Celebrate Oktoberfest In Any Month With German Beer Glasses
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Oktoberfest is that annual German festival featuring beer served in authentic German beer glasses. Known as the world's largest fair, Oktoberfest attracts millions of beer drinking fans and tourists. This two week long beer-bash opens with the traditional tapping of the beer keg by the Mayor of Munich. Strong dark beer is specially brewed for this occasion, and it is served in the traditional German beer glass called a "mass." This German glass is a one-liter tankard, with the Bavarian Minister-President having the first drink.

It is not necessary to travel to Germany to participate along with Oktoberfest. Many worldwide parties and festivals are timed to coincide with Oktoberfest. In the interests of accuracy, these parties often feature German beer and traditional German dishes. If you've got a keg of beer, a sampling of sausage, and appropriate German-style beer glasses, you can celebrate Oktoberfest during any month.

First, you need beer. Then you need beer glasses. These can be pint glasses, Pilsner glasses, or glass mugs. For an authentic German beer glass, though, you need a stein. Named after the local volume measurement for 1.069 liters, the stein is a large heavy mug. A stein can be made from earthenware, in which case it is called a Steinkrug.

The German glass beer stein, the Glaskrug, is often used for drinking beer at home. The stoneware Steinkrug is heavy with a small handle, and enjoys a reputation as a tourist souvenir. Many of these German stoneware beer cups are designed only for decoration. Drinking beer from German beer steins lends an air of authenticity to your beer party.

If you can't locate enough steins to serve your beer, consider pint glasses instead. These beer glasses are more of British origin than German, because they are shaped to hold exactly one British pint. Pint beer glasses are relatively tall and clear, and made of heavier glass than a traditional waterglass. These British cousins of the German stein were designed to display their contents for maximum effect. The color of the beer, the head, and the streams of carbonation will all appeal to the senses of the beer connoisseur.

Even when you're not holding an out-of-season Oktoberfest, beer glasses from Germany are still useful. They make striking decorations and conversation pieces on your bar or displayed in a case. There is an artistry and history in German beer glasses that seems to make even the poorest beer taste better.