ABS - alcohol test review

Serving sizes: how much % alc in 12 oz beer?

5 % ABV

Serving sizes: how much % alc in 5 oz wine?

12 % ABV

Serving sizes: how much % alc in 1 oz liquor

50 % ABV

Alcohol absorption factors

• Body size

• Mood/anxiety

• Strength/type of drink

• Food intake

• Age

• Rate of drinking

• Medication & drugs

What happens at .02% alc intake?

Relaxation, declined ability to do two tasks 

What happens at .05% alc intake?

Impaired judgement, reduced coordination

What happens at .08% alc intake?

Poor muscle coordination, impaired perception

What happens at .10% alc intake?

Slurred speech, reduced ability to break properly

what are some signs of intoxication?

Redding of the face

Loss of coordination 

slurred speech 

sleepiness 

Impaired vision 

what’s the “rollercoaster” of intoxication?

Euphoria → excitement → confusion → stupor → coma → death

What are the responsibilities of people who serve alcohol?

Ensure that the ones who sell/serve have the knowledge they need

Help servers prevent excessive alcohol consumption 

Menu importance 

Show the ABV percentages 

Monitor self-serving kiosks 

Offer free water and food 

Make alcohol free available as much as possible  

Training staff musts

Teach them how to check ID’s correctly, how to deny service, how to cut someone’s ID

Learn the signs of intoxication

Know where the drinks are going 

Track the number of drinks 

Documentation

Having an incident log is beneficial 

Notify management 

Licenses, permits, and permissions

There are 34 types of licenses:

Beer, wine, liquor

On & off premise

Special licenses (for hotels, performing arts centers, etc)

Licenses, permits, and permissions include

Catering

beer and wine sampling

Unapproved sources:

Don’t allow customers to gift you alcohol 

Against the law to purchase any alcoholic beverages under your permit 

All alcohol must come from MoCo or ABS warehouse, one of it’s 27 stores, or an authorized small winery, brewery, or distillery 

Alcohol license

Must be in frame and under glass

Bar operations: 

No after hours of alcohol sales

Food must be available if serving alcohol 

Prohibited from reusing or refilling any bottle or container

Under 21 employees can serve alcohol (18 yr minimum) 

Serving those under 21

Liquor license revocation, $1,000 fine for 1st offense and up to $20,000 for repeated offenses, jail time if possible for the person who served the alcohol

Acceptable forms of ID

Valid driver’s license, MVA state ID, military ID, permanent resident card/green card, valid passport

Unacceptable forms of ID

An expired ID, college ID, foreign driver’s license, credit card library card, birth certification

What does G-R-E-E-T stand for?

Get ID into your hands

Read the information on the ID 

Examine the ID vs the carrier 

Employ tools to validate ID 

Test individual 

Is an ID fake, borrowed, or stolen? The signs

Height/weight/physical description doesn’t match person

Misspellings

Signs it’s been tampered with 

Lamination/creasing

Is an ID fake, borrowed, or stolen? What to do

Examine for rigidity

Look for raised letters,watermarks,and holograms 

Ask questions only the owner would know 

Ask for a 2nd ID

Ask for a signature 

If you’re still not sure, refuse service