Beer Pong Day – May 1, 2027

History of Beer Pong Day

The day was first organized at The University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, on May 6, 2006, by Mr. Beer Pong (Jack Brosseit) and Mrs. Beer Pong (Mary Brosseit), and their oldest daughter. It was to celebrate the graduation of their youngest daughter, Miss Beer Pong.

While Beer Pong Day is not that old, the game itself goes far back in time. Beer pong came into existence, not via invention, but via evolution. And this evolution required some significant occurrences. Beer pong wasn’t invented at a college, like you’d be inclined to believe, but the game actually evolved from something similar to ping-pong, a game called Beirut (yes, like the capital of Lebanon). Beirut involved using a paddle to hit a ping-pong ball into cups.

Boston, Massachusetts, is often credited with adapting Beirut during the ’60s and ’70s to become beer pong, i.e., removing the paddle and aiming the ball at a beer cup. Thus, modern-day beer pong came into existence.

Here’s what made Boston the origin of the evolution of Beer Pong:

1. Beirut, the game, was already popular there.
2. Ping-pong, paddles, and beers were already popular in various social clubs.
3. The domination of the Boston Celtics in the NBA was the result of the growing popularity of Basketball in the U.S. This is what made people get rid of the paddles and use their hands instead.

Drinking games were always popular. But with the increasing popularity, beer pong tables and balls spread across North America and the United Kingdom as well.