Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IVA – CALABARZON
Schools Division Office of Santa Rosa City
SINALHAN INTEGRATED HIGH SCHOOL
Prk 3 Brgy. Sinalhan, City of Santa Rosa, Laguna 4026

SUBJECT: BARTENDING NC II

Name of Learner: _____________________________Grade Level: 9

Section: ____________________________________ Date: __________________

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

WEEK3

TITLE: OPERATING THE BAR (OTB) Beverage Classification: Origins, Nature and Characteristics of
the Different Alcoholic Beverages

OBJECTIVE: To Explain the different classifications of alcoholic beverages, Discuss the different types
of alcoholic beverages 3gnatra Appreciate the importance of knowing the characteristics and
classification of alcoholic beverage.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Cultural History of Drinking

The history of alcohol is almost as old as the history of mankind. The production of alcoholic
beverages pretty much followed the spread of Christianity throughout the world. The invention of
alcoholic beverages made from fermented grain is generally attributed to the Egyptians more than 5,000
years ago. For thousands of years alcohol has been used as both healing medicine and an agent to help
kill pain. Beer was known to many early civilizations, particularly those in climates that could not produce
grapes. Beer has been a popular beverage partly because it does not deteriorate during long periods of
storage and is adaptable to most climates. Brewing was mostly done in the home and in monasteries
prior to becoming a commercial product in the middle Ages in Europe. Vineyards were known as early as
4000-6000 BC. Wine supplanted beer as the favorite alcoholic beverages of Mesopotamia as early as
3000BC. Alcohol was considered a gift of the gods and a sign of wisdom. For most of history the type of
alcohol consumed was some from the form of beer or wine produced by simple fermentation. Distillation,
a much more complicated process of separating the alcohol from the liquid, did not occur until 3000-4000
years later. General drinking ‘for fun’, or recreational drinking, did not start until sixteenth century and did
not become significant activity in most countries of the world until the eighteenth century.

Early Christians considered wine to be inherently good because it was one of God’s creations.
They felt that the problem was not with the beverage but with the people consumed too much. Christians
held the drunkenness was a sin that endangered one’s soul and hampered one’s chance for everlasting
life. Drunkenness was also condemned in the Old Testament.

The Role of Alcohol in our Society

The consumption of alcohol in many instances is an integral part of our social life. The amount of
alcohol one can consume is considered a measure of maturity by a certain segment of our population.
Consumption of certain brands of alcohol is a status symbol to some groups. Beverage companies often
try to advertise their product to portray a certain image. Beer companies use advertisements that portray
people having fun as a way of implying that alcohol is an important component of having a good time.
Alcohol plays a role in many of the celebrations of our culture. New Year’s Eve, weddings, and other time
of celebrations would almost be considered incomplete without the customary champagne toast. Wine
and food are naturally combination in many homes and restaurants. Beer is a customary accompaniment
to pizza and with hotdogs at sporting events. Alcohol is the most easily available drug in our society. The
distinction between social and religious uses of alcohol has always been unclear. Despite the close ties
with religious services, most church leaders have been seen drinking liquor as evil. In Islam the
consumption of alcohol is forbidden. As the strength of the church has diminished throughout history, the
consumption of alcohol has tended to increase accordingly.

Some Facts about Alcohol Consumption

There are no reliable figures on the worldwide production and consumption of alcohol. A study by
the Brewer’s association in Canada found that only about one fourth of the alcohol consumed in the
world is in the form of liquor or distilled spirits. Beer and wine rank first and second as the most popular
sources of alcohol in the world. The top five nations in the developed or Western World for per capita
(per person) total consumption of alcohol are Luxembourg, France, Portugal, Hungary and Spain. The
lowest five are Malaysia, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Vietnam. The United States ranks 24th in total
alcohol consumption at 6.8 gallons per person per year. Slightly below the 32-nation average

The Effect of Alcohol on the Human Body

The alcohol found in alcoholic beverages is actually ethanol or ethyl alcohol. Ethanol has a sedative
effect on the body. In small amount doses, the human body is able to handle the alcohol. In a large dose,
alcohol can be deadly. People become intoxicated when they consume more alcohol than their body can
metabolize or breakdown. If a person consume less than the amount that the body metabolize, they will
not become intoxicated. When a person consumes more alcohol than their body can metabolize, the
alcohol remains in their system, causing the person to become intoxicated until the body can breakdown
the alcohol. The ethanol consumed as part of a drink gets absorbed into the bloodstream in several
places as it travels through the body. A small portion of the alcohol is absorbed directly into the
bloodstream through the mouth. Twenty percent is absorbed in the intestines. When the alcohol is
absorbed into the bloodstream it moves quickly throughout the body. Although some alcohol passes into
urine without being absorbed, the only way for the majority of alcohol to leave the body is through the
body’s metabolic process. Most of the alcohol is metabolized in the liver at a constant rate of about one
drink an hour. When a person has consumed more alcohol than the body can metabolize, the alcohol
circulates in the bloodstream until the liver can process it. Nothing will speed up the rate of metabolism in
the liver, or the rate at which a person sobers up. Showers, drinking coffee, exercise, or dancing are
common misconceptions that some people have four ways to sober up, but actually they do not affect
the rate at which the liver removes the alcohol from the human system. The human body is sensitive to
alcohol. The legal measurement for intoxication and the amount of alcohol in the body is called Blood
Alcohol Concentration (BAC), which is calculated as the percentage of alcohol in the blood. Most country
considers a BAC of 0.10 percent or higher as legally intoxicated, whiles some country limit of 0.08. A
BAC of 0.10 percent represents a ration of alcohol in the body of a thousand to one. A BAC of 0.30
percent can cause a person to fall into coma, while a BAC of 0.40 percent could cause death.

