#Das boot german beer full#

The sizes of these big specialty mugs and large novelty boot shaped cups ranged from 1-3 liters. After the war many German breweries used glass beer boots to promote their beer. Many of these authentic large glass beer boots were sent back to the USA as collectibles and war bounty. People also bought them to have in their home for parties and beer drinking festivals.ĭuring and after World War II American GIs discovered glass beer boot mugs while stationed in Germany.

#Das boot german beer full#

At almost any bar in Germany you would be able to buy a large 1 litter or bigger boot shaped glass mug full of beer and try to impress your friends by finishing the whole cup.

Glass beer boot cups 1-litter and larger, such as Das Boot featured in Beer Fest, were also used by civilians in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, for festive drinking challenges. Since then, German soldiers have enjoyed toasting their victories with beer boot mugs. Around this time, larger sizes of the glass beer boots were developed probably to make them harder to finish in one gulp and to increase the bragging rights one could claim from finishing the larger amount of beer. Drinking an entire 1 litter glass beer boot became a popular rite of passage, and German military commanders reportedly promised to drink a boot if a battle was won. The beer boot was adopted by the whole German military. The soldiers would flick the boot before drinking the beer for good luck, and then flick it again before passing it to wish the next soldier good luck.

German soldiers would pass around am actual leather boot filled with beer, (because they did not have access to glass beer boot mugs and obviously didn’t mind tasting their own feet) as symbol for good luck. This turned into a tradition for German soldiers during World War One. When his troops prevailed, the Prussian general had a glass boot made to keep his promise without tasting his own feet or spoiling the beer in his leather boot. The most popular and common being that a Prussian general promised his troops to drink beer from his own boot if they were successful in battle. There are many different stories about how and why Germans started drinking beer from glass boot cups. German beer boots while also technically cups not mugs are also commonly referred to as “beer boot mugs.” Most authentic German beer boots for sale are big 1-litter (33 ounces) cups (they do not have mug handles) and like the huge “Das Boot” featured in Beer Fest and do not have the riding spur strap. German glass beer drinking boots, or ‘Bierstiefeln’ in German, are larger than their early English counterparts. However, in the mid 1800’s the glass beer boot appears for the first time in Germany and found a permanent long term home in German beer drinking culture. English glass beer boot “mugs” while used in riding clubs for 70 or so years fell out of favor and almost completely disappeared by the 1870s. The English beer boots are easy to spot as they have a riding spur strap that wraps around their heels. The early English glass beer boots were typically 12-16 ounce cups and were used at hunting and riding clubs. These glass boots while often called beer mugs are actually cups, because they do not have handles. Glass beer boots were first used in England starting back in the early 1800’s. Not only that, but if you want to make your next beer drinking party more fun or add a unique piece of collectable decor to your home, bar or restaurant, you can actually buy an authentic German beer boot, just like Beer Fest’s, “Das Boot”. Beer Fest’s inspiration for “Das Boot” came from real European drinking competitions and 150 year old or older English and German history. However, what you may not know and be happy to learn is that glass beer mug boots are real. Many of you probably saw the 2006 movie, “Beer Fest” and the infamous glass beer boot, “Das Boot” used in the drinking challenges. This is why every true beer drinking culture, such as Germany has celebrations such as Oktoberfest and fun traditions like the Glass Beer Boot. When drinking beer whether with small group of friends or at a party you want to have fun. German Glass Beer Boots, like Beer Fest’s “Das Boot” are Real!