Author: walter b vogdes

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  History - Sidebars

  Stein Collectors International

  July 1, 2000 - Walter B. Vogdes Stein Collectors International Inc. (SCI) was founded in 1965. It is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the study and understanding of the art, culture and manufacture of beer steins, drinking vessels and related items from antiquity to modern times. Worldwide membership is approaching 2,000. Membership in almost 30 regional chapters is available throughout the USA... View Article
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  Full Pints - History

  The Fascination of Beer Steins

  July 1, 2000 - Walter B. Vogdes Have you ever looked closely at the glass that holds your beer? Some are anonymous and mass produced, mere containers. Others are personal, one man’s own tankard kept at his local, filled and drained each evening for years. Still others are designed by the brewery to enhance the characteristics of a particular beer style. Then... View Article