Beer die

Beer Die
Drinking Game

Beer Die - Bowdoin College, 1989
Other name(s) Snappa
Players

Singles (one on one)

Teams (two on two)
Setup time 2 minutes
Playing time 15 minutes - 2+hours
Skill(s) required accuracy, hand–eye coordination, reaction time
Material(s) required Plywood, or "borrowed" Colby plastic table, Solo Cup, Dice
Alcohol used Beer

Beer die is a table-based gentleman's drinking game[1] where opposing players stand, or sit, at opposite ends and throw a die over a certain height with the goal of either landing the die in their opponent's cup or having the die hit the table and bounce over the scoring area to the floor. The defending team attempts to catch the die one-handed after it hits the table, but before it touches a non-table surface. The game typically consists of two two-player teams with each of the four players having a designated cup on the table.

There are three distinct attributes which define a beer die hurler: offensive, defense, and stamina. A good offensive player throws many legal throws and often will put pressure on the defense by throwing near the opponents cups and edge of the table. A good defensive player consistently catches routine throws, and often will snare "hot tosses." A player with good stamina is able to drink often over a period of many games without his or her game diminishing. When constructing a beer die team it is advantageous to bring different facets to the table.

Beer die involves quick thinking, fast reaction time, precision throwing and awareness. However, most of all, beer die requires a love for drinking with friends and a stomach that can handle it.

Basic Rules

Scoring

Drinking

Drinking is unrelated to scoring. Each team will drink together and finish their beers together based on the predetermined number of drinks per cup (typically 5). Drinking will then occur:

Once a beer has been finished, the team must refill, and the drinks per cup are reset to the predetermined number.

History

The origins of beer die, often being the subject of debate, have and continue to be shrouded in uncertainty. The most recent research compiled by the Official Beer Die Fan Page has traced back the origins of the game to the University of Dayton, with the first accounts of the game played on Stonemill Road in 1945.

Beer die logo on T-shirt.
Beer Die Logo.

This crowdsourced project was conducted in February 2014 and is the only unbiased research conducted on this topic to date. The O'Keefe Invitational is a prestigious beer die tournament that takes place annually on St. Patrick's day weekend. Entry into the event requires elite skills and a championship mentality. There have been six hall of famers who participated in the invitational. [2]

Alternate Rules

In the state of California, seated beer die is often called Snappa. At Santa Clara University, students play beer die standing up, and with much different rules. Standing beer die has spread across the state of California.

References

  1. "Beer Die". BeerDie. BeerDie. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  2. http://www.facebook.com/BeerDie

External links

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