COLUMBIA BARTENDING FINAL
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)
The Dram Shop Act - ANSWERThe bar and the bartender is held liable if they serve
an underage person or someone who is too intoxicated and if they pose a danger to
others, themselves, or commit a crime.
Standard Drink (General) - ANSWER14 grams of pure alcohol (.5 fluid ounces)
Standard Drink (Beer) - ANSWER12 oz
4-5% alcohol
Malt liquors and craft brews tend to have higher percentage.
Standard Drink (Liquor) - ANSWER1.5 oz shot
Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Whiskey
Standard Drink (Wine) - ANSWER5 oz glass
9 - 14% alcohol (most table wines)
Alcohol by Volume (ABV) - ANSWERHow much of the liquor is comprised of alcohol,
and is expressed as a percentage (%).
Proof - ANSWERTwice the ABV (% x 2). Expressed as just a number.
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) - ANSWERAmount of alcohol in the bloodstream
measured as a percentage. BAC of 1 percent means a person has 10 parts alcohol
per 1,000 parts blood in the body. Legal driving limit is a BAC of .08.
Factors that Affect BAC - ANSWER1. Size - referring to musculature since muscle is
what metabolizes alcohol.
2. Rate of Consumption - drinks per hour or how fast you drink it.
3. Strength of the Drink - not every drink is a standard drink and carbonated drinks
can push alcohol into your bloodstream.
4. Food - eating before or during can help slow the rate of absorption of alcohol into
the bloodstream.
5. Gender - women tend to have less muscle and less of a digestive enzyme that
breaks down alcohol.
6. Drug Use
Cuba Libre - ANSWER1.5 oz Rum
Fill with Coke
Splash of fresh lime juice
Garnish with a lime
Sex on the Beach - ANSWER3/4 oz Vodka
3/4 oz Peach Schnapps
Fill with Cranberry and Orange Juice
, Cape Codder - ANSWER1.5 oz Vodka
Fill with Cranberry Juice
Extra Factors that Affect BAC - ANSWERAsian Descent - 50% of people of Asian
descent have a liver enzyme used to process alcohol that is inactive.
Age - very young people or very old people.
Behavioral Cues of Intoxication (JIRC) - ANSWERLoss of Judgment
Loss of Inhibitions
Slowed Reactions
Loss of Coordination
Speed Rack ("Wells'') - ANSWERVodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Triple Sec, Whiskey,
Bourbon
Speed Racks can vary by bar but they will follow the order of the most commonly
used alcohols, lightest to darkest, and the order will always be maintained.
Free Pouring - ANSWERAn inverted bottle will pour about one ounce per second
when using a pour topper. (One - one - thou - sandth)
Highballs - ANSWERTwo-thirds ice
1.5 oz liquor
Fill it up (4-6oz) with mixer and stir if it is a juice (if it is a carbonated drink you let the
customer mix it himself)
1:4 :: liquor:mixer
Highball Glass (narrow and holds 8 - 12 oz)
Screwdriver - ANSWER1.5 oz Vodka
Fill with Orange Juice
Greyhound - ANSWER1.5 oz Vodka
Fill with Grapefruit Juice
Salty Dog - ANSWERGreyhound with Salted Rim
Orange Blossom (aka Gin and Juice) - ANSWER1.5 oz Gin
Fill with Orange Juice
Madras - ANSWER1.5 oz Vodka
Fill with Cranberry and Orange Juice
Bocce Ball - ANSWER1.5 oz Amaretto
Fill with Orange Juice
Seabreeze - ANSWER1.5 oz Vodka
Fill with Grapefruit and Cranberry Juice
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)
The Dram Shop Act - ANSWERThe bar and the bartender is held liable if they serve
an underage person or someone who is too intoxicated and if they pose a danger to
others, themselves, or commit a crime.
Standard Drink (General) - ANSWER14 grams of pure alcohol (.5 fluid ounces)
Standard Drink (Beer) - ANSWER12 oz
4-5% alcohol
Malt liquors and craft brews tend to have higher percentage.
Standard Drink (Liquor) - ANSWER1.5 oz shot
Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Whiskey
Standard Drink (Wine) - ANSWER5 oz glass
9 - 14% alcohol (most table wines)
Alcohol by Volume (ABV) - ANSWERHow much of the liquor is comprised of alcohol,
and is expressed as a percentage (%).
Proof - ANSWERTwice the ABV (% x 2). Expressed as just a number.
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) - ANSWERAmount of alcohol in the bloodstream
measured as a percentage. BAC of 1 percent means a person has 10 parts alcohol
per 1,000 parts blood in the body. Legal driving limit is a BAC of .08.
Factors that Affect BAC - ANSWER1. Size - referring to musculature since muscle is
what metabolizes alcohol.
2. Rate of Consumption - drinks per hour or how fast you drink it.
3. Strength of the Drink - not every drink is a standard drink and carbonated drinks
can push alcohol into your bloodstream.
4. Food - eating before or during can help slow the rate of absorption of alcohol into
the bloodstream.
5. Gender - women tend to have less muscle and less of a digestive enzyme that
breaks down alcohol.
6. Drug Use
Cuba Libre - ANSWER1.5 oz Rum
Fill with Coke
Splash of fresh lime juice
Garnish with a lime
Sex on the Beach - ANSWER3/4 oz Vodka
3/4 oz Peach Schnapps
Fill with Cranberry and Orange Juice
, Cape Codder - ANSWER1.5 oz Vodka
Fill with Cranberry Juice
Extra Factors that Affect BAC - ANSWERAsian Descent - 50% of people of Asian
descent have a liver enzyme used to process alcohol that is inactive.
Age - very young people or very old people.
Behavioral Cues of Intoxication (JIRC) - ANSWERLoss of Judgment
Loss of Inhibitions
Slowed Reactions
Loss of Coordination
Speed Rack ("Wells'') - ANSWERVodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Triple Sec, Whiskey,
Bourbon
Speed Racks can vary by bar but they will follow the order of the most commonly
used alcohols, lightest to darkest, and the order will always be maintained.
Free Pouring - ANSWERAn inverted bottle will pour about one ounce per second
when using a pour topper. (One - one - thou - sandth)
Highballs - ANSWERTwo-thirds ice
1.5 oz liquor
Fill it up (4-6oz) with mixer and stir if it is a juice (if it is a carbonated drink you let the
customer mix it himself)
1:4 :: liquor:mixer
Highball Glass (narrow and holds 8 - 12 oz)
Screwdriver - ANSWER1.5 oz Vodka
Fill with Orange Juice
Greyhound - ANSWER1.5 oz Vodka
Fill with Grapefruit Juice
Salty Dog - ANSWERGreyhound with Salted Rim
Orange Blossom (aka Gin and Juice) - ANSWER1.5 oz Gin
Fill with Orange Juice
Madras - ANSWER1.5 oz Vodka
Fill with Cranberry and Orange Juice
Bocce Ball - ANSWER1.5 oz Amaretto
Fill with Orange Juice
Seabreeze - ANSWER1.5 oz Vodka
Fill with Grapefruit and Cranberry Juice
