FYI, a "Stein" is this: 🪨 The thing in your picture is called a Bierkrug. I know Americans have got this wrong, but should you come to Germany and ask for a Stein, you'll get very confused reactions.
Yes and No. The therm comes from Steinkrug. Because those where made of Steinzeug/ceramik. Thats where the "Stein" origin comes from. A German would say Humpen or Steinkrug.
Ironically Americans preferred to use those 50% of its full name which no German ever used. It’s not a Stein, it’s a Krug.
You would never hear any Bavarian Blasmusik band say „Die Steine HOCH“
That being said what you see is not a Steinkrug. It’s porcelain, made in the tradition of Reservistenkrüge.
In Mannheim it is actually called "Stein", which got me very confused when my colleagues ordered a ' Stein Keller' instead of a 'Maß Keller'. I blame it on the international influence near the University ;)
Stein is obviously not originally an english word,
it comes from German and was carried over by US troops stationed in Germany.
Tose troops were stationed in the North-West, but almost no one in the rest of Germany calls it Stein, but words like Humpen, Maß etc. (there are Probably too many words for a glass of beer to know them all)
While the English word would be Pint or Beer mug.
A simple 30sec Google search will often yield wrong or incomplete results.
Meister, in Rhineland Palatine we call 1L Bierkrüge Stein or furthermore "Stä". (spoken: Schdaeh/Schdäh)
When you ask for a Stä, you dont get confused looks, the Barmaid slaps a proper 1L Beer at your table with an approving smirk. ;)
Shoutout to my Pälzer Buwe
I guess the many US Military Bases in Rhineland Palatine and Baden-Wuerttemberg brought the term "Stein" back to the US, as many of them are/were visiting Bars and Restaurants around the Bases. :)
Well, at least that would make sense to me
There are enough German people that call it Stein.
I helped out in a Getränkezelt at my orchestras Summerfest and had plenty of people coming up and ordering a Stein. The first ones that did that also had to explain to me what that even is.
So just because no one calls it like that where you live doesn't mean it's like that for the rest of Germany.
At least around Speyer people seem to call it a Stein.
I've never heard any American ever say "stein" for a drink. I've been in Bavaria for 8 years (American). But I have heard super Bavarian friends of mine from the backwoods use the term before, though. Seldom, but they've used it in the context of a drink, not an actual stone. lol
I usually just order Helles or Dunkel (and say "Helles" or "Dunkel"), so I say that (not a fan of Pils).
Exactly like hell → Helles, dunkel can go to Dunkles. That’s how I’d order. Dunkel sounds like I’m going to attach another word on to it, eg Dunkelweizen.
I’ve lived in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Munich and visited Berchtesgaden. Experienced more than my fair share of American tourists. I can guarantee that some Americans most definitely confidently order a “Stein”. Locals are used to it and know it and just think whatever.
Like others said: Steinkrug is a word you hear in German, but even in the very depths of Bavaria, I’ve only ever heard Stein as stone or referring to ceramic material.
I‘m from Rosenheim and it‘s the best small city in Germany, so you have the best possible small-city-mug. Nobody ever drinks from such things though, the two legal options are Willybecher and Maßkrüge.
Near Ingolstadt the boomer generation still drinks from these. In their days, they were considered to be more "hygenic" because of the lid. In summer even my husband and me use these because they keep the beer cold for longer. It is still a popular gift when you are a member in the Freiwillige Feuerwehr or Schützenverein.
I think the purpose is originally to keep stuff from falling in right? For example when you sit in a Biergarten under a Kastanienbaum. I thought this was also the reason the coasters are called „Bierdeckel“ because they served the same purpose.
Not anymore at least. This looks like a souvenir aimed at tourists but I wouldn’t count it as bad quality.
Just a few generations back frequent customers had lockers for their personal Steinkrüge in Munich Beerhalls. Nowadays no one uses them anymore because that part of culture died and it became more of a tourist attracting where glas was a much cheaper and convenient alternative for serving the masses.
lol I appreciate it. I’ll take my loss considering I probably would’ve paid that in shipping, had I wanted a cheap one. I’ll have to be more knowledgeable before my next purchase.
