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 ...

Colorado Springs will soon get its first Christkindlmarket as Old Colorado City welcomes the event this month. Residents will ...

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 ...

It was a case of the tell-tale beer stein. A woman in Maryland has finally been absolved of her guilt over stealing a beer stein during a trip to Germany — a trip she took in 1965, when she was only ...

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 ...

Plattduetsche hosts its 28th annual Christkindl Markt Nov. 29-30, featuring hundreds of vendors, German foods, crafts and ...