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 ...

Lots of food and beverage records are consumption-driven. Look no further than competitions like the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest with its lineup of professionals or the beer mile, where how fast ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When readers seek information about their antique collectibles, Carolyn Patten finds expert advice about their value and history. Find the answers to mysteries about these old and rare items. Courtesy ...

Beer steins made of pewter, wood, ivory, silver and brass, beer steins that are squat and beer steins that are tall and narrow fill the exhibit case at Schifferstadt Architectural Museum. John Stuart, ...

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 ...

An American woman has returned a beer stein she stole 55 years ago during a trip to Germany, saying she felt too guilty to keep it. Celeste Sweeney, who hails from Maryland, took the stein from the ...