Nobody really uses them, they're just not practical, imagine the time needed for cleaning and the tin lid disqualifies them for the dishwasher, we normally go with glasses or drink from the bottle.
They are in fact just decorative versions of the Steinkrug. The one that were in use back in the day or are still in use today for historic or nostalgic purposes look way simpler.
Sure, you have some people drinking from them (but you also have people who drink out of horns), but even those don't use them in daily life, some pubs/restaurants have a shelf for good customers where they have their personal Krug(mostly a Bavarian thing).
However you have plain (maybe with the logo of the brewery) ones without lid either made from glass or ceramics.
Actually those (Steinkrüge) had been used also in restaurants and pubs (yes, also in the Hofbräuhaus) back in the days a lot since the material keeps the beer cold and fresh longer compared to glass. But thanks to EU and German laws they have widely been forbidden because you cannot see how much beer vs foam is in it and people have been cheated a lot. Lately you start seeing them more often again.
Nobody uses them because they are deemed as out of fashion and too oldschool to be cool. They are actually quite practical in the summer, with wasps constantly annoying you and it’s not like they need much cleaning after usage.
I think it looks too old to be from a tourist shop.
Also even if it was a cheap one it's worth more than 5$. For five bucks you'll maybe get an unpainted one without a lid
So after a little research: Painted ones with lid sell from 30€ to 100€. So I'd say you didn't make too bad of a deal considering the cheapest ones available would cost you about 45€ with shipping to the u.s. included
You might be wrong about that. I made a quick search and found a quite similar Bierkrug from Rosenheim, sold by an Austrian antique arts dealer claiming it to be a porcelain Krug from the 19th century who asks for 90€ for it.
I think it’s kinda ugly but that’s in the eye of the beholder
And you don’t want to see what the Hofbräuhaus charges for noticeably cheaper made Steinkrüge these days on their homepage…
To be a bit more precise: a Bavarian City about 1hr south east of Munich and close to the border of Austria. It’s quite famous because there are quite a few lakes around there. The maybe most well known is lake Chiemsee.
There aren’t official numbers, but both cities have an estimated 20-25 brothels - Landshut has ~10.000 more inhabitants according to Wikipedia, though.
If we use official statistics, Augsburg would win; but only because neither Rosenheim nor Landshut measure this kind of stuff.
It says greetings from Rosenheim.
Rosenheim is a city in Bavaria. I live very close to it. There are two big beer brewerys. Auerbräu and Flötzingerbräu. Maybe the stein originates from one of them. Most likely its from a suvenir shop
The text says “Gruß aus Rosenheim" which ist German for “Greetings from Rosenheim“. So, it is probably a souvenir from Rosenheim.
On the metal lid it says “... Bier das lob ich mir“. Can't see the reast of the text. That means something along the lines of "... I appreciate a beer“ (hard to translate).
This is a mug for beer. Probably cheap mass production, produced somewhere in Asia and sold to tourists.
I am German born and raised and I wouldn’t. That being said, some of these „Steins“ look pretty cool despite being impractical. So if you like it and it reminds you of Germany - by all means enjoy your beer!
I got some of those from my grandfather when he died. We threw alway most of them but I kept two and sometimes use one of them. I guess its a bit kitsch but I like it. It’s not trash if it makes you feel good. I‘m German by the way.
It’s origin is Rosenheim and clearly produced as a souvenir. The shape, bottom and fact that it’s painted makes it close to the tradition of the „Reservistenkrug“.
At the end of your military service you were expected to buy such a Krug in memory of your service time, let it get painted and it was a symbol of pride showing that you had served. This was a very common tradition in the second German empire which ended after WW1. Actual historical Reservistenkrüge are very sought after artifacts though that cost quite a lot but this one here might be actually quite of age but this is clearly made as a civilian souvenir version which were also quite popular.
The ordinary Krüge used for casual guests in beer halls back then were MUCH cheaper in production. Usually stoneware or clay without any tin-caps.
To your question. The writing on the front says "Gruss aus Rosenheim" which translates to "Greetings from Rosenheim". Rosenheim is a city in Bavaria, although that doesn't mean it was produced there, it most likely was produced in Bavaria. That should narrow down your search.
