A good beer olympics needs three things: a lineup of games, a scoring plan and teams with names worth cheering for. This guide covers all three. You get 14 classic events, a simple way to run the day and over 300 team names sorted by theme.
Planning a bigger party? Browse our beer pong team names for a single-game tournament, or our party name ideas for the invite. Running a daytime hunt instead? Try these scavenger hunt team names.
This party is for adults 21 and over, and non-alcoholic drinks work fine for every game below.
Beer Olympics Games
These classic beer olympic games need little more than cups, a table and a ball. Pick eight to ten for an afternoon, and mix fast games with skill games.
- Beer Pong — Each team sets up cups in a triangle at its end of the table. Players take turns throwing a ping pong ball, and the first team to clear the other side wins.
- Flip Cup — Teams line up on opposite sides of a table. Each player drinks, sets the cup on the edge and flips it upside down before the next teammate can start.
- Boat Race — A straight relay with no flipping. Teammates finish their cups one at a time, and the first team done wins.
- Quarters — Bounce a quarter off the table and into a cup. Make it and you pick someone to drink. Miss and the coin passes on.
- Dizzy Bat — Put your forehead on a bat and spin around it ten times. Then race to a finish line or hand off to a teammate.
- Beer Relay — Set up a course of stations, such as a sip, a spin, a sprint and a toss. Each teammate runs one leg before tagging the next.
- Chandelier — Players ring a center cup with their own cups. Bounce a ball into someone’s cup and they drink. Land it in the middle and everyone races to finish.
- Slap Cup — Also called rage cage. Players bounce balls into cups as fast as they can and stack a made cup onto the next player’s cup to knock them out.
- Stack Cup — Two players race to bounce a ball into a cup. Make it, and you stack your cup on top of the next one in line.
- Civil War — Beer pong for teams of three. Each player guards a small set of cups, and everyone throws at once.
- Cornhole — Toss bean bags at a slanted board. A bag in the hole scores three points and a bag on the board scores one.
- Water Balloon Toss — Partners toss a balloon back and forth and step back after every catch. The last pair with an unbroken balloon wins.
- Tug of War — A simple team-strength finale. Lay a rope across a line and pull until one team crosses it.
- Wall Sit Challenge — A safer swap for the keg stand. Players hold a wall sit with a full cup on their knees, and the last one standing wins.
Beer Olympics Ideas: How to Run Your Own
Start with teams of two to four players. Small teams keep everyone playing, and pairs are easiest for brackets.
Give each team a country. It is the classic beer olympic tradition, and it makes picking matching shirts, flags and team names easy. Draw countries from a hat so nobody fights over the good ones.
Keep score with a whiteboard. Award three points for a win, two for second and one for third in every event. Use a bracket for head-to-head games like beer pong and cornhole.
Run an opening ceremony with a team parade. End with a medal ceremony, and give out cheap gold, silver and bronze medals. These small beer olympics ideas turn a backyard party into an event people talk about.
Set out water and snacks at every station. Line up rides home before the first game starts.
Beer Olympics Team Names
All-purpose beer olympics team names that work for any country, any game and any crowd.
- The Brewlympians
- Hoppy Campers
- Golden Pints
- Torch and Tap
- Lager Legends
- Sip Team Six
- Podium Pourers
- Ring of Foam
- Mount Olymp-Ale
- Keg Contenders
- Six-Pack Nation
- Opening Can-eremony
- Cheers Champions
- The Medal Chasers
- Foam Finishers
- Hops Nation
- Team Spirits
- Cold Ones United
- The Brew Dream Team
- Barley Olympians
- Suds of Glory
- Hall of Foam
- Pint Pursuit
- Thirst Place Team
- Ale Stars
- The Cup Contenders
- Can Do Crew
- Tap Team Heroes
Country Team Names for Beer Olympics
Every team plays as a country, so every team needs a country pun. These play on the name itself, never on the people who live there.
- Czech Mates
- Hungary for Gold
- Norway Out
- Finnish Line Crew
- Chile Reception
- Denmark My Words
- Wales of a Time
- Jamaica Me Thirsty
- Kenya Dig It
- Oman What a Night
- Spain in the Neck
- Greece Lightning
- Brazil Nuts
- Austria-lia Confusion
- New Zealots
- Scot Free
- Great Brewtain
- Cyprus Hill
- Taiwan On
- Seoul Mates
- Thai Breakers
- Kuwait for It
- Togo Cups
- Laos and Order
- Italy Be Back
- Morocco Bottom
- Congo Line
- Samoa Please
- Tonga Twisters
- Pole-and Position
- Land of the Free Refills
- Swiss Cheesed
Funny Beer Olympics Team Names
For teams that care more about the laughs than the medals.
