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Chefcaptain Boot Mug Set of 2 Huge 1 Liter Glass Beer Mugs Drinking Glasses, Clear, 1 Liter
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Chefcaptain Boot Mug Set of 2 Huge 1 Liter Glass Features
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Made of thick quality lead & cadmiun free glass
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Capacity: 1 liter
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Dishwasher safe.
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About Chefcaptain Boot Mug Set Of 2 Huge 1 Liter Glass
Beer boots have been around for a least 150 years if not longer There have been examples of beer boot glasses from England dating back to the early 1800s. The glasses were used at hunting and riding clubs. These types of boot glasses are easily spotted as they have a riding spur strap that wraps around the heel of the boot (example below). The glasses are made from delicate mouth blown glass and are sometimes rimmed with silver. This of the early English boots ranges from 12-16 ounces. The English style of beer boot fell out of favor by the 1870s. In and around World War I, the German military adopted the use of beer boots as a popular rite of passage. Military commanders are reported to have promised to drink for a boot if a battle was won. Around this time, larger sizes of boots were developed perhaps to up the ante and to increase the bravado on could claim from finishing the larger amount of beer. . American GIs discovered beer boot while stationed in Germany during and after World War II. Many examples were sent back to the USA as war bounty. After the war and as Germany was rebuilt via the Marshall Plan, breweries used beer boots to promote their beer. The sizes ranged from 1-3 liters. As demand for this shape of beer glass increased, so did the number of glassware manufactures that produced them. After World War II, American’s brought the boot back to their home. Companies began producing and selling their own boots to beer drinkers Cowboy boots were even made & marketed across the Southwest. The boot really didn’t reach popularity in the United States, however, until the release of the movie 'Beerfest' in 2006. The movie depicts a German drinking contest, which culminates with chugging from a two-liter beer boot aptly named 'Das Boot' In the mid-1800s, beer boots make an appearance in Germany. These boots do not have the riding spur strap in the design. They appear to be a novelty amongst the beer drinking public at large. The glasses were made from mouth blown glass but switched to machine pressed glass when the technique was introduced from the United States in the 1850's. The early German boots are larger than their English counterparts with the average size being one liter or 33 ounces. In the 1950s, there are examples of beer boot steins made from ceramics produced in Japan. Around this time, cowboy western themed beer boots were produced in the USA for the south-west beer market. From the 1950s through 2006, beer boots were not commonly known outside of Germany. Beer stein collectors and fans of German beer may have been aware of them. This all changed in 2007 when the movie Beer Fest was released. A beer boot called Das Boot was introduced to the American public. Beerfest achieved cult status and the beer boot glass entered into the psyche of every beer drinker in the country. Since then, beer boots have become popular are German-themed restaurants and pubs, as 21st Birthday Gifts and as Groomsman Gifts Das Boot first appeared in England in the early 19th century They were riding boots and served at hunting lodges. They did not stay in fashion for very long, however. You can easily spot the English beer boots because the boot will have a spur strap and they are often rimmed with silver. These glasses are highly sought after by collectors. By the mid-19th century, the beer boot made its way to Germany and became very popular. The tradition of drinking beer from a boot started in the military as a hazing ritual. Young men were initiated into their troop by having to drink an entire boot of beer from the literal boot of a fellow soldier. This ritual became one of pride and congratulations. It is widely believed that generals would offer their troops the reward of drinking from the general’s own boot for a battle won. There is no record of that promise ever actually being fulfilled, however. Boots were later engraved and given as gifts to honor servicemen or retirees. After World War II, American’s brought the beer
