The famous French lawyer and politician, also the author of The Physiology Of Taste, Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin once said, “Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are.” Meaning that the choices a person makes about their food which is fundamental for being alive can reveal things about other aspects of their life.
Apparently that can be applied to drinks at a bar as well because many bartenders shared their thoughts on what they think about a person when they order when Redditor Indianfattie asked “Bartenders Of Reddit: What Are The Stereotypes That Come With Specific Drinks People Order?”
People eagerly joined the conversation and shared what stories they can tell from people’s drinks. Do these stereotypes bartenders ascribe to your favorite drink are true? Tell us in the comments!
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#21 Lager
“I’ll have a lager” too lazy to look at the taps or you literally don’t care what you drink.
some people think I’m judging lager drinkers, I’m definitely not. In the UK pubs usually have 5+ unless they’re just a real ale pub so it’s a really unspecific order.
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36points
#22 Man Orders The Same (Type Of) Drink As The Lady
If a man orders the same (type of) drink as the lady, they haven't had sex (with each other) yet.
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36points
#23
Any brand name liquor on the rocks with a splash of soda means it's a person between 55-65 with decent money. They usually tip pretty well.
If I'm asked about the malty flavor or mouthfeel of every IPA we have, it's a hipster in their 20's trying to be cool.
If they ask for any kind of shooter, at my bar at least (not a college bar), they're 30-35, unhappy with their life and wishing to go back to college. Often they're trying to seem fun, young, and hip to the other people at the bar.
Idk what it is about moms and margaritas, but they go together like pb&j
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35points
#24
If your a "vodka drinker" and you demand obscure expensive vodka for the "clean" flavor, your a victim of marketing. You don't like vodka, you like alcohol, which is fine, but pretending like there is a difference between grey goose and pinnacle is one of the lower aspects of my job.
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34points
#25 A Bud Light/ Miller Light/ Budweiser With A Shot Of Bourbon Or Whisky
From my experience if you order a Bud Light/ Miller Light/ Budweiser with a shot of Bourbon or Whisky you probably work a manual labor intensive job. Most older women want vodka with water/tonic/soda. Younger woman tend to order vodka with cranberry or sweeter mixed drinks. Younger men tend to order IPA's or Craft Beers. I can always tell who just turned 21 due to all the complex sweet shots with fancy names being ordered. Old ladies that want to party usually start with Margaritas. I bartend on the weekends at a shot and beer spot, so I don't get a lot variety.
33points
#26
I have bartended for more than 15yrs, & honestly the biggest correlation I've experienced is with sports fans. Here, baseball fans = beers, low maintenance, minimal tips. Football fans = double whiskey 7s at 9am, as fast as possible, decent tips as its pure volume and turnover. Soccer fans = moscow mules, kamikazes, anything with 3 or more ingredients, unless it's a shot of expensive tequila. High maintenance customers, but good tips. I realize this isn't universal, but it goes with the fans and teams in my city.
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33points
#27 Something Yummy
"just make me something yummy" - early twenties girl that's going to flirt with me and everyone else in the bar and get carried out by 10pm. I'm a bartender not a Chef, just order a f**king drink Tiffany.
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32points
#28 Amaretto Sour
Amaretto Sour - don't card me because I'm 18
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32points
#29 Long Island Iced Tea
Long Island iced teas rarely get tips and are almost always asked to “make it strong.” It’s nearly an entire cup of liquor how tf am I supposed to make it stronger
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31points
#30 Shot Of Rye
Shot of rye - you're probably a fast gun who'll clear leather like lightning, quicker than anyone else in the territories.
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27points