: a large mug (as of earthenware) used especially for beer
also
: the quantity of beer that a stein holds
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The first, and only, time a team has hoisted Lord Stanley’s beer stein after starting the series 0-3 was in 1942, when the Toronto Maple Leafs turned the tables on the Detroit Red Wings with a 2-1 win on their home ice.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Beer steins clutched in the hands of dozens of strangers crowded together at long wooden tables under tree canopies represents the city’s long devotion to the craft of beer brewing and community, and pays tribute to the city’s sturdy Germanic roots.
—Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
Sunday afternoon also featured live entertainment, eating and stein hoisting contests, plenty of other things to eat and more.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 2 June 2024
Leavenworth With its Bavarian-style architecture, mountain views, and taverns doling out steins of German beer and traditional dishes like käsespätzle, you'd be forgiven for mistaking this small town in central Washington for the type of alpine village it's modeled after.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Beer steins clutched in the hands of dozens of strangers crowded together at long wooden tables under tree canopies represents the city’s long devotion to the craft of beer brewing and community, and pays tribute to the city’s sturdy Germanic roots.
—Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
Sunday afternoon also featured live entertainment, eating and stein hoisting contests, plenty of other things to eat and more.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 2 June 2024
Leavenworth With its Bavarian-style architecture, mountain views, and taverns doling out steins of German beer and traditional dishes like käsespätzle, you'd be forgiven for mistaking this small town in central Washington for the type of alpine village it's modeled after.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
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“Stein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stein. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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: a pottery mug for beer
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