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vr.tr.beer · thing-q44

Let an agent handle beer by style, ingredients, strength, labelling and responsible drinking, with legal age and health guidance.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.MAT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Beer Which beer.

Style

Lager, ale, stout.

Style

Style.

  1. What style of beer is it? definition
  2. Which brewery and region? provenance

Ingredients

Grains and hops.

Ingredients

Ingredients.

  1. What grains and hops are used? definition
  2. Does it contain gluten? boundary
Label Strength and allergens.

Strength

ABV and units.

Strength

Strength.

  1. What is its ABV, and how many units per serving? measurement
  2. Is it low or no alcohol? definition

Allergens

Gluten.

Allergens

Allergens.

  1. Which allergens are declared? boundary
  2. Is it certified gluten-free? provenance
Serving Storage and food.

Storage

Freshness.

Storage

Storage.

  1. How should it be stored, and how long does it keep? action
  2. At what temperature should it be served? measurement

Pairing

Food.

Pairing

Food pairing.

  1. Which foods does it suit? definition
  2. Which glass is traditional? definition
Health Responsible drinking.

Guidance

Limits.

Guidance

Drinking guidance.

  1. What do national guidelines say about alcohol? provenance
  2. How does this drink count against them? measurement

Limits

Age and driving.

Limits

Legal and safety limits.

  1. What is the legal age, and what are drink-driving limits? boundary
  2. Where can someone get help with drinking? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.MAT
Other names and narrower kinds
beer can, gluten-free beer, beer milk, Cronk, Oloyti, bultöl, folköl, Gotlandsdricka, abbey beer, III beer, green beer, bottled beer

What it is Filled

An alcoholic beverage made by brewing and fermenting cereal grains, usually malted barley, flavoured with hops; styles include lagers, ales, stouts and wheat beers, plus gluten-free and low or no alcohol versions.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle beer by style, ingredients, strength, labelling and responsible drinking, with legal age and health guidance.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Fermented from cereal grains
  • Usually contains gluten
  • Wide range of styles
  • Age limits for sale

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Sell or serve beer to minors or visibly intoxicated people.
  • Misstate alcohol or gluten content.
  • Encourage drinking before driving, in pregnancy or with medicines that interact.
  • Market beer as healthy.

Only with a human decision

  • Serving alcohol where a person's state is in doubt.

May

  • Describe beers by style, ingredients and alcohol content from labels.
  • Check a buyer meets the legal age before sale.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Alcohol causes dependence, illness and road deaths.
  • Some people avoid alcohol for religious or health reasons and must not be misled about content.

Who is affected

  • Drinkers and families
  • Minors
  • Road users

Owners Filled

Steward

The brewer or seller; licensing and excise authorities regulate sale.

Master systems

  • Alcohol licensing registers

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q134703426 - registry parent class
  • Q154 - registry parent class
  • Q317088 - registry parent class
  • Q6744639 - registry parent class

related

  • alcoholic beverage - category
  • brewing and fermentation - process
  • barley and hops - ingredients
  • wine - other beverage

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.beer
  • Wikidata: Q44 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44)

Direct properties required Filled

  • alcohol by volume: 0-12 percent - typical range; most 4-6

Recognition required Filled

  • Style names such as lager or stout
  • ABV on labels
  • Gluten-free and alcohol-free versions
  • Pale to black liquid, often with a foam head, in glasses, bottles, cans or kegs.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • choose by style
  • read labels for strength and allergens
  • store and serve it
  • drink responsibly within guidance

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Alcohol harm and dependence
  • Drink driving
  • Gluten for people with coeliac disease

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Alcohol labelling and allergen (gluten) rules
  • Minimum legal age and licensing law
  • National low-risk drinking guidelines
  • Protected names such as some regional beers

Context of use required Filled

  • Drinking socially and with food, and a major traded commodity.
  • lagers
  • ales
  • stouts and porters
  • wheat beers
  • low and no alcohol beers
  • gluten-free beers

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q44: beer - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Beer - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should styles be separate entries?
  • How should breweries be linked?
  • How should health guidance be localised?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q44/spec.json