Other Forms and Synonyms
In German-speaking regions beer mugs may be known as:
- Bierkrug ("beer mug")
- Maßkrug or Maß (for a one-litre beer mug)
- Humpen
- Adlerhumpen, a tall drinking glass sometimes with covers enamelled with the double eagle of the Holy Roman Empire
- Seidel or Seidla (Franconia, ½ litre). The term "Seidel" is also used by the Deitsch in the Deitscherei.
- Schoppen (Palatinate, ½ litre)
- Keferloher, the traditional (but non-embellished) stoneware beer mug, named after the village of Keferloh near Munich where they were originally produced
Considered collectible are traditional designs such as brewery emblems, Bavarian motifs such as Neuschwanstein or the Marienplatz Rathaus-Glockenspiel of Munich, and the colorful official annual Oktoberfest souvenir mug featuring the year's winning poster design.
The use of beer mugs is uncommon in most parts of Northern and Central Germany, and in these regions considered a Bavarian specialty.
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