On a hot summer day, there’s no question that popping the top of a can of beer and taking a big swig right from the can quenches your thirst. Maybe you even chug the rest of it without thinking about it much.
When you visit a microbrewery or your favorite bar or pub, you’re eager for a much different experience. Rushing through your brew is the last thing on your mind. Maybe you’re feeling adventurous and want try something new. Maybe you just want to sip and savor your beer with friends. Without realizing it, drinking it from an authentic beer stein in a specific shape and style takes drinking beer to a whole new level, especially when the stein is handmade.
Beer Steins: A Touch of Our History
Dating as far back as the 1300’s, beer steins were used in public drinking establishments. They were typically made of earthenware or pewter. Patrons brought their own steins to the pub to have them filled. Not everyone could afford to have one, so a man that had his own stein was considered wealthy.
During the days of the Bubonic Plague, which was also known as the Black Death, many new laws spread over Europe to prevent the spread of the disease. The disease originated with rodents and could be spread to humans through infected fleas and flies. Pewter lids began to appear on beer steins as a prevention measure to keep the flies out of their beverages.
Later, beer steins were used to commemorate active military service and as a sign of unity and friendship among student societies.
Handmade Stoneware Beer Steins: Enhancing the Ambience
Everything about the best dining and drinking establishments is planned perfectly to create a memorable experience for guests. From the choices on the menu to the décor, window coverings, and place settings, every detail is carefully planned out to create a certain ambience so that guests will have a memorable experience.
Imagine your patron’s delight when their favorite beer is served in a stylish handmade stein with a customized logo. Whether you are serving traditional ale or craft beer, tasting beer from a classy tankard provides an enjoyable experience that is as unique as the stoneware stein that they are drinking from.
Steins Are for Beer: Everything Else is Just Commonplace
Somehow, it just wouldn’t seem right to drink punch or soda from an authentic beer stein. That’s because beer steins were designed for drinking beer. When you serve beer in a stein, your patrons will have no reason to worry about odd odors and traces of other beverages tainting their favorite beer.
Stoneware beer steins have excellent insulating qualities. When serving beer in a handmade stoneware stein, you can rest assured that the beer will stay cold and frothy down to the very last drop.
Handmade stoneware beer steins won’t chip or crack easily. They’re easy to clean and won’t lose their charm and luster regardless of the number of uses. Handcrafted beer steins last much longer than plastic souvenir cups, giving you a better value for your money. Customized steins are decorative and collectible and they make great gifts for beer enthusiasts.
Style Matters: Matching the Shape to the Brew
Beer drinkers know their brews. They expect to have a rich experience and that experience is only enhanced by sipping it from the style of stein that matches the strength and flavor of their favorite brand of craft beer. Let’s learn a little more about the different shapes of beer steins.
Barrel
Traditionalists will love the barrel-shaped stein with handle. It’s perfect for any lager, anytime, in any type of establishment. The barrel shape is ideal for clinking and cheering to the old German drinking songs.
Tankard
The tankard shape is a large, cylindrical vessel with a roomy handle. The tankard style rose to popularity during the 18th and early 19th centuries and remains a popular style today.
Potbelly
The potbelly-shaped mug has a substantial shape that fills both hands. Its classic style narrows before widening at the mouth.
Chalice
Chalice
The chalice has a bowl-shaped bottom sitting on a stem. It’s perfect for heavier German and Belgian ales and full-flavored sipping beers. The mouth widens for a long-lasting head.
Pint
Your guests will drink by the pint in a conical-shaped classy stein with no handle.
Branding in Today’s World: The Power of Social Media and Selfies
There’s no doubt that you’ll want to provide your guests with an unforgettable experience. Those experiences live on through selfies and social media. Imagine your guests having a lively time at your place of business, holding up their handmade, stylish beer steins to commemorate the occasion.
In the space of a flash, they are sharing their merriment with friends and family on social media outlets. Envious onlookers will be eager to share a similar experience of their own. The next time they are looking to decide where to go for a good time, they’ll be saying, “How about that great place with the customized, handmade beer steins?”
Serving beer in custom beer steins leaves a legacy that helps them remember your name.
Beer Steins Are for Celebrating: Holidays, Milestones, and Other Life Events
The appeal of a handmade, rustic stein adds to the celebration of holidays and other important events like birthdays, promotions, anniversaries, graduations, and more.
Regardless of our culture or ethnic heritage, authentic beer steins help us to celebrate our ancestral roots.
Beer Steins: Prized Possessions in the Past and in the Present
In centuries past, beer steins were owned only by a few. They were held in high esteem as a verifiable status symbol and prized possession. To this day, drinking beer from a stein is still considered to be a sign of honor, respect, and loyalty. By offering your customers their drink in an authentic, customized beer stein, you are helping them carry those age-old traditions into the present day in ways that make them feel treasured.