German Beer Stein gracious castle crown stein 0.5 liter tankard, beer mug This beautiful stein is guaranteed to be hand crafted and hand painted completely in Germany by highly skilled potters Produced by King Werks and is handcrafted from the finest clay found worldwide in the Westerwalt region of Germany How do you tell if youre buying a real German stein? Real German Beer Steins are heavier with thicker ceramics producing a stein with more quality then the Chinese counterparts. If its a .5 Liter stein and weighs less than 2 pounds its probably not German made. If its a new authentic German stein the manufacturer will show as either King Werks, Zoller & Born or Thewalt (which is now made by King Werks) as these are the only companies still producing authentic German steins. Each Stein is handcrafted from the finest German Earthenware, individually numbered and is strictly limited to just 10,000 pieces worldwide. Each Stein holds 0.5 Liters (17 ounces) and measures 7" to Lip and 9.5" to top of Lid