Beverages Flashcards
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A standard 12-ounce serving of regular beer contains approximately how much alcohol by volume?
Answer: About 5%
Regular beer typically contains around 5% alcohol by volume.
Which of these servings contains roughly the same amount of pure alcohol as the others?
Answer: 12 oz beer, 5 oz wine, and 1.5 oz distilled spirits
A standard drink is 12 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or 1.5 oz of distilled spirits, each holding about the same amount of alcohol.
A 5-ounce glass of table wine generally contains what percentage of alcohol by volume?
Answer: About 12%
Table wine typically contains about 12% alcohol by volume.
Which factor does NOT affect how quickly a patron becomes intoxicated?
Answer: The color of the drink glass
Glass color has no effect on absorption; body weight, food, and drinking rate all do.
A 1.5-ounce shot of 80-proof liquor contains approximately what percentage of alcohol?
Answer: About 40%
Proof is twice the alcohol percentage, so 80-proof equals about 40% alcohol.
Why can a fortified wine like port intoxicate a patron faster than table wine?
Answer: It has added distilled spirits raising its alcohol content
Fortified wines have distilled spirits added, increasing their alcohol content above regular table wine.
Which non-alcoholic step best helps slow a patron's intoxication during service?
Answer: Offering water and food between drinks
Providing water and food slows alcohol absorption and helps keep patrons safer.