HOW ALL 7 BEER OLYMPICS EVENTS ARE PLAYED
6-Team Event Bracket Format
The Flow
Round 1
3 HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCHES
Match A
Team 1
VS
Team 2
1 vs 6
Match B
Team 3
VS
Team 4
2 vs 5
Match C
Team 5
VS
Team 6
3 vs 4
Winners Path
Final Round Robin
The 3 Round 1 winners face each other in a round-robin. Every team plays every other team once.
RR Match 1
Winner A vs Winner B
RR Match 2
Winner A vs Winner C
RR Match 3
Winner B vs Winner C
Determines
Losers Path
4th Place Mini Playoff
The 3 Round 1 losing teams are not done yet. They compete in a single mini playoff to decide 4th place and the final event point.
Mini Playoff Rules
- One player from each team goes first
- Bounce a ping pong ball into a half cup of beer
- Drink the half cup
- Then the teammate repeats
- First team where both teammates complete it wins
Determines
Point Structure
Event Points
EVERY EVENT AWARDS THE SAME POINTS
3-Way Tie Rule
If all 3 teams in the Final Round Robin finish 1–1, the top 3 points are split evenly. 6 + 4 + 2 = 12 total points. Each tied team receives 4 points.
How It Works
All 6 teams start in Round 1
Three head-to-head matches run simultaneously. Winners and losers split into two separate tracks.
Winners move to the Final Round Robin
The 3 winning teams play each other once. Best record takes 1st. Ties are broken by head-to-head.
Losers enter the 4th Place Mini Playoff
The 3 losing teams bounce, drink, and race. First team with both teammates done wins 4th place and 1 event point.
Points feed the leaderboard
Every event adds points. After all 7 events, the leaderboard locks and sets Championship Gauntlet penalties.
For Guests
Round 1 winners battle for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
Round 1 losers are not done yet — they enter the 4th Place Mini Playoff. First team to bounce, drink, and complete both teammates wins 4th place and steals the final event point.
Events Using This Format
Every event below uses the same standard 6-team bracket format.