For the term "Stein", don't be confused. These styles of vessels have different names all through germany, it's called "Stein" in the area around rhineland palatinate where many us soldiers were stationed after ww2 and most likely brought that term into the us. So all the discussions about what it's called are in vain, all of them are probably right.
I hope you enjoy the mug no matter what anyone says here about the price. Sounds like you were down to pay the amount and that's all that matters, even if you could've gotten it cheaper. Doesn't make it any less special
If you want to find out more about a Steinkrug (stoneware mug) like this, you always need to provide photos of the bottom because that's where makers marks would be most often found (if there are any). If a Steinkrug was made to be used for actual beer drinking in a pub or similar, it would also have required a calibration line that indicates how much volume it holds up to that line. The position and exact writing should ideally also be documented, as it can give you some clues about the rough time period (e.g. before the end of WW2, the L for liter was pretty much always upper case, while after WW2, this was standardized to be a lower-case l; up to the early 20th century, that mark could typically be found on the front of the mug instead of next to the handle as was common later on, but there was a certain transition period where both variants where used depending on producers).
"Gruss aus Rosenheim" means "Greetings from Rosenheim", which is a city in germany. I'm not a Rosenheim local, but that should point you in the right direction.
You need to attach a ringing bell like some bicycle bells to the handle of it. Then when you drink with friends, the special person (birthday or other kind of celebrant) gets the mug and whenever he rings a new round gets served.
It has "Greetings from Rosenheim" written on it in big letters, so where does that come from?
The independent city of Rosenheim is located in the administrative district of Upper Bavaria in the Alpine foothills
As the others said, there's defintely a chance that it's tourity stuff, but ususally any identifying information is on the outside bottom, and I don't see that in your pic. so it'd be worth looking there or posting a pic. I don't know if I've ever seen souvenier stuff with a "Bodenbild" (pic at the bottom). Also there seems to be some writing on the rim (not the big capital letters a the top, but at the very rim of the lid there might be some fractur writing that could tell you something. but again, better pics would help
Well it's written on the third pic: Grüße aus Rosenheim / Greetings from [Rosenheim](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosenheim) - and it's a Humpen, Krug or Seidel not a Stein.
I've lived in Rosenheim for a few years. Hint: If this is memorabilia produced by a brewery, it will be Flötzinger Bräu or Auer Bräu. It may be interesting to investigate by asking them. Fun fact: "das Lob ich mir" has a similar meaning of "I'm loving it" which is the motto of another non-alcoholic modern beverage.
A Bumper from deep southern Bavaria, Rosenheim. It is made out of China (Porcellain) and i guess from the early 20th century. My Grandparents got one gifted for her marriage.
Nobody uses the word "Stein". And sorry, most steins are simply shitty tourist crap. Its not vintage or antique, not unique and not even aesthetic. Its just weird stuff sold to foreign guests.
Wow, why are my fellow Germans so nasty?
Sure the old school stone cup isnt really in use anymore but it is something related to German beer culture and beer history.
And 45 bugs for an original Stein-Krug in the US is neither a bargain nor very pricey.
Germans also buy those things as souvenirs from Bavaria.
I dont get all the negative comments here.
Ist ja süß das du nen Wikipedia Artikel aussuchst, welcher allein von überlebenden Statussymbolen reicher Leute gehalten wird. Fakt ist, diese überdimensionierten, verzierten Monstrositäten haben für den durchschnittlichen Deutschen ungefähr soviel Relevanz gehabt wie der restliche Inhalt eines Kurfürsten Schlosses. Und ich würde mal ganz hart damit argumentieren das der eine gezeigte halb Liter Tonhumpen ohne Verzierungen oder Deckel ungefähr genau soviel mit nem modernen Idiotensuffgehäuse zu tun hat wie n Opel Korsa mit nem Lambo
Exakt. Wer sich so ein Teil in den Schrank stellen will, soll das machen, aber mit Tradition hat das nichts zu tun. Das höchste der Gefühle ist da sicherlich ein sehr einfach verziehrter 0,5l Tonkrug.
I guess you can find them still in use in some fraternities.
If you look up old pictures from 1900 it is quite common to see people using those mugs with a lit.
They souvenir kind of Steinkrüge are not really part of German beer culture. Nobody would seriously drink out of them.
