: a large mug (as of earthenware) used especially for beer
also
: the quantity of beer that a stein holds
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Our Guide to Austin 06 of 07 Muenster North of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, the small city of Muenster channels its German roots with its own version of Oktoberfest that includes a dachshund dash, a stein holding contest, German music, as well as a 5K, 10K, and half marathon.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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“Stein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stein. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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: a pottery mug for beer
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