Bar101

Bar

101

A guide that every 21 year old needs on their first night out

by Liz Detzel

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Table of

Contents

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Warning..........................3 The Bar..........................4 Types of Drinks..........................5 Last Call..........................6 Need to know Tips..........................8-9

MUST BE 21 TO ENTER A BAR AND DRINK Can get charged with Minor In Possession (MIP) if drinking in a bar under 21. This can lead to doing many hours of community service, probation, and the expense of tickets and lawyers.

Remember to have a sober driver when you are planning on leaving the bar. Getting into a car with someone who has been drinking is never a good idea.

If you get caught driving after drinking it can lead to a DWI or a DUI. DWI is when you are driving while intoxicated and have a blood alcohol level that is over the legal limit.

This can lead to spending the night in jail.

DUI is when you are driving under the influence of alcohol. Usually people who get DUI aren’t drunk but just have had consuming alcohol before driving.

The Bar When you go to order a drink

expensive brand of a particular

from a bar, many people may not

alcohol that a bar carries.

realize that you have a choice

Examples are Stoli, Grey Goose

between top shelf and rail. When

vodka or Patron tequila.

you are going to a bar for the first

You have to keep in mind

time you don’t want to go and

that every bar is different some

have no clue what the difference is.

and bars carry different brands

Starting from the

on their rail depending on what

bottom is rail. Well, or rail, is the

sells best for them. You might

area of a bartender’s station where

go to a bar where one bar may

they store the most commonly

use Bacardi rum on their rail,

ordered alcohols – typically vodka,

where in another bar, it is a call

gin, rum, scotch and maybe tequila

drink and thus is more expensive.

and rye. These cheaper alcohols

If you are unsure and prefer a

are the ones you’ll be served if you

particular brand of alcohol, ask

don’t specify a particular brand.

the bartender whether your

Premium, or Top Shelf Drinks, drinks refers to the most

particular brand is a well drink or a premium drink.

Types of

drinks

There are many types of drinks you can order while out. The

most common one is beer. While beer is cheap, there are those who don’t care for the taste of beer so they prefer something with a little liquor in it. You most likely wont be ordering a

cocktail while out in a busy crowd, but a nice cheap mix drink

might just do the trick. For an extra good time you might just move right into shots or bombs. This will hit you sooner than your average beer or mix drink.

You need to understand the difference between a shot and a bomb. A shot is a straight shot of your choice of liquor. You

normally wouldn’t ask for a shot of liquor from the rail though.

It’s more of a specialty type of liquor. A bomb has two meaning depending on how you order it. Some people get a bomb that is a mix of vodka and a few non-alcoholic drinks. Then they’re the bomb where you usually have a type of beer and drop a

shot into it and drink it. Irish car Bomb is a good example of this type of bomb.

Last Call Don’t be confused when

A bartender will

It is ok to leave before

bar and you look a the

shortly before the bar is

you are having a good

its your first time at a clock and it its 15

minutes ahead. Don’t

worry, you haven’t had

too many drinks– this is bar time. Bar time lets the bar close 15 min

early this is to prevent the bar from serving

you alcohol after the legal time.

This is also a good time for those bars that stay open later than most to start to get busy.

Most bars will close at

1:30, but there are hand full of bars that stay

open till 3:00 or later. It depends on what city

and state you are in if

there will be a bar that

is open late. Last call is

the last chance you get

to order a drink at a bar.

usually yell last call

about to close. Once last call is made you have a short period of time to

get the last drink if you

want it, if you don’t make it there you’re out of

luck. Last call is usually

made 15 minutes before the bar closes.

the bar closes. Even if time with your friends

and don’t want to miss out on a good time.

You need to remember if you have had one to many drinks its might

be best for you to call

it quits and head home early.

Going out to a bar and

you most likely will

in mind it will start

to hurt your bank

$10, but you will be

don’t see how much

having a good can start account, especially

when you are a college student. But lets face

it– we all need a break

from those books once and a while. There are two ways to pay at a

bar, cash or card. When you pay with your card

have a minimum of

keeping an open tab, meaning you leave your card with the

bar tender and can

go back to the bar as

many time a you would like and just add your drinks on you tab.

But you have to keep

to add up when you your bill is adding

up to. When you are

ready to leave you just tell then your name

and pay. You can also

leave an open tab with your card and pay

cash at the end of the night. This is leaving your card with them

showing you can pay for it, but using cash at the end so you

don’t have to keep

paying every time and getting change back.

If you leave your card over night a lot bars

will charge you a fee of 10% of your bill.

Paying with cash is

easier. You pay right away when you get

your drink. This way

you know how much you can spend.

Need to Know

Tips

There are many things to remember before going out to a bar. It ok to go out with new people as long as make sure you know at least one person who you are going out

with. This one person should be someone you can trust. There’s always the chance of losing something when you go out. If that happens the first thing you need to do is back track. Call the

places you went and see if it got turned in.

If you still can’t find your things and you had your ID and credit etc.… make sure you call and cancel them all.

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Never take drinks from strangers Always watch your drink Know your limit Use the buddy system Have your ID Have a sober ride home Make sure you eat before going out

Liquor before beer, you’re in theclear

Beer before liquor, never been sicker