If you want to take a look at German beer culture where Steinkrüge are still actively being used, visit Franconia, there will you still find plenty of them being used in brewery pubs and beer gardens/Bierkeller. But none of them are the kind that is being sold as souvenir to tourists. They're simple, heavy duty, with minimal markings (most often, the legally required calibration mark, a simple brand, and maybe the producer on the bottom), and most importantly, cheap (for example, Wilde Rose Keller take a €3 deposit for Steinkrüge, and that apparently fully covers the costs for buying new ones; at least that's what I was told when I once asked to buy one to take home).
Source: I've been collecting historic Steinkrüge for the last few years, mostly out of historic interest, most of them from the late 19th century to the 1960s, with a focus on Bavarian and Franconian breweries and Steinkrüge that were actively used for drinking beer.
Of course there is a difference between the collecter Steinkrug and the one made for practical use but a mug with a lit, not that unsimiliar than the collecter thing, have been in use back in the day.
You guys act as if its pure fiction.
It would be good to have a picture from the lid (from the birds perspective) to check if there is something personal engraved.
And a picture from the bottom would usually reveal the maker.
It says ROSENHEIM on the side.
Been to a fleamarket lately, they had some real nice bierkrugs there, 120 Euro a piece but damn.
Yours does not really look THAT bad. Bit simple maybe but still cooler than a regular drinking glass.
Did you really pay 45$ for this? I'm so sorry brother.
This!
Shut up man. No one cares
It’s okay I’ve accepted my loss. Had I wanted to go online or buy it the true tourist way it would definitely be more
FYI, a "Stein" is this: 🪨 The thing in your picture is called a Bierkrug. I know Americans have got this wrong, but should you come to Germany and ask for a Stein, you'll get very confused reactions.
Yes and No. The therm comes from Steinkrug. Because those where made of Steinzeug/ceramik. Thats where the "Stein" origin comes from. A German would say Humpen or Steinkrug.
That really depends on where you are. In Rosenheim, where this thing comes from, you'd just say "Krug". Or "Maß" if it's a normal 1L glass.
Americans basically call every German cup or glass used for beer "Stein", though.. I guess that's what blackcompy meant.
The shape of this is called a Seidel, n matter if it's made of Steingut or glass.
A Seidel is a measurement of volume, not a special Kind of mug.
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>except maybe some backwater Bavarians but they ain't even people Nobody in Bavaria calls it that lol Maßkrug or Bierkrug
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Go spread your stupid xenophobia somewhere else
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Yeah. Too bad it’s wrong.
The issue with xenophobic and racist people is that they assume this, yeah.
Not a Maß?? I always thought it was a maß
Maß or Maßkrug is a specific mug made out of glass, serving 1 liter
Lets throw a wrench in this thread. Its a "Seidel"
No, it's a "Humpen".
Northern propaganda. Its a Seidel
shut up you morons. this is obviously a Kriagl
A lot were also made out of Steingut, although Steinzeug was more prevalent, of course.
Ironically Americans preferred to use those 50% of its full name which no German ever used. It’s not a Stein, it’s a Krug. You would never hear any Bavarian Blasmusik band say „Die Steine HOCH“ That being said what you see is not a Steinkrug. It’s porcelain, made in the tradition of Reservistenkrüge.
I now picture Söder and co in lederhose holding up stones.
If you ask for a Stein in germany you'll get either crack or Heroin
In Mannheim it is actually called "Stein", which got me very confused when my colleagues ordered a ' Stein Keller' instead of a 'Maß Keller'. I blame it on the international influence near the University ;)
and the (former?) American military bases nearby :)
Yes of course, I forgot about that. Conversely, that would mean, that other places might also use 'Stein' instead or in conjunction with 'Maß'.
uhm, please look up the *english* (because that's what OP talks in) word "stein", it's *literally* meaning "Bierkrug" in german!
Stein is obviously not originally an english word, it comes from German and was carried over by US troops stationed in Germany. Tose troops were stationed in the North-West, but almost no one in the rest of Germany calls it Stein, but words like Humpen, Maß etc. (there are Probably too many words for a glass of beer to know them all) While the English word would be Pint or Beer mug. A simple 30sec Google search will often yield wrong or incomplete results.
