15% citrus liqueur
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information

10. 3 Advantages of Opentable
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information
(2) Having the guests best interest in mindy - Trying to learn what the guest really wants
A julep strainer
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth

11. Roasting Beans - lightest to darkest
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
a double espresso
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel

12. 4 tea types lightest to strongest
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
white - green - oolong - black
(2) Having the guests best interest in mindy - Trying to learn what the guest really wants

13. Tequila types from newest to oldest
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged
Drip - steep - espresso

14. 2 cassis based drinks
Kir and Kir Royale
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne
Is made from other agave species and also must come from Mexico
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke

15. What is an Ale?
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented

16. What is tisane?
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented
When it is a clear cocktail
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
Prosecco with white peach puree

17. Successful suggestive selling requires
(2) Having the guests best interest in mindy - Trying to learn what the guest really wants
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
The juice
a 'flower' added to beer for flavor

18. Whiskey
hot water with 1 shot of espresso
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels

19. Describe Dubonnet
Sweetened - fortified & aromatized red wine with quinine.
employee - guests - community - suppliers - investors
a double espresso
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice

20. Name 2 aromatized wines
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria
Is made from Corn
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth
White or sliver - unaged - golden - dark - black - aged - caramel - molasses - Anejo - longer aging - Spiced/flavored

21. Cappuccino
Prosecco with white peach puree
1/3 espresso - 1/3 steamed milk - 1/3 steamed froth
London Dry - Bombay - Plymouth - Old Tom - Small batch
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.

22. 4 major ingredients for making beer
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness
hops - water - yeast - malted barley

23. Why are hops added to beer?
Flavored with junipers - cereal grains - not aged
A colorless volatile - flammable liquid that is obtained by distilling
Drip - steep - espresso
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer

24. Describe Campari
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
Is a flavored tea
Bitter - bright red - Italian aperitif infused with herbs and fruit in alcohol and water.

25. Tennessee Whiskey
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels
how you make someone feel - in a positive way.
1/3 espresso - 1/3 steamed milk - 1/3 steamed froth

26. Rum Styles
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged
A hawthorn strainer
Point of Sale
White or sliver - unaged - golden - dark - black - aged - caramel - molasses - Anejo - longer aging - Spiced/flavored

27. Gin
employee - guests - community - suppliers - investors
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo
Flavored with junipers - cereal grains - not aged
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist

28. Describe hospitality
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.
how you make someone feel - in a positive way.
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills

29. 9 characteristics of remarkable service
a double espresso
A julep strainer
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.

30. Irish Whiskey
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke
hot water with 1 shot of espresso
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino

31. What is the proof of ABV?
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
Proof is 2x the ABV.
Arabica - Robusta

32. 3 pieces of information a server should point out to a guest on a wine label
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.
If an entree takes some time to prepare - suggest an appetizer. - Suggest premium liquors.
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels

33. What type of strainer is used for stirred drinks?
A julep strainer
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills

34. What does POS stand for?
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.
a 'flower' added to beer for flavor
Point of Sale
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging

35. What is the 3 legged stool of a cocktail?
hops - water - yeast - malted barley
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
Prosecco with white peach puree
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino

36. Name 4 Ales
Is a flavored tea
hot water with 1 shot of espresso
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators

37. What is single malt scotch?
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
Crema

38. Describe Punt E Mes
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
A julep strainer
A vermouth in the sweet category - bitter tasting

39. What are hops
The addition of Co2.
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones
A colorless volatile - flammable liquid that is obtained by distilling
a 'flower' added to beer for flavor

40. Gin styles
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
London Dry - Bombay - Plymouth - Old Tom - Small batch

41. Mescal
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
Kir - Kir Royale - Champagne Cocktail - Bellini - Wine Spritzer
Is made from other agave species and also must come from Mexico
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.

42. When is a cocktail stirred?
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
When it is a clear cocktail
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
A vermouth in the sweet category - bitter tasting

43. Latte
London Dry - Bombay - Plymouth - Old Tom - Small batch
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.

44. What is in Negroni?
how you make someone feel - in a positive way.
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
Angostura - Peychaud - Fee Brothers - Regan's Bitters
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth

45. 3 distilled base aperitifs
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino

46. What is the metal cup used for mixing drinks called?
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest
A Boston Shaker
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast

47. What type of strainer is used for shaken drinks?
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale
A hawthorn strainer
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness

48. Earl Grey
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.
Is a flavored tea
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented

49. Ingredients in a Manhattan
A vermouth in the sweet category - bitter tasting
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry
Point of Sale
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators

50. What does ABV stand for?
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
Alcohol by volume
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted

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