The following knowledge must be assessed as part of this unit sensory evaluation techniques and their relevance to different types of beers spirits and liqueurs past current and emerging trends in the Australian liquor industry overview of international trends in beers spirits and liqueurs production techniques for beers spirits and liqueurs in relation to the way that production affects the final product key structural components of beers spirits and liqueurs characteristics of beers spirits and liqueurs to include both Australian and imported products including low alcohol light midstrength and full strength beers different beer types draught stout golden pale or brown ale porter wheat blonde lager pilsner and bock a range of spirits local and imported to include vodka gin brandy whisky tequila cognac Armagnac and ready to drink items a range of liqueurs to include Drambuie DOM Benedictine Cointreau Grand Marnier Chartreuse Baileys Irish Cream and Galliano and sake factors that affect the quality of different beers spirits and liqueurs storage requirements for different beers spirits and liqueurs safety and hygiene issues of particular relevance to the handling and storage of beers spirits and liqueurs including general awareness of potential dangers associated with inert gases used in beverage dispensing systems and their impact on different workers signage used for areas of restricted access overview of the types of foods that match successfully with different beers spirits and liqueurs more detailed food matching skills are found in the unit SITHFABA Provide specialised advice on food and beverage matching overview of the types of foods that match successfully with different beers, spirits and liqueurs (more detailed food matching skills are found in the unit SITHFAB324A Provide specialised advice on food and beverage matching) requirements of the relevant state or territory Liquor Act in relation to service of alcohol please note that this may be covered by completion of SITHFABA Provide responsible service of alcohol requirements of the relevant state or territory Liquor Act in relation to service of alcohol (please note that this may be covered by completion of SITHFAB009A Provide responsible service of alcohol). |