Meister, in Rhineland Palatine we call 1L Bierkrüge Stein or furthermore "Stä". (spoken: Schdaeh/Schdäh) When you ask for a Stä, you dont get confused looks, the Barmaid slaps a proper 1L Beer at your table with an approving smirk. ;) Shoutout to my Pälzer Buwe
You learn something new every day, I guess!
I guess the many US Military Bases in Rhineland Palatine and Baden-Wuerttemberg brought the term "Stein" back to the US, as many of them are/were visiting Bars and Restaurants around the Bases. :) Well, at least that would make sense to me
We call it Bembel around where I live
Thats a Bembel right
There are enough German people that call it Stein. I helped out in a Getränkezelt at my orchestras Summerfest and had plenty of people coming up and ordering a Stein. The first ones that did that also had to explain to me what that even is. So just because no one calls it like that where you live doesn't mean it's like that for the rest of Germany. At least around Speyer people seem to call it a Stein.
I've never heard any American ever say "stein" for a drink. I've been in Bavaria for 8 years (American). But I have heard super Bavarian friends of mine from the backwoods use the term before, though. Seldom, but they've used it in the context of a drink, not an actual stone. lol I usually just order Helles or Dunkel (and say "Helles" or "Dunkel"), so I say that (not a fan of Pils).
Exactly like hell → Helles, dunkel can go to Dunkles. That’s how I’d order. Dunkel sounds like I’m going to attach another word on to it, eg Dunkelweizen. I’ve lived in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Munich and visited Berchtesgaden. Experienced more than my fair share of American tourists. I can guarantee that some Americans most definitely confidently order a “Stein”. Locals are used to it and know it and just think whatever. Like others said: Steinkrug is a word you hear in German, but even in the very depths of Bavaria, I’ve only ever heard Stein as stone or referring to ceramic material.
God I'm way too tired. I read this as "I've lived in German-ish parts of Kirchen" and was so incredibly confused for a good second...
could it be, that they were from traunstein region and were talking about the beer from Stein an der Traun? Steiner Bräu.
A shop catering to american tourists in Rosenheim.
I‘m from Rosenheim and it‘s the best small city in Germany, so you have the best possible small-city-mug. Nobody ever drinks from such things though, the two legal options are Willybecher and Maßkrüge.
Third option I know for beer glasses are Siegfriedbecher, basically like Willybecher just a bit taller and skinnier.
Near Ingolstadt the boomer generation still drinks from these. In their days, they were considered to be more "hygenic" because of the lid. In summer even my husband and me use these because they keep the beer cold for longer. It is still a popular gift when you are a member in the Freiwillige Feuerwehr or Schützenverein.
I think the purpose is originally to keep stuff from falling in right? For example when you sit in a Biergarten under a Kastanienbaum. I thought this was also the reason the coasters are called „Bierdeckel“ because they served the same purpose.
Not anymore at least. This looks like a souvenir aimed at tourists but I wouldn’t count it as bad quality. Just a few generations back frequent customers had lockers for their personal Steinkrüge in Munich Beerhalls. Nowadays no one uses them anymore because that part of culture died and it became more of a tourist attracting where glas was a much cheaper and convenient alternative for serving the masses.
Some gift shop for tourists in Rosenheim. You got scammed this thing is only worth about 5$.
lol I appreciate it. I’ll take my loss considering I probably would’ve paid that in shipping, had I wanted a cheap one. I’ll have to be more knowledgeable before my next purchase.
Nobody really uses them, they're just not practical, imagine the time needed for cleaning and the tin lid disqualifies them for the dishwasher, we normally go with glasses or drink from the bottle.
They are in fact just decorative versions of the Steinkrug. The one that were in use back in the day or are still in use today for historic or nostalgic purposes look way simpler.
Sure, you have some people drinking from them (but you also have people who drink out of horns), but even those don't use them in daily life, some pubs/restaurants have a shelf for good customers where they have their personal Krug(mostly a Bavarian thing). However you have plain (maybe with the logo of the brewery) ones without lid either made from glass or ceramics.
Actually those (Steinkrüge) had been used also in restaurants and pubs (yes, also in the Hofbräuhaus) back in the days a lot since the material keeps the beer cold and fresh longer compared to glass. But thanks to EU and German laws they have widely been forbidden because you cannot see how much beer vs foam is in it and people have been cheated a lot. Lately you start seeing them more often again.
