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 ...

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 ...

Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, is a 176-year tradition symbolized around the world by beer drinkers raising their steins. Brian Dansereau of Essexville has never been to Oktoberfest and doesn’t know ...

PAMPLIN CITY, Va. (WSET) — When the lights go on in this warehouse in Pamplin, they shine on quite possibly the largest collection of steins you'll find. As for how many you'll find here. "I don't ...

Terry Hill was heading off to college when he acquired his first beer stein. It was hidden in his parents' closet, so he spirited it away and put it to good use. “When you go to college and you go to ...

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 ...

BENGALURU : Anjan Rangaraj, CEO, Catalyst Properties – a property consultant company — is also an antique collector. He is especially interested in collecting beer steins from across the globe. His ...