- Sip Sip Hooray
- Brew Got This
- Ale Yeah
- Weapons of Mass Consumption
- Liquid Assets
- Here for the Snacks
- Tipsy Turvy
- Spilled It
- Belly Flop Brigade
- Tomorrow’s Regrets
- Buzz Lightbeer
- Brewski Business
- Wobbly Wonders
- Fizz Kids
- Stumble Bees
- Alemighty
- The Lightweights
- Cup-tain Obvious
- Hops and Robbers
- Brew-tiful Disasters
- The Spill Collectors
- Mostly Hydrated
- Lost Our Coasters
- Glass Half Empty
- Beer Goggles On
- Sticky Floor Society
Olympic Pun Team Names
Borrow from the real Games. Medals, torches and track events all make easy team names.
- Gold Medal Guzzlers
- Pass the Torch
- Lords of the Rings
- Podium Finish Pints
- Silver Linings Sippers
- Bronze Age Brewers
- The Gold Rushers
- Flame Keepers
- Personal Best Pours
- World Record Refills
- Photo Finish
- Closing Ceremony Crashers
- The Anthem Singers
- Victory Lap Crew
- Medal Count Mob
- The Laurel Wreckers
- Decathlon Drinkers
- Triple Jump Toasters
- Relay Rebels
- Marathon Sippers
- Hurdle Hoppers
- Synchronized Sippers
- False Start Fiends
- Qualifying Round Crew
- Olympic Rings of Fire
Flip Cup Team Names
Flip cup is the relay everyone remembers. These names suit the fastest flippers at the table.
- Flip Happens
- Flipping Out
- The Flip Side
- Cup Flippers Union
- Flip or Flop
- Flipsters
- Flip Kings
- Quick Flip Crew
- Flip the Script
- Backflip Brigade
- Table Flippers
- Flipping Fantastic
- Flip City
- Rim to Rim
Beer Pong Names for the Big Event
Beer pong is usually the headline event. These names fit a team that plans to win the bracket.
- Pong Medalists
- Ten Cup Challenge
- Rerack Attack
- Island Cup Crew
- Bounce Shot Bandits
- Last Cup Standing
- Elbow Room
- Ball in Cup Club
- Heating Up
- Pong Olympians
Beer Olympics Names for Duos and Couples
Teams of two are the easiest to bracket. These work for best friends, roommates and couples.
- Bitter Halves
- Ale and Hearty
- Hops and Kisses
- Two Peas in a Pint
- Draft Duo
- Cheers for Two
- Mr. and Mrs. Malt
- The Lagerheads
- Double Tap
- Partners in Lime
- Couple of Cold Ones
- Bonded by Brew
- Twin Taps
- Sip Partners
- Tandem Tappers
- Pints of View
- The Brew Lovebirds
- Dynamic Brew-o
Names for Trios and Teams of Four
Three or four players make a solid relay team. Number puns fit them best.
- The Fab Pour
- Four on the Floor
- Four Square Sippers
- Four Horsemen of the Ale-pocalypse
- Four Score and Some Beers
- Foursome Force
- Four Cups Deep
- Four Leaf Lagers
- Four of a Kind
- Three Sheets to the Wind
- Third Wheel Brews
- Triple Threat Tappers
College and Frat Beer Olympics Team Names
Campus names for house parties, reunion weekends and the last week before finals.
- Phi Beta Lager
- Alpha Beta Brew
- Tappa Kegga Day
- Secret Probation Squad
- Thirsty Thursday Club
- Office Hours Overtime
- All-Nighter Alumni
- Pass/Fail Pourers
- The Frat Pack
- Greek Week Warriors
- Pledge Allegiance
- Credit Hour Crew
- Senior Slide
- Sophomore Slump
- Dorm Floor Dynasty
- Late Registration
- Major Thirst
- Minor in Malt
- Varsity Sippers
- Bluebook Brewers
Bachelor Party Team Names
Split the groomsmen into teams and let the groom pick a side.
- Groom Service
- The Best Men
- Groom and Gloom
- Chain Gang Groomsmen
- Stag Nation
- Bachelor Pad Brewers
- Tuxedo Tappers
- The Ring Bearers
- Single Malt No More
- Cold Feet Cold Beers
- Last Pint of Freedom
- The Groom’s Last Stand
Bachelorette Party Team Names
Bridal party names for a backyard games day before the big day.
