Columbia Bartending Exam Questions And Answers

Columbia Bartending Exam Questions And Answers Definition of the Dram Shop Act you must make sure people don't drive drunk or endanger themselves, and you cannot serve someone who is visibly intoxicated Definition of Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) The amount of alcohol in the bloodstream, measured as a percentage Six main factors affecting BAC sex/hormone levels, metabolism, size/weight, food consumption, rate of alcohol consumption, ABV/proof, medication/drugs J.I.R.C. - Judgment (driving under the influence, trying to buy everyone a drink) - Inhibitions (increased talkativeness, uncharacteristic behaviour) - Reactions (slurred speech, forgetting someone's name) - Coordination (dropping things, spilling drinks) Definition of a standard drink 14 grams (or 0.5 fluid ounces) of pure alcohol; equivalent to 12 oz of beer, 5 oz of wine, and 1.5 oz of hard liquor Definition of ABV alcohol by volume; the amount of the liquor that is comprised of alcohol, expressed as a percentage Definition of proof twice the ABV, expressed as a number Definition of spirit (or hard liquor) any distilled liquor that does not contain added sugar and has more than 40% ABV Characteristics of vodka - made from neutral grain - colourless Characteristics of gin - made from neutral grain - colourless - juniper and botanicals Characteristics of rum - sweet taste and smell - made from sugar cane or molasses - can be aged - white or light rum is colourless and un-aged or only slightly aged - dark rum brown and more aromatic due to a longer aging process