The ways that alcohol affects the human body include the following:
1. Alcohol depresses the central nervous system. The first part of the brain to be affected is the area
that controls inhibitions. Then as consumption continues and more alcohol is absorbed, other
parts of the brain are affected, such as those that control memory, coordination, sensory
perceptions, and motor skills.
2. Alcohol causes the person to become thirsty and want to drink more. Its chemical properties help
to deplete the body of its fluids. Serving water with a drink helps dilute the amount of alcohol in
the blood and partially satisfies the body’s craving for liquids.
3. Alcohol causes the body to feel warm as the small blood vessels on the surface of the skin dilate.
Actually, however the process cools the body down.

The Factors Affecting the Absorption of Alcohol in the Body

The speed at which alcohol is absorbed into the system and begins to cause the symptoms of
intoxication is influenced by several factors. The greater the amount of alcohol in the human system, the
faster it will be absorbed. There will be a vastly different level of intoxication if a person consumes four
glasses of beer in one hour compared to the same person consuming four glasses of beer over a span of
four or more hours. The advice “never drink on an empty stomach” is very wise.
The amount and type of food in one’s stomach has a direct effect on how quickly one will begin to
feel the effects of the alcohol. The presence of food in the system coupled with the time spent actually
eating the food, slowdowns the rate at which people drink. The type of food also has an effect on the rate
of absorption. Fatty foods, such as items that are deep-fried or most cheeses, help to coat the stomach
and slow down the absorption. Foods that are high in protein are not digested quickly, which also slows
down the absorption of alcohol.
 The type and composition of the drink can also have an effect on the rate of absorption.
Obviously, the more diluted the drink the more slowly the alcohol is absorbed. Although there is the same
amount of alcohol in a shot of whisky and a whisky and water, the alcohol in the shot of whisky will be
absorbed quicker because it is not diluted as much.
The larger the person, the more blood in the system; the smaller the person, the less blood in the
system. Since BAC is measure of the percentage of alcohol in the blood, a bigger person can consume
more alcohol than a smaller person can to produce a similar BAC. Women are generally smaller than
men are, and coupled with the fact that women’s bodies do not metabolize alcohol as efficiently as men’s
do, women generally become intoxicated faster.
A drinker who is depressed, under stress, or fatigued will react differently to alcohol than
someone who is not. The mental state of the person can have a profound effect on their physiology,
causing the alcohol to also have a greater effect. A person, who is depressed or under more stress than
normal may tend to drink more, which further, complicates the problem. Fatigue can also produce the
effect of the alcohol entering the person’s system faster, causing quicker intoxication.
The human body and brain can build up a tolerance to the effects of alcohol over a period of time.
The “experienced” or long-term drinker can learn to hide the effects of alcohol and thereby delay the
detection of intoxication by the server. Since intoxication is measured legally by the percentage of
alcohol in the blood, the experienced drinker can thus have a BAC in the legally intoxicated category and
not display the normal signs of intoxication.

COMPETENCY WITH CODE

OPERATING THE BAR (OTB) Alcohol Consumption
LO 1. OPERATING THE BAR (OTB) Alcohol Consumption
TLE_HEBRT9- 12OTB-Iif-h-21

Activity # 1 Directions: Write your personal reflection about your insight and learning on this lesson

I have learned that

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I realized that
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I will apply
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Activity #2 A. Directions: Write a short essay on your answer sheets. Why it is important for you as a
student to know the information about the following;

1. Alcohol consumption

2. Ways that alcohol affects the human body

3. The Role of alcohol in our Society

B. Being the personnel in a bar, why you need to know about the following;

1. Alcohol Consumption

2. Ways that alcohol affects the human body

3. The Role of Alcohol in our Society

Activity #3 Fill in the Blanks. Fill in the blank (s) with the correct word/phrases to complete the selection.
Write your answer in your answer sheet.

1. The alcohol found in alcoholic beverages is ____________ alcohol.

2. ___________has a sedative effect on the body

3. Most of the alcohol is metabolized in the _______ at a constant rate of about one drink an hour. 4.
___________ known to many early civilizations, particularly those in climates that could not produce
grapes.

5. Consumption of certain brands of alcohol is a _______________ to some groups

6. ___________and _________rank first and second as the most popular sources of alcohol in the
world.

7. _________help to coat the stomach and slow down the absorption

8. A drinker who is _________, under _______, or fatigued will react differently to alcohol than someone
who is not

9. The __________ and _______can build up a tolerance to the effects of alcohol over a period of time.

10. __________________can learn to hide the effects of alcohol and thereby delay the detection of
intoxication by the server.

11. __________Favorite alcoholic beverages of Mesopotamia as early as 3000BC

12. Alcohol was considered a __________ and a sign of ______.

Reference:

https://www.nisbets.co.uk/how-to-care-for-your-glassware

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