Columbia Bartending: Questions With Perfect
Solutions
The Dram Shop Act Correct Answer - The 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) Correct Answer - 14 grams of pure alcohol (.5
fluid ounces)
Standard Drink (Beer) Correct Answer - 12 oz
4-5% alcohol
Malt liquors and craft brews tend to have higher percentage.
Standard Drink (Liquor) Correct Answer - 1.5 oz shot
Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Whiskey
Standard Drink (Wine) Correct Answer - 5 oz glass
9 - 14% alcohol (most table wines)
Alcohol by Volume (ABV) Correct Answer - How much of the liquor is
comprised of alcohol, and is expressed as a percentage (%).
Proof Correct Answer - Twice the ABV (% x 2). Expressed as just a
number.
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) Correct Answer - Amount 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 Correct Answer - 1. 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
Extra Factors that Affect BAC Correct Answer - Asian 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) Correct Answer - Loss of Judgment
Loss of Inhibitions
Slowed Reactions
Loss of Coordination
Speed Rack ("Wells'') Correct Answer - Vodka, 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 Correct Answer - An inverted bottle will pour about one
ounce per second when using a pour topper. (One - one - thou - sandth)
Highballs Correct Answer - Two-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 Correct Answer - 1.5 oz Vodka
Fill with Orange Juice
Greyhound Correct Answer - 1.5 oz Vodka
Fill with Grapefruit Juice
Salty Dog Correct Answer - Greyhound with Salted Rim
Solutions
The Dram Shop Act Correct Answer - The 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) Correct Answer - 14 grams of pure alcohol (.5
fluid ounces)
Standard Drink (Beer) Correct Answer - 12 oz
4-5% alcohol
Malt liquors and craft brews tend to have higher percentage.
Standard Drink (Liquor) Correct Answer - 1.5 oz shot
Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Whiskey
Standard Drink (Wine) Correct Answer - 5 oz glass
9 - 14% alcohol (most table wines)
Alcohol by Volume (ABV) Correct Answer - How much of the liquor is
comprised of alcohol, and is expressed as a percentage (%).
Proof Correct Answer - Twice the ABV (% x 2). Expressed as just a
number.
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) Correct Answer - Amount 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 Correct Answer - 1. 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
Extra Factors that Affect BAC Correct Answer - Asian 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) Correct Answer - Loss of Judgment
Loss of Inhibitions
Slowed Reactions
Loss of Coordination
Speed Rack ("Wells'') Correct Answer - Vodka, 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 Correct Answer - An inverted bottle will pour about one
ounce per second when using a pour topper. (One - one - thou - sandth)
Highballs Correct Answer - Two-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 Correct Answer - 1.5 oz Vodka
Fill with Orange Juice
Greyhound Correct Answer - 1.5 oz Vodka
Fill with Grapefruit Juice
Salty Dog Correct Answer - Greyhound with Salted Rim
