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Columbia Bartending COMPREHENSIVE Exam Q’s and A’s
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Columbia BartendingCOMPREHENSIVE Exam Q’s and A’s
The Dram Shop Act - - Don't serve people who are underage or intoxicated
to the point that they might pose a danger to themselves. Bartenders are
liable for illegal actions that a person we serve might commit.
- Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) - - Amount of alcohol in the bloodstream,
measured as a percentage.
- Approximate Drinks Per Hour
2
3
4
8
12
14
16+ - - BAC and Effect
0.05- Release of Inhibitions
0.08- DWI legal limit
0.10- Loss of coordination
0.20- Loss of emotional control
0.30- Walking Blackout
0.35- Coma, minimum lethal level
0.40+- DEATH
- Six Main Factors That Affect a Person's BAC - - 1. Size (musculature, not
fat content)
2. Rate of consumption
3. Strength of the drink
4. Gender
5. Food (before, not after)
6. Drug Use (illegal or legal)
- Behavioral Cues of Intoxication (JIRC) - - J- Loss of Judgement
I- Loss of Inhibitions
R- Slowed Reactions
C- Poor Coordination
- BAC != Tolerance - - Tolerance is how well someone adapts to exhibiting
behavioral cues (JIRC)
- How to Cut Someone Off - - 1. Saying no
2. Suggest a non-alcoholic alternative (food, soda, etc.)
, 3. Suggesting drinking water
4. Blame manager or higher authority
5. Calling the bouncer
- The Standard Drink - - 0.5 oz of pure ethanol:
12 oz beer (4-5%) = 5 oz wine (9-14%) = 1.5 oz liquor (a shot)
- ABV and Proof - - ABV (Alcohol by Volume): Percentage of liquor comprised
of alcohol
Proof: ABV*2
- ABV: Beer - - Pilsner: 3-6%
Lager: 4-5%
India Pale Ale (IPA): 6-7%
Stout: 5-10%
- ABV: Wine - - Sparkling Wine: 8-12%
Dry White: 10-12%
Cabernet: 11-14%
- ABV: Fortified Wine - - Sherry: 17-22%
Vermouth: 15-18%
Port: 16-20%
- ABV: Spirits - - Liqueurs: 15-25%
Liquors: 40-50%
Absinthe: 55-90%
Everclear: 96-98%
- Characteristics: Vodka - - Clear, odor/ tasteless, neutral grains
- Characteristics: Gin - - Clear, pine needles, neutral grains w/ juniper
- Characteristics: Rum - - Clear/ gold, warm & sweet, sugar cane
- Characteristic: Tequila - - Clear/ gold, spicy, blue agave
- Characteristics: Whiskey - - Brown, oak, neutral grains
- Characteristic: Bourbon - - Brown, Sweeter than whiskey, >= 50% corn
- Speed Rack - - Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Triple Sec, Whiskey, Bourbon
- Garnishing Rules of Thumb - - Red drinks = Green garnish
Blue drinks = Yellow garnish
Tonic drinks = Lime garnish
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