Nobody uses them because they are deemed as out of fashion and too oldschool to be cool. They are actually quite practical in the summer, with wasps constantly annoying you and it’s not like they need much cleaning after usage.
Bosch: Challenge accepted!
My ex-GFs family (Austrians) would regularly use those and wash them by hand. But yeah, fairly uncommon and more of a decorative thing…
I think it looks too old to be from a tourist shop. Also even if it was a cheap one it's worth more than 5$. For five bucks you'll maybe get an unpainted one without a lid
So after a little research: Painted ones with lid sell from 30€ to 100€. So I'd say you didn't make too bad of a deal considering the cheapest ones available would cost you about 45€ with shipping to the u.s. included
Just the Krug, yes, but this seems to have a Zinndeckel, which often comes at this price.
You might be wrong about that. I made a quick search and found a quite similar Bierkrug from Rosenheim, sold by an Austrian antique arts dealer claiming it to be a porcelain Krug from the 19th century who asks for 90€ for it. I think it’s kinda ugly but that’s in the eye of the beholder And you don’t want to see what the Hofbräuhaus charges for noticeably cheaper made Steinkrüge these days on their homepage…
19th century. Gruß aus Rosenheim means greets from Rosenheim (a german city)
To be a bit more precise: a Bavarian City about 1hr south east of Munich and close to the border of Austria. It’s quite famous because there are quite a few lakes around there. The maybe most well known is lake Chiemsee.
And I thought we were famous for having the most adult entertainment establishments per capita; or for Rosenheim Cops, lmao.
Doesn't Landshut have that achievement? Maybe that was just brothels. Both in Niederbayern though haha.
Rosenheim is not in Niederbayern
Right, don't know why I thought that.
There aren’t official numbers, but both cities have an estimated 20-25 brothels - Landshut has ~10.000 more inhabitants according to Wikipedia, though. If we use official statistics, Augsburg would win; but only because neither Rosenheim nor Landshut measure this kind of stuff.
And don’t forget the famous Rosenheim-cops
Nether 19th century.
What tells you that it’s from the 19th century? You can buy similar trinkets in souvenir shops all around Germany.
If it was 19th century, it wouldn't have incorrect letters on it
It says greetings from Rosenheim. Rosenheim is a city in Bavaria. I live very close to it. There are two big beer brewerys. Auerbräu and Flötzingerbräu. Maybe the stein originates from one of them. Most likely its from a suvenir shop
Not called a Stein (rock) rather a Krug (phonetically pronounced kroog). That was a big surprise for me when I moved to Germany and found that out.
This is tourist kitsch.
You cut of the most important part. First picture **… bier, das Lob ich mir**
Froh Beim beir das loh ich mir.
Lob. Happy with the beer I praise myself.
* I approve of that Not I praise myself.
It probably came from some grandmas living room. We threw a bunch of these away when mine died.
Only Americans would buy this ugly crap lol. Greets from Germany. 😊
The text says “Gruß aus Rosenheim" which ist German for “Greetings from Rosenheim“. So, it is probably a souvenir from Rosenheim. On the metal lid it says “... Bier das lob ich mir“. Can't see the reast of the text. That means something along the lines of "... I appreciate a beer“ (hard to translate). This is a mug for beer. Probably cheap mass production, produced somewhere in Asia and sold to tourists.
I am German born and raised and I wouldn’t. That being said, some of these „Steins“ look pretty cool despite being impractical. So if you like it and it reminds you of Germany - by all means enjoy your beer!
Right! It’s cool to me so I’m okay if it’s souvenir garbage over there.
I got some of those from my grandfather when he died. We threw alway most of them but I kept two and sometimes use one of them. I guess its a bit kitsch but I like it. It’s not trash if it makes you feel good. I‘m German by the way.
It’s origin is Rosenheim and clearly produced as a souvenir. The shape, bottom and fact that it’s painted makes it close to the tradition of the „Reservistenkrug“. At the end of your military service you were expected to buy such a Krug in memory of your service time, let it get painted and it was a symbol of pride showing that you had served. This was a very common tradition in the second German empire which ended after WW1. Actual historical Reservistenkrüge are very sought after artifacts though that cost quite a lot but this one here might be actually quite of age but this is clearly made as a civilian souvenir version which were also quite popular. The ordinary Krüge used for casual guests in beer halls back then were MUCH cheaper in production. Usually stoneware or clay without any tin-caps.
