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 ...

This Kaiser Wilhelm II beer stein was given to my uncle L. 2294 H. A. Burton O.S. 1 R.N. by an officer from the SMS Hindenburg. It is engraved glass with pewter lid with image of Kaiser.