Beer steins — lidded mugs with handles, used for drinking beer — date back to 14th-century Germany. They were originally created for beer drinkers who didn't want flies and other pests to dive into ...

In this series, Lagniappe presents works from the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art, with commentary from a curator. Beer has, for more than 500 years, been a critical component of life in ...

Beer steins range in age from those that are very old to those very new. Old steins from more than a century ago are scarce, but there are plenty from a half-century ago or even less that may be ...

Q We have a beautiful 10 ½-inch-tall Mettlach etched beer stein that goes back in our family at least four generations. It came through my great-grandmother’s estate in 1952. Her daughter (my ...

Open the door to Randy and Jean Smith's Metairie home, and you'll instantly be inundated with beer steins thanks to Randy's 450-piece collection. The space feels like a biergarten; steins cover nearly ...

As Oktoberfest beckons, let’s lift the lid on one of the best-kept secrets in Pomona. The city that’s home of the Los Angeles County Fair has one of the world’s largest collections of Mettlach beer ...