Putting your feet up with a relaxing tipple at the end of a long day is one of life’s small pleasures. And who doesn’t like popping a champagne cork and raising a glass when the occasion fits? Trivia nights are also even more fun and entertaining when you throw a few drinks into the mix.
Do you know a Bellini from a Buck’s fizz? What about the origin of the word ‘lager’? Or what goes into a Long Island Iced Tea? Test your knowledge of all things beverage-related with these alcohol trivia questions. Throw back a cold one, wet your whistle and see if you’re as smart as you think you are.
1. A beer which uses a top-fermenting yeast and pale malt is referred to as a?
Answer: Pale Ale
2. A Porter is a?
- Apple based alcoholic cider
- Large bottle used to move beer in the 1800s
- Small glass for serving Port
- A dark colored style of beer
Answer: A dark colored style of beer
3. Founded in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland I am a liquor brand first appearing in 1820. I differentiate my offerings by assigning them different colours just as blue, black or gold.
Answer: Johnnie Walker
4. Cask conditioning of Beer in UK public houses was outlawed in 1983 due to health and safety concerns. True or False?
- TRUE
- FALSE
Answer: FALSE
5. The most renowned traditional English ale hop varieties are?
- Knowles and Triggers
- Fuggles and Goldings
- Rabs and Dots
- Topside and Halves
Answer: Fuggles and Goldings
6. In 2010 English and Welsh wine sales made up of the wine consumed in the UK.
- 0.01
- 0.05
- 0.17
- 0.38
Answer: 0.01
7. Port wine originated in?
- France
- England
- Spain
- Portugal
Answer: Portugal
8. The two main categories of Gin are?
- Blended and Pure
- Single and Double Distilled
- Distilled and Compound
- Mixed and Seated
Answer: Distilled and Compound
9. The English word Spirit comes from the Latin spiritus meaning?
- Breath
- Soul
- Victory
- Orchard
Answer: Breath
10. The French phrase Vin de pays means?
- Expensive Wine
- Wine of the World
- Our Wine / French Wine
- Country Wine
Answer: Country Wine
11. The Pinot noir grape is primarily associated with which region of France?
- Provence
- Brittany
- Burgundy
- Lorraine
Answer: Burgundy
12. A Garagiste is a?
- Craftsman who makes barrels
- Someone who studies the science of grapevines
- The person in charge of creating a Wine list
- An amatuer wine maker
Answer: An amatuer wine maker
13. ABV on a wine bottle stands for?
Answer: alcohol by volume
14. Varietal wines are?
- Not designed to be consumed with food
- Made from multiple grape varieties
- Made from a single grape variety
- Very young
Answer: Made from a single grape variety
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15. In vino veritas is translated as ____.
Answer: In wine there is truth
Alcoholic Drinks Trivia Questions and Answers
1. I am thought to have been invented in Hussong’s Cantina in Mexico in 1941. I contain tequila and lemon or lime juice. I am a?
Answer: Margarita
2. I am a fortified wine known to some as Vinho do Porto and to others as merely?
Answer: Port
3. A Gibson cocktail contains gin, vermouth and?
- Orange juice
- Beer
- A pickled onion
- A lemon slice
Answer: a pickled onion
4. A cocktail made with triple sec, vodka, cranberry juice and lime juice. I am a?
- Cosmopolitan
- Harvey Wallbanger
- Flaming Sambuca
- White Russian
Answer: Cosmopolitan
5. Chardonnay grapes, used in the production of white wine originated in the Burgundy region in France. True or False?
- TRUE
- FALSE
Answer: TRUE
6. Are there more Riesling or Merlot grapes grown in France each year?
- Riesling
- Merlot
Answer: Merlot
7. Around the world beer usually contains what percentage of alcohol content?
- 4% to 6%
- 6% to 8%
- 8% to 12%
- Usually over 12%
Answer: 4% to 6%
8. The earliest known chemical evidence of beer was found in western Iran, it dates back to?
- The 1400s
- The 1200s
- 3500-3000 BC
- The early Neolithic or 9500 BC
Answer: 3500-3000 BC
9. If a Scotch is Single-Malt this means that it contains?
- Only malted grains
- Only rye
- Rye and wheat that was malted only once
- Malted barley from a single distillery
Answer: malted barley from a single distillery
10. Traditionally Vodka has an alcoholic content of? (by volume
- 0.18
- 0.28
- 0.38
- 0.48
Answer: 0.38
11. Beefeater is a brand of?
- Whiskey
- Rum
- Vodka
- Gin
Answer: Gin
12. I am a popular shot, combining Sambuca and Irish cream liqueur.
Answer: Slippery Nipple
13. In a single season, an acre of grapevines can produce how many bottles of wine?
- Around 50
- Around 500
- Around 1000
- Around 4000
Answer: around 4000
14. The year on a bottle of wine is?
- The year the grapes were grown
- The year the wine was barrelled
- The year the win was bottled
- The year of release for sale
Answer: The year the grapes were grown
15. Where would you find wine legs?
- In a vineyard
- In a wine glass
- On the outside of a bottle
- In a wine cellar
Answer: In a wine glass
16. A classic martini is garnished with olives, while a Gibson martini is garnished with what?
- Celery sticks
- Lemon wedges
- Maraschino cherries
- Pickled onions
Answer: Pickled onions
17. Whose first-ever line in a talkie was “Gimme a whiskey, ginger ale on the side. And don’t be stingy, baby!” in the 1930 film “Anna Christie”?
- Greta Garbo
- Katharine Hepburn
- Marlene Dietrich
- Mae West
Answer: Greta Garbo
18. The Long Bar at Raffles Hotel in an Asian island nation is home to which popular cocktail?
Answer: Singapore Sling
19. Rapper Busta Rhymes had a 2002 hit with which is song featuring an alcoholic beverage?
- Pass The Courvoisier
- Gimme The Johnny Walker
- Drinkin’ My Southern Comfort
- Do It With The Dom Perignon
Answer: Pass The Courvoisier
20. The Greek liqueur ouzo is flavoured with what?
- Orange
- Anise
- Coconut
- Chamomile
Answer: Anise
21. What is added to an alcoholic drink when it is ordered “neat”?
- Crushed ice
- Nothing
- Lots of water
- Bitters
Answer: Nothing
22. A cocktail consisting of crme de menthe, crme de cacoa and cream is named after which insect?
Answer: Grasshopper
23. What alcoholic beverage is Homer Simpson’s drink of choice?
- Bloody Caesar
- Duff Beer
- Manhattan
- Smirnoff Ice Raspberry Burst
Answer: Duff Beer
24. What drink is traditionally served at the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in the US?
- Bloody Mary
- Manhattan
- Fuzzy Navel
- Mint Julep
Answer: Mint Julep
25. Which TV sitcom featured the main characters running their own microbrewery and making Buzz Beer?
- The Drew Carey Show
- Friends
- Scrubs
- That ’70s Show
Answer: The Drew Carey Show
26. Absolut vodka was first exported from which country in 1979?
- Russia
- Poland
- Sweden
- Belgium
Answer: Sweden
27. What fungus is used in the winemaking process in some wines like French Sauternes to increase the sugar content?
Answer: Noble rot
28. Besides whiskey and bitters, what is typically in Manhattan?
- Dark rum
- Vermouth
- Orange juice
- Pernod
Answer: Vermouth
29. What French liqueur made by Carthusian monks comes specifically in green and yellow varieties?
- Chartreuse
- Cointreau
- Chambord
- Grand Marnier
Answer: Chartreuse
30. In the 1995 film “GoldenEye,” James Bond places the drink order ____ shaken, not stirred.
Answer: Vodka martini