As mentioned many, many, many times on the site, my college reujnion is coming up this weekend. So, I thought I would post some fun stuff about beer games we used to play. So, grab a keg, a few pals and get ready for a night of drunken fun!
Note: I am, in no way, endorsing drinking for anyone who is under the age of 21 (or over the age of 21, for that matter). Be sensible. Don’t get in your car after playing one of these games. Don’t ask your five-year-old niece to be your Beirut (see below) partner. Got it? Here endeth mine public service announcement.
Some Overall Tips:
- Beer games can get sloppy. It’s common sense to wear crappy clothes. If you’re really a neat nick, you may want to play these outside.
- Cheap beer is best. Don’t waste money on the good stuff.
Beirut
The Object:
The object is to clear all of your opponents’ cups by sinking a ping-pong ball in each one. The first team to get a ping-pong ball in all the opponents’ cups wins!
The Twist:
For each ball you sink, the opponent has to chug that cup of beer.
What You Need:
- Big, rectangular table, approximately the dimensions of a ping-pong table
- 20* big Solo cups
- Keg of beer
- A couple of ping-pong balls
* Use 30 cups if you want to get really stupid or you’re a sorority girl!
Number of Players:
4 (2 People per Team)
The Set-Up:
Divide the cups in half. Each team gets 10 cups.
On opposite sides of the table, beginning from the table edge, set up the cups in a triangle pattern, like this…
TEAM 1
--------------------------------- (Edge of Table)
...........X X X X...........
............X X X............
.............X X.............
..............X..............
_____________________ (Middle of Table)
..............X..............
.............X X............
............X X X..........
...........X X X X........
--------------------------------- (Edge of Table)
TEAM 2
Fill each cup ½ to ¾ full of beer.
Each team will then go to opposite sides of the table.
The Rules:
- Teams and team members should take turns.
- Once a ball is sunk in an opponent’s cup, he/she has to remove the ball and chug the beer immediately and move the cup aside.
- Play continues until:
- One team clears all the other team’s cups.
- Everyone is too stumbling drunk to play anymore.
The Power Hour
The Object:
This isn’t a game so much as it is an endurance contest.
What You Need:
- A case or keg of really cheap beer*
- One shot glass per person.
- A watch with a second hand.
* Really. I mean cheap. One time Sarah and I played this with good quality, honey brown ale. Bad idea. After about 20 minutes we felt we had ingested, like, 6 loaves of bread. Cheap beer is less filling and has a bit less alcohol.
Number of Players:
Any. (The more the better!)
The Set-Up:
Give each person a shot glass and a supply of beer.
Select someone to be the official timekeeper.
The Rules:
- Drink one shot of beer each minute for an hour or until everyone gets bored or really stupid.
Pitchers of Bitterness
The Object:
This isn’t really a game so much as it is a way to vent and have some fun.
The Origin:
My friend McGuire and I made this up. He’s funny-as-hell but kind of the quiet type, so it was a great way to get him talking. The game doesn't have to be bitter per se. We just happened to be going through some stressful times when we started playing the game.
What You Need:
- A pitcher (or more!) of beer
- Some pint glasses
- A few good pals
Number of Players:
Any. (I’ve found that the best group size is between 3-6.)
The Set-Up:
Put a pitcher in the middle. Give each person a glass.
The Rules:
- Select a topic. Here were some favorites:
- “Things that Really Annoy Me”
- “Stupid Boys that Treated Me Crappy”
- “Most Memorable Stuff that Happened this Year”
- Fill everyone’s pint glass.
- Go around the table and everyone has to do a special (short) toast relating to the topic.
Examples:
- “Here’s to Professor McSnoozer for teaching the most damn boring math class I’ve ever had.”
- “Let’s do a toast to Jed, the best man I’ve ever smooched.”
- After the toast, everyone drinks.
- If someone repeats a toastee, the next person has to choose a new topic.
- The cycle continues until the bar closes.
It’s a great way to vent. This game is also a wonderful ice breaker.
Oooh, there’s so much more to tell! However, I got to get some work done.
More later.
Cheers!
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