BQB Flashcards
Do we have beer on tap?
If so, what is it
Asahi Imported from Japan
Describe the difference between a lager and an ale, as you would to a guest.
A lager is fermented cooler and uses a bottom fermenting yeast which makes them lighter and crisper wheras an ale uses top fermenting yeast and is fermented shorter so more robust and complex
Which lagers do we have on the list?
Asahi Super Dry
4 pines Japanese lager
Which ales do we have on the list?
Inner north brewing co when life gives you lemongrass rice ale
Balter captain sensible mid ale
The will mosaic pale ale
Bridge road free time pale ale
What is a sour
beer? Do we have any on the list
A sour beer is when a brewery adds yeast as well as bacteria to a wort which will produce lactic acid as it ferments. We have the Sailors Grave Gose
What non-alcoholic beers to we have on the list?
Bridge road Free time pale ale
Is our Asahi sourced from Australia or Japan?
Japan
Describe 3 different beers and give
3 points of interest for each beer
to recommend them.
Sailors grave down she goes
From gippsland, a Gose is a German wheat beer sour that almost died out as a style and now having a renaissance and it features seaweed and salt which really pairs well with our food.
Asahi Super Dry
Pale lager it’s imported from Japan so authentic water etc and in addition to malted barley rice and corn are added
Free time non alc bridge road
From Beechworth,
Took the team two years to get the recipe right
Made with three different kind of hops
Please list the house spirit for each category and recommend an upsell for each, giving reasons why
Gin
Vodka
Rum
Whiskey
Tequila
Bourbon
Gin tanqueray
Vodka ketel one
Rum plantation /pampero
Whiskey / Johnnie walker
Tequila / don julio
Bourbon / Buff trace
Which alternative would you offer if someone asked for Grey Goose Vodka?
Tito’s or Belvedere smpggery forest
Which alternative would you offer if someone asked for Bombay Sapphire Gin
?
Apple wood Supernormal gin Nori, pepperberry and yuzu
Which alternative would you offer if someone asked for Canadian Club
Whisky?
Archie Rose rye
Rittenhouse
What is Jack Daniels and which alternative would you offer
Jack Daniels is a Tennessee whiskey so a sour mash not a bourbon. However most believe it is and as such a bourbon will usually do the job.
If someone asks for a shot, what
do you say
Unfortunately we do not serve shots can I interest you in one of our house cocktails
Where do you find our selection of
whisky on the wine list? Why are there so many?
The whiskey section is to the back and there are so many due to its cultural importance in Asian countries particularly Japan and India. These cou tries have now started making their own and as a result we feature them.
What is the best way to learn about whisky so that you can suggestively sell it?
Talk to the bartenders.
What is an aperitif? Recommend a suitable beverage
An aperitif is a drink that is designed to be consumed before food, it is often but not exclusively light, fresh with good acidity which can help stimulate the gastronomic system. An example would be NV champagne or a Chu Hi 1 Verbena + Lemon
What is a digestif? Recommend a suitable beverag
A digestif in contrast to an aperitif is designed to be consumed after food. Traditionally these have an element of bitterness and an element of sweetness to counteract the bitterness an example would be a hanky panky cocktail or amaro Montenegro
List the light, refreshing house cocktails.
Summer swizzle - vodka stonefruit mint beeswax
Supernormal sling - tanq gin mango shiso chinotto
Pinata - tequila pineapple jalapeno sage
(Maybe a dufftown cobbler) However whiskey and tea add richness and tannin)
Which of the house cocktails would you recommend if a guest requested a
less - fruity cocktail?
House Martini
Super gin, kombu vermouth
Shibuya crossing
Akashi black sweet vermouth umeshu
Summer’s end
Fino Monty lime
Malt and grain
JW Ruby sobacha lemon
Tea totaller
If someone likes a Negroni or an old fashioned cocktail, which of our house cocktails would you recommend?
Shibuya crossing
What can you offer as a digestive cocktail?
Shibuya crossing
Someone asks for a martini, what questions do you ask
A
B
C
A gin or vodka
B wet or dry
C twist or olive
What is a whisky highball?
In Japan there are two common ways of consuming spirits, Mizuwari and Oyuwari Oyuwari is a portion of spirits mixed with warm or hot water and mizuwari is with cold water. The ratios are very important and designed to lengthen the spirit to unlock all of its flavours. A whiskey highball is an example of Mizuwari but a fusion of legacy and modernity where carbonated water is utilised.
