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    Where do we find brewers yeast?
    Tom Blake
    Professional Bartender
    Tom Blake is a Bartending Expert and the creator of the Crafty Bartending website. He has over 10 years of experience in the industry as a professional bartender, bar manager, and traveling bartender. Throughout his career, he’s worked in all sorts of venues & positions, and notably traveled his way through Europe, the UK, South-East Asia and Australia, all while bartending. He is the author of “The Bartender’s Field Manual”, which covers a myriad of topics, including bartending as a profession, the composition of alcohol and spirits, and craft cocktail recipes.
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    There are many online stores that stock brewers yeast. Beerhawk.co.uk is one, you can also find it on Amazon.
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    As a female, is taking a shot after it has been bought for me by a male at the bar seen as being classless or unladylike?
    Community Answer
    No. You can take the shot and thank the person.
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    Are there any ways other than tilting my head back to open up my throat to take larger gulps?
    Community Answer
    You can use a straw; just be fast, otherwise you'll look bad. You can blame the fact that you can't throw your neck back on some sort of injury.
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    When buying a shot of Sambuca at a bar, is it law that it has to be full to the rim?
    Community Answer
    No. Some shot glasses are filled to the rim because that is 25ml (or one shot) However, most shot glasses are about 35ml, so it is filled to a certain point so it is 25ml. Those type of shot glasses make them easier to carry and drink, without spilling.
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