The Oldest continuing producer of German beer steins, Thewalt, has just released a new Limited edition beer stein called Siedfried and the Nibelung. This impressive stein depicts Siegfried with his magic sword and the beautiful Kriemhild, sister of the Burgundian King Gunther, at a Rhein river castle. On the side panels are two of the Rhine castles in the Worms area. All scenes are in vivid bas relief detail and are painted by hand. A pewter lid with a magnificent pewter Dragon sitting on the Treasure chest of the Nibelung adorns this exceptional collectors piece. The edition is strictly limited to 2500 pieces worldwide and are individually numbered. Currently the rustic model of this stein (pictured above) is only available at TheBeerGlassGuy.com .
The Thewalt Story
When Albert Jacob Thewalt started his business over 114 years ago, he started a tradition which lives on today. Thewalt originally produced stoneware goods for pharmacies and laboratories. Ornament jars, flasks, mortars and pesties were the goods they produced but a modeler, Wilheim Kamp, changed that by modeling the companies first stein.
Up until World War I, 814 new steins were produced but production was stopped as the war began. The company had to change to survive because steins could no longer be exported. The company made Genever stoneware gin bottles, butter coolers, room radiator evaporators, flower pots and more.
In 1939, Albert Jacob Thewalt died and his son Albert Johann Thewalt took control of the company. During the second World War the company was producing crockery for the home.
Then, after the war ended and the markets opened back up, the German Beer Stein was rediscovered. Thewalt met the demand with all their existing models. New models were developed to meet the newer trends of the time.
After the death of Albert Johann Thewalt in 1957, his son, Albert Jakob Thewalt assumed the direction of the company. He still runs the company today. Thewalt is the world's leading and oldest manufacturer of Old German beer steins. Their steins are still 100% made in Germany.
This information was provided by Thewalt.
We invite you to comment on this information and the new Siegfried and the Nibelung beer stein. For the complete Nibelung story, click here.
