Free quiz questions about booze. Topics include beer, spirits, wine and other disasters.
The questions here are about alcohol as a grown-up thing, you know, like connoiseurs. See the fags, booze and drugs page for questions about alcohol as a social ill.
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According to the Australian publication The World Beer Guide, which country produces the world’s worst beer. Is it Germany, Greece or Scotland?
Scotland
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From what is the Japanese drink saki made?
Fermented rice
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How many bottles of champagne are there in a magnum?
2 bottles
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How many units of alcohol are in a bottle of wine at 12% ABV? (using UK govt measure of a 'unit')
9 units
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How much money does the average British adult spend on alcohol every day? [figures from 2002]
75p
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How strong is Dogfish stout – the world’s strongest beer?
23 per cent
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In the alcoholic drink, what but is amaretto flavoured with?
Almond
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Pimms No. 1 cup is based on which spirit?
gin
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What colourful name given to a drink of gin mixed with Angostura Bitters?
pink gin
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What embarrassing sounding word do Americans use to name the wine we call Rose?
blush
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What does the term "brut" mean when referring to wine?
very dry
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What drink do you add to Guinness to make a “velvet pussy”: brandy, port or Red Bull?
port
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What is the Japanese drink Sake made out of?
Rice
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What is the main spirit ingredient in a Manhattan cocktail: Vodka, Whiskey or Gin?
Whiskey
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What is the name of the drink made of equal parts beer and ginger ale?
Shandy Gaff
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What name is given to the strong aniseed flavoured drink that hails from Greece?
Ouzo
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What nut is used to flavour the Italian liqueur, Amaretto?
almonds
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Where is the world’s strongest beer (23%) brewed: Czech Republic, England or USA?
USA (Delaware)
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Which alcoholic liqueur is named after the largest island in the Dutch Antilles?
Curacao
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Which american state does Jack Daniels come from?
Tennessee
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Which cocktail consists of Tia Maria, vodka and coke?
Black Russian
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Which country is home to Red Stripe Lager
Jamaica
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Which drink is stronger (has a higher %ABV): Guinness or Stella Artois?
Stella
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Which drink was traditionally transported down river in rabelo boats?
Port
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Which has been around for longer in human history: beer or wine?
Beer
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Which is the strongest beer: Stella Artois, Kronenbourg or Newcastle Brown Ale?
Stella
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Which of these drinks has the fewest calories: a gin and tonic, a glass of red wine or a pint of Guinness?
Gin and Tonic
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Which spirit replaces vodka to turn a Bloody Mary into a Bloody Maria?
Tequila
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Which spirit's name derives from a Dutch word that means 'burnt wine'?
Brandy
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In relation to ale what do the letters SG stand for?
Specific Gravity
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What are the standard sizes of champagne bottles, capacity from 2 – 12 bottles? (1 point each)
Magnum, Jeroboam, Rehoboam, Methuselah, Salmanazar
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What two drinks are used to made a `Black Velvet`?
Guiness & Champagne
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What spirit is mixed with ginger beer in a Moscow mule
Vodka
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What per cent alcohol by volume is Co-Op vodka?
37.5 per cent