A menu that does not list ingredients for each cocktail can indicate poor quality control, especially when the menu is tucked away, unmanned, or disorganized. In that situation, choosing a bottled beer can be a safer option because the bartender only needs to remove the cap and serve it. Bottled drinks also reduce exposure to cleanliness issues such as unclean draft lines or unfiltered ice. Full bottles of wine and bottled beers are harder to get wrong even if glasses are not perfectly clean. When avoiding beer or wine, ordering drinks whose ingredients are stated in the name, such as vodka soda or whiskey soda, can help ensure a more reliable result.
"“If it's tucked back, unmanned, or in disarray,” she notes, “the lack of listed ingredients makes it seem like they are trying to hide something, and I'll grab a bottled beer.” As long as it's cold enough, there's little room for error when serving a pre-bottled beer, as all the bartender has to do is remove the bottle cap and hand it over."
"This is also a great move if you're skeptical about the bar's overall cleanliness or any other factors. In fact, if this is the case, Julsen suggests ordering a bottled drink and “getting [the server] involved as little as possible.” Without the need to worry if the draft beer lines have been cleaned recently or if the bar's ice is filtered, he adds that, “Bottled beers and full bottles of wine are difficult to screw up, even if they don't have clean glasses.”"
"If you're not a beer or wine drinker, consider some of the other safest drinks to order at a dive bar. If you're concerned about the bartender's abilities to make a delicious cocktail, a good rule of thumb is to order something that lists the ingredients in the name of the beverage, such as vodka soda or whis"
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