: a large mug (as of earthenware) used especially for beer
also
: the quantity of beer that a stein holds
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One of the fun competitions at the beer festival is seeing who can hoist their stein — a huge glass mug filled with beer — upright the longest.
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2024
There's also a whiskey tasting, a brat-eating contest and a strong-person competition to see who can hold the most beer steins all at once.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
Heading to downtown Cincinnati for a weekend filled with lederhosen, liter-sized beer steins, giant cream puffs, bratwurst and cringe-worthy chicken dances?
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2024
Immerse yourself in traditional Oktoberfest revelry with authentic German music, brimming steins and tasty German delights, plus dance contests, stein-holding challenges, yodeling competitions and other festivities.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2024
There's also a whiskey tasting, a brat-eating contest and a strong-person competition to see who can hold the most beer steins all at once.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
Heading to downtown Cincinnati for a weekend filled with lederhosen, liter-sized beer steins, giant cream puffs, bratwurst and cringe-worthy chicken dances?
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2024
Immerse yourself in traditional Oktoberfest revelry with authentic German music, brimming steins and tasty German delights, plus dance contests, stein-holding challenges, yodeling competitions and other festivities.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
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: a pottery mug for beer
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