- Bride Tribe Brews
- Here Comes the Brew
- I Do Crew
- Veil and Ale
- Last Fling Before the Ring
- Bridesbrews
- Bach Attack
- Bride or Die
- Something Brewed
- Maid of Honor Roll
- Bridal Party Animals
- Tie the Knot Tappers
Backyard and BBQ Team Names
Most beer olympics happen on a lawn next to a grill. These names fit right in.
- Grill Seekers
- Brats and Brews
- Charcoal Champions
- Lawn Rangers
- Sprinkler Sprinters
- Kiddie Pool Kings
- Cornhole Crushers
- Fence Line Crew
- Hose Down Heroes
- Lawn Mower Men
- Picnic Blanket Bandits
- Tiki Torch Tribe
- Citronella Squad
- Mosquito Bite Club
- Flip Flop Flippers
- Hot Dog Heroes
- Grass Stain Gang
- Deck Chair Dynasty
Summer and Fourth of July Team Names
Summer is beer olympics season. Use these for July 4th, Labor Day or any long weekend.
- Red, White and Brew
- Star Spangled Sippers
- Uncle Slam
- The Firecrackers
- Sparkler Squad
- Liberty Lagers
- Independence Ale
- Founding Foamers
- Yankee Doodle Brew
- Sunburn Society
- Heat Wave Hoppers
- Dog Days Drinkers
- Summer of Suds
- Last Weekend of Summer
- Pool Noodle Patrol
- Beach Bum Brigade
- Tan Line Team
- SPF 50 Squad
- Lemonade Stand-Ins
- Popsicle Posse
Clever Beer Olympics Team Names
Brewing terms with a double meaning. These reward anyone who knows a stout from a sour.
- The Hoptimists
- Brewdunnit
- Stout and About
- Malt Practice
- Hop to It
- Wheat Dreams
- Fermented Thoughts
- The Grain Trust
- Brew Diligence
- Mash Unit
- Kegonomics
- Hop Culture
- Rough Draft
- Yeast of Eden
- Sour Power
- Hopportunists
- Tap Dancers
- Head of the Class
- The Proof Readers
- Mild Things
- Bitter Rivals
- Pale Riders
Competitive Team Names
For the team that brought a strategy sheet. Expect a rematch request.
- Gold or Bust
- No Mercy Mugs
- Podium or Nothing
- Cup Conquerors
- Unbeaten Brews
- Champions of Chug
- The Clean Sweep
- Medal Machine
- Top Tier Tappers
- Beast Mode Brewers
- Dynasty Drinkers
- The Final Pour
- Bring the Gold
- Kings of the Keg
- Iron Livers
- Zero Losses
Short Team Names
One or two words. Easy to write on a scoreboard and easy to chant.
- Froth
- Sudsy
- Fizz
- Hopped
- Kegged
- Chuggers
- The Pils
- The Taps
- Lagered
- Foamy
- Brewskis
- Malty
- The Stouts
- Head Start
Names for the Last Place Team
Someone has to finish last. Own it with a name that wins the crowd instead.
- Participation Trophies
- Bronze Is Fine
- Fourth Place Forever
- Here for the Opening Ceremony
- Did Not Qualify
- Honorable Mentions
- Disqualified for Fun
- Last Place Lagers
- Sore Losers Club
- Out in Round One
- Moral Victories
- Better Luck Next Keg
How to Pick a Beer Olympics Team Name
Start with your country. If your host assigns countries, a country pun ties your name to your flag and your shirts.
Keep it short enough for a whiteboard. The scorekeeper will write it down a dozen times.
Test it out loud. A good team name is easy to cheer during flip cup and easy to announce at the medal ceremony.
Read the room. A family reunion and a college party call for different jokes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What games are played at a beer olympics?
The classics are beer pong, flip cup, quarters, dizzy bat, a relay and slap cup. Most hosts pick eight to ten beer olympics games and mix fast rounds with skill rounds.
How many people should be on a beer olympics team?
Two to four players per team works best. Pairs make brackets simple, and teams of four suit relays and flip cup.
How do you score a beer olympics?
Give three points for first, two for second and one for third in each event. The team with the most points at the end takes gold.
Do you have to drink alcohol to play?
No. Every game works with non-alcoholic beer, seltzer or soda. Anyone drinking alcohol should be 21 or older.
What is a good beer olympics team name?
Country puns are the tradition. “Czech Mates,” “Denmark My Words” and “Greece Lightning” are easy to cheer and match a flag.
