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 ...

Make room in your cupboard: Christkindlmarket has added two new types of drinkware to its annual keepsake mug tradition this year. For the first time, Chicago’s version of a German open-air Christmas ...

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 ...

The beer steins at Oktoberfest this year will be locally made. Rookwood Pottery is creating the commemorative mugs for the first time. The design features a wiener dog in Lederhosen, gothic style ...

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Think that old beer stein on your shelf is just a quirky relic? Think again. Some of these collectible steins aren’t just conversation starters but serious cash cows. From sterling silver showpieces ...

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 ...

Barb Lowe looked at a picture of a German beer stein and the creative juices started flowing. "When I looked at the steins, their handles looked like arms to me," Lowe said. So with that thought in ...

It's Oktoberfest, time to gather with friends, raise your steins full of German beer and…hold them out in front of you for as long as you can. At least that's what they’ll be doing this weekend in New ...