Beer Mile Country Teams

Since 2014, world championship races have brought together the best beer milers around the world to crown world champions and set records. The beer mile has grown into a global sport, with the annual Beer Mile World Classic being our sport's Olympic event.

Each year, countries across the globe come together to compete for prize money and the glory of winning the team beer mile world title. At the 2019 event, 8 countries were represented on the men's side and 5 countries on the women's side. With the 2020 Beer Mile World Classic being a virtual event, that list of countries is likely to grow.

Meet the Men and Women Representing Their Country's Beer Mile Team

USA Beer Mile Team

The USA has been a dominant force in the beer mile since inception. The women's team has won 4 of the past 7 world titles (2015, 2019, 2020, 2021) and has crowned 6 individual world champions.

On the men's side, the USA and Canadian teams duked it out in close battles repetitively in the first few years of the sport going international. However, the USA men have dominated in recent years, winning 5 straight team titles (2017 - 2021). Chris Robertson has taken the individual crown twice (2017, 2020).

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Team USA men after winning their first beer mile world title at the Beer Mile World Classic in London in 2017. From left to right: Chris Robertson, Michael Johnson, Brandon Shirck, Garrett Cullen

Canada Beer Mile Team

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Sweden Beer Mile Team

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England Beer Mile Team

The England women's beer mile team has been a dominant force in the beer mile since inception. The women's team won 3 world titles in a row (2016, 2017, 2018) and has crowned 2 individual world champions (Bryony Pearce, 2017 and 2018). Polly Keen holds the European beer mile record in 6:45.

The men's team has not won any world titles yet, but has been competitive near the top of the world each year. Individually, Dale Clutterbuck has won a world title (2018) and holds the European beer mile record in 4:47.

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Australia Beer Mile Team

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Norway Beer Mile Team

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Germany Beer Mile Team

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Scotland Beer Mile Team

Scotland first fielded a men's beer mile team at the 2016 Beer Mile World Classic in London. They have now competed in 3 of the last 4 world championships (2016, 2017, 2019).

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Men's Beer Mile World Team Champions

Beer Mile World Classic

Year	Winning Country	Race Location
2021	USA	Manchester, UK
2020	USA	Virtual
2019	USA	Berlin, Germany
2018	USA	Vancouver, BC Canada
2017	USA	London, UK
2016	Canada	London, UK
2015	Canada	San Francisco, USA

Women's Beer Mile World Team Champions

Beer Mile World Classic

Year	Winning Country	Race Location
2021	USA	Manchester, UK
2020	USA	Virtual
2019	USA	Berlin, Germany
2018	England	Vancouver, BC Canada
2017	England	London, UK
2016	England	London, UK
2015	USA	San Francisco, USA

What is a beer mile?

The Beer Mile is equal parts gastric challenge and athletic endeavor, requiring competitors to drink a 355ml beer (5% minimum ABV) before every quarter mile of the race, totaling four beers over the one-mile course. See the official beer mile rules here.