Lidded porcelain Beer mug

[Funkychef]

Cleaning our my parents place as they are moving house and came across this beer mug, all I know it's a football team logo does anyone know about these things?

 

[homebrewer_99]

First off, it IS NOT a football team logo. It's the Coat of Arms of Bavaria (Bayern).

The Bavarian flag colors are the blue and white diamonds.

The Franconian (Franken) flag is the red and white one.

The assorted colored lions represent the houses of royal families.

The zinndeckel (pewter lid) is used to keep bugs out of your beer. Especially handy when drinking outside in the biergarten (beer garden).

In gastestubes (pubs), when you finish taking a sip you close the lid. If your stein is empty and you want another one just leave the lid up. The waitress will bring you another one. You can also lay it on it's side (also lid open), but it makes a mess on the table.

FWIW, I lived in Bavaria for 9 years (1975-1979 and 1999-2004). Just last month I donated over 50 German beer mugs to my daughter's Thrift Store at the nursing home she works.

I have several similar to yours. By a rough estimate, I still have over 150 assorted German beer mugs and glasses.

I have many favorites, but am proud to have a set of 1 liter mugs from each of the 6 breweries represented at the Oktoberfest. I have been to 8 Oktoberfests, but have made 14 visits there.

The tablecloth is from the town of the ORIGINAL Budweiser beer, České Budějovice (Budweis in German) in the Czech Republic. The first time we went there (1991) it was still Czechoslovakia. We stayed in CB twice, the last time was 2004.

 

[Funkychef]

Thank you for the information!

 

[Jayjay1976]

I don't have such a comprehensive mug collection as @homebrewer_99 but my 5 years living/working in southern Germany netted a couple dozen un-lidded mugs in glass and stoneware. The hinged lids are mainly sold as souvenirs, but in the summer I like to use the pewter lidded mugs I've picked up stateside because they do keep flies out and preserve the aroma. I work right next to the Hofbräuhaus Chicago where they have secure lockers for mugs of clients who appreciate such traditional service. Their menu is unmatched in flavor and authenticity. In case you are looking to research German mugs in general, they aren't called steins (which simply means stone) but are known as krüge (mug), krug, or steinkrüge.

 

[homebrewer_99]

I don't have such a comprehensive mug collection as @homebrewer_99 but my 5 years living/working in southern Germany netted a couple dozen un-lidded mugs in glass and stoneware. The hinged lids are mainly sold as souvenirs, but in the summer I like to use the pewter lidded mugs I've picked up stateside because they do keep flies out and preserve the aroma. I work right next to the Hofbräuhaus Chicago where they have secure lockers for mugs of clients who appreciate such traditional service. Their menu is unmatched in flavor and authenticity. In case you are looking to research German mugs in general, they aren't called steins (which simply means stone) but are known as krüge (mug), krug, or steinkrüge.

Where were you? I was in Augsburg and Bamberg. I've been to the Hofbrauhaus in Munich dozens of times.

 

[Jayjay1976]

Where were you? I was in Augsburg and Bamberg. I've been to the Hofbrauhaus in Munich dozens of times.

Stuttgart area, we lived in a village south of the city.

 

[homebrewer_99]

Stuttgart area, we lived in a village south of the city.

Ah, "Bigger than Stuttgart!" LOL! Been there once or twice for a Volksmarche (people's march = a hike).

I remember saying BTS more than a couple of times.

For everyone else: (Stutt = old word for horse, gart = shortened form of garten/garden, in this case stable). Stuttgart = Horse stables.

German compound words can be interesting.

 

[troutman]

+1 for living in Stuttgart for 5 years ‘85 to ‘90. Loved the area, people and the beer.

 

[Jayjay1976]

For everyone else: (Stutt = old word for horse, gart = shortened form of garten/garden, in this case stable). Stuttgart = Horse stables.

German compound words can be interesting.

More specifically, Stutten refers to female horses; Stuttgart was at one time famous for breeding the finest show and military horses for nobility across Europe.

I loved it there, someday we will move back to stay.

 

[homebrewer_99]

More specifically, Stutten refers to female horses; Stuttgart was at one time famous for breeding the finest show and military horses for nobility across Europe.

I loved it there, someday we will move back to stay.

Stute = mare. Stutten, plural.

In Nurnberg, the "night breeders" were found at "the Wall". LOL!

 

[MaxStout]

I love that area. I have friends who live an hour east of Stuttgart. That Swabian dialect is difficult to make sense of.