DRINKS Quiz... [Part one]

1. What does the abbreviation A.B.V. Stand for in alcoholic drinks?  Alcohol by Volume  [-pops-]


2. Which lager company traditionally sponsors the pre Wimbledon tennis tournament?


3. What spirit is used in fortifying red wine to create port?   Brandy   [AlanHo]


4. What soft drink is advertised with the slogan, What's the worst that could happen?


5. If I'm mixing you a drink using ginger ale, grenadine and a cherry, what am I making?


6. What did Martin Stone invent in 1888 that millions of suckers use every day?


7. What is the smell given off by wine called?


8. Which drink was created when Indian army officers added quinine to soda water to help fight malaria?


9. What is the name of the apple based liqueur from Normandy?


10. True or false - Adolf Hitler would only drink beer produced in Germany?


11. Which flavouring is added to brandy and egg yolks to make advocaat?


12. The phrase "mind your p's and q's" originally meant to watch how much you had to drink, but what did the letters "p" and "q" stand for?


13. Which country consumes more Coca Cola per head than anywhere else in the world?


14. Which drink, one of Shakespeare’s favourite tipples, is distilled from honey?


15. Which alcoholic drink is named after a Welsh Pirate?


16. What is the flavour of the Greek drink 'ouzo'?


17. In the drink Gin and 'It' - what's 'It'?


18. Which drink is served in a Schooner?


19. Poteen is a distilled spirit made in the West of Ireland. What is it made from?


20. What is the most common pub name in Great Britain?

1. Alcohol By Volume

3  Grape brandy

8. Tonic water

UPDATE...

1. What does the abbreviation A.B.V. Stand for in alcoholic drinks?  Alcohol by Volume  [-pops-]

2. Which lager company traditionally sponsors the pre Wimbledon tennis tournament?

3. What spirit is used in fortifying red wine to create port?   Brandy   [AlanHo]

4. What soft drink is advertised with the slogan, What's the worst that could happen?

5. If I'm mixing you a drink using ginger ale, grenadine and a cherry, what am I making?

6. What did Martin Stone invent in 1888 that millions of suckers use every day?

7. What is the smell given off by wine called?

8. Which drink was created when Indian army officers added quinine to soda water to help fight malaria?   Tonic Water  [-pops-] 

9. What is the name of the apple based liqueur from Normandy?

10. True or false - Adolf Hitler would only drink beer produced in Germany?

11. Which flavouring is added to brandy and egg yolks to make advocaat?

12. The phrase "mind your p's and q's" originally meant to watch how much you had to drink, but what did the letters "p" and "q" stand for?

13. Which country consumes more Coca Cola per head than anywhere else in the world?

14. Which drink, one of Shakespeare’s favourite tipples, is distilled from honey?

15. Which alcoholic drink is named after a Welsh Pirate?

16. What is the flavour of the Greek drink 'ouzo'?

17. In the drink Gin and 'It' - what's 'It'?

18. Which drink is served in a Schooner?

19. Poteen is a distilled spirit made in the West of Ireland. What is it made from?

20. What is the most common pub name in Great Britain?

5 - Shirley Temple Cocktail (But some bars also add cointreau or orange juice)

AlanHo wrote:

5 - Shirley Temple Cocktail          (But some bars also add cointreau or orange juice)

Not something I would fancy at all. 

UPDATE...  

1. What does the abbreviation A.B.V. Stand for in alcoholic drinks?  Alcohol by Volume  [-pops-]

2. Which lager company traditionally sponsors the pre Wimbledon tennis tournament?

3. What spirit is used in fortifying red wine to create port?   Brandy   [AlanHo]

4. What soft drink is advertised with the slogan, What's the worst that could happen?

5. If I'm mixing you a drink using ginger ale, grenadine and a cherry, what am I making?  A Shirley Temple  [AlanHo]

6. What did Martin Stone invent in 1888 that millions of suckers use every day?  The Drinking Straw [AlanHo]

7. What is the smell given off by wine called?

8. Which drink was created when Indian army officers added quinine to soda water to help fight malaria?   Tonic Water  [-pops-] 

9. What is the name of the apple based liqueur from Normandy?

10. True or false - Adolf Hitler would only drink beer produced in Germany?

11. Which flavouring is added to brandy and egg yolks to make advocaat?

12. The phrase "mind your p's and q's" originally meant to watch how much you had to drink, but what did the letters "p" and "q" stand for?

13. Which country consumes more Coca Cola per head than anywhere else in the world?

14. Which drink, one of Shakespeare’s favourite tipples, is distilled from honey?

15. Which alcoholic drink is named after a Welsh Pirate?

16. What is the flavour of the Greek drink 'ouzo'?

17. In the drink Gin and 'It' - what's 'It'?

18. Which drink is served in a Schooner?  Sherry  [-pops-]

19. Poteen is a distilled spirit made in the West of Ireland. What is it made from?  Potatoes  [-pops-]

20. What is the most common pub name in Great Britain?

6  I am going for a straw (for drinking) assuming the word suckers is the clue.


Question 10 will be easy - if someone posts False and you give it one of your infamous red crosses - I will post True.

It's a waiting game.

18. Sherry

18. Lager or beer in some places.