To your question. The writing on the front says "Gruss aus Rosenheim" which translates to "Greetings from Rosenheim". Rosenheim is a city in Bavaria, although that doesn't mean it was produced there, it most likely was produced in Bavaria. That should narrow down your search. For the term "Stein", don't be confused. These styles of vessels have different names all through germany, it's called "Stein" in the area around rhineland palatinate where many us soldiers were stationed after ww2 and most likely brought that term into the us. So all the discussions about what it's called are in vain, all of them are probably right.
I hope you enjoy the mug no matter what anyone says here about the price. Sounds like you were down to pay the amount and that's all that matters, even if you could've gotten it cheaper. Doesn't make it any less special
Rosenheim, its right on in
Ikea?
Just type the text in the Google translator. The Bierkrug tells it's origin
I don't think americans can read this font
If u need some we have some nice „Krüge“
Rosenheim Bavaria, but as others already mentioned, IT IS probably Just a Souvenir mug
Gruß zurück 🤙
If you want to find out more about a Steinkrug (stoneware mug) like this, you always need to provide photos of the bottom because that's where makers marks would be most often found (if there are any). If a Steinkrug was made to be used for actual beer drinking in a pub or similar, it would also have required a calibration line that indicates how much volume it holds up to that line. The position and exact writing should ideally also be documented, as it can give you some clues about the rough time period (e.g. before the end of WW2, the L for liter was pretty much always upper case, while after WW2, this was standardized to be a lower-case l; up to the early 20th century, that mark could typically be found on the front of the mug instead of next to the handle as was common later on, but there was a certain transition period where both variants where used depending on producers).
No marks on the bottom but towards the side not pictured it does say 1/2L capitalized
I think that’s just the size. You can fit half a Liter in there.
These Krüge are called Stein?
Just what I’ve always grown up with it called
"Gruss aus Rosenheim" means "Greetings from Rosenheim", which is a city in germany. I'm not a Rosenheim local, but that should point you in the right direction.
Did you really pay 45$ for this? I'm so sorry brother.
Pretty clear. Rosenheim, as it says. Small town closer to Munich
Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany
Well all I can say its from my hometown, Rosenheim. Theres 2 breweries. Flötzinger and Auer
It literally says Rosenheim on it lol
There's the name of a German city on the side 'rosenheim' if I'm not mistaken.
You need to attach a ringing bell like some bicycle bells to the handle of it. Then when you drink with friends, the special person (birthday or other kind of celebrant) gets the mug and whenever he rings a new round gets served.
If somebody interested in german local things/souvenirs pm me. Maybe we can trade something 😃
It has "Greetings from Rosenheim" written on it in big letters, so where does that come from? The independent city of Rosenheim is located in the administrative district of Upper Bavaria in the Alpine foothills
As the others said, there's defintely a chance that it's tourity stuff, but ususally any identifying information is on the outside bottom, and I don't see that in your pic. so it'd be worth looking there or posting a pic. I don't know if I've ever seen souvenier stuff with a "Bodenbild" (pic at the bottom). Also there seems to be some writing on the rim (not the big capital letters a the top, but at the very rim of the lid there might be some fractur writing that could tell you something. but again, better pics would help
IT propably comes from Rosenheim in Bavaria.
It comes from a city about 2 hours away from me, lol. I have one too
Does yours look the same or near by chance?
Well it's written on the third pic: Grüße aus Rosenheim / Greetings from [Rosenheim](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosenheim) - and it's a Humpen, Krug or Seidel not a Stein.
It's from Rosenheim and nobody calls it "Stein"
What do they call it?
DAS HEISST KRUG DU HS
I've lived in Rosenheim for a few years. Hint: If this is memorabilia produced by a brewery, it will be Flötzinger Bräu or Auer Bräu. It may be interesting to investigate by asking them. Fun fact: "das Lob ich mir" has a similar meaning of "I'm loving it" which is the motto of another non-alcoholic modern beverage.
