Beer steins are applied broadly to any large mug that holds beer, but true beer aficionados know that true beer steins are born in Germany, have a lid and are likely made of natural material such as stone. We cover this dogmatic form of beer stein under German beer steins.
Since beer steins actually come in a splendid variety of styles they are an eminent beer collectible. Some of the kinds of beer steins you will find here include stoneware steins, heavily ornamented beer mugs, pewter mugs and beer steins made of everything from porcelain to wood to silver to crystal and everything in between. Stein means “stone” in German so it may be said that this is the material of a true beer stein.
Steins are usually a half litre or even a full litre, although they do not necessarily need to be this large. The lid of a traditional stein is often made of metal such as pewter and equipped with a thumb lever that the drinker lifts when he or she wants to take a drink. Tradition tells that the lid was necessary during The Middle Ages when flies (often disease-ridden, of course) were rampant. Even the design of today’s beer bottles and cans is helpful in keeping out bugs that seem perpetually attracted to the sweet smell of beer. Today, the lid is largely decorative and from our rotating collection you will find that this decoration is well worth the ‘ooh!’ factor in these wonderful conversation pieces.Check out our collection of lidded beer steins.
Many collectible beer steins are decorated with a wink at the beer stein’s German heritage and many of these make excellent collectibles. The most valuable collectibles carry brewery emblems or Bavarian motifs, although, of course, steins from the nineteenth and eighteenth centuries and earlier are also wonderful finds for your beer collectibles collection.
We are amazed at the many colorful and unique beer steins that come through our listings here and we hope you bookmark our beer steins page to return often and find out what is new in the world of beer stein collectibles.
German beer steins
German beer steins are the genuine deal when it comes to beer steins. German beer steins are the premium beer collectible, and we are proud to have featured many different unique and antique steins including German Munchen Oktoberfest steins and other vintage German, Bavarian and other glassware and stoneware steins and tankards. We also carry limited edition German beer steins with a never ending variety of unique, fun and collectible designs.
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