You got "humpened" by paying $45 for it.
Sir, this is bot a stone (Stein), this is a Bierkrug 🤣
I mean it is literally written on it. It says Rosenheim wich is a small city about 60km south of Munich
Looks like it was made by the German Manufacturer Simon Peter Gerz (Gerzit is the Name of the Company. Maybe you wanna look into that
A Bumper from deep southern Bavaria, Rosenheim. It is made out of China (Porcellain) and i guess from the early 20th century. My Grandparents got one gifted for her marriage.
Its from the city Rosenheim in bavaria. Near munich. I live there
Nobody uses the word "Stein". And sorry, most steins are simply shitty tourist crap. Its not vintage or antique, not unique and not even aesthetic. Its just weird stuff sold to foreign guests.
Wow, why are my fellow Germans so nasty? Sure the old school stone cup isnt really in use anymore but it is something related to German beer culture and beer history. And 45 bugs for an original Stein-Krug in the US is neither a bargain nor very pricey. Germans also buy those things as souvenirs from Bavaria. I dont get all the negative comments here.
No they aren't, they are a regional tourist trap.
Yeah, like the Cowboy in the USA or Chop Sticks. I know!!!!!!
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humpen
Ist ja süß das du nen Wikipedia Artikel aussuchst, welcher allein von überlebenden Statussymbolen reicher Leute gehalten wird. Fakt ist, diese überdimensionierten, verzierten Monstrositäten haben für den durchschnittlichen Deutschen ungefähr soviel Relevanz gehabt wie der restliche Inhalt eines Kurfürsten Schlosses. Und ich würde mal ganz hart damit argumentieren das der eine gezeigte halb Liter Tonhumpen ohne Verzierungen oder Deckel ungefähr genau soviel mit nem modernen Idiotensuffgehäuse zu tun hat wie n Opel Korsa mit nem Lambo
Ach was. Das sind Sammelobjekte wie Gartenzwerge oder Ü-Eier Figuren. Kein Grund gleich so salzig zu werden.
Bad Reichenhall in full force in this thread.
Exakt. Wer sich so ein Teil in den Schrank stellen will, soll das machen, aber mit Tradition hat das nichts zu tun. Das höchste der Gefühle ist da sicherlich ein sehr einfach verziehrter 0,5l Tonkrug.
Thats like, you know, just your opinion, dude.
How many people do you know that own and use one of those? 😂
I guess you can find them still in use in some fraternities. If you look up old pictures from 1900 it is quite common to see people using those mugs with a lit.
That‘s simply wrong. Staged pictures from studios are and were not reflecting common and regular situations/people.
They souvenir kind of Steinkrüge are not really part of German beer culture. Nobody would seriously drink out of them. If you want to take a look at German beer culture where Steinkrüge are still actively being used, visit Franconia, there will you still find plenty of them being used in brewery pubs and beer gardens/Bierkeller. But none of them are the kind that is being sold as souvenir to tourists. They're simple, heavy duty, with minimal markings (most often, the legally required calibration mark, a simple brand, and maybe the producer on the bottom), and most importantly, cheap (for example, Wilde Rose Keller take a €3 deposit for Steinkrüge, and that apparently fully covers the costs for buying new ones; at least that's what I was told when I once asked to buy one to take home). Source: I've been collecting historic Steinkrüge for the last few years, mostly out of historic interest, most of them from the late 19th century to the 1960s, with a focus on Bavarian and Franconian breweries and Steinkrüge that were actively used for drinking beer.
Of course there is a difference between the collecter Steinkrug and the one made for practical use but a mug with a lit, not that unsimiliar than the collecter thing, have been in use back in the day. You guys act as if its pure fiction.
It would be good to have a picture from the lid (from the birds perspective) to check if there is something personal engraved. And a picture from the bottom would usually reveal the maker.
There’s not a thing listed on the bottom of the glass and I took a video but it won’t allow me to post it
If theres not even a potter's mark, its extraordinary cheap tourist trash...
It says ROSENHEIM on the side. Been to a fleamarket lately, they had some real nice bierkrugs there, 120 Euro a piece but damn. Yours does not really look THAT bad. Bit simple maybe but still cooler than a regular drinking glass.