2023: For the first time in its history, Christkindlmarket offers a beer stein with a special design. The market returns in three locations — Daley Plaza, Wrigleyville and Aurora.

Over the centuries, beer stein designs and manufacturing techniques have changed. Thus, beer stein designs often reflect the time in which they were made. Third Reich beer steins, for example, are ...

Christkindlmarket’s new 2023 beer stein costs $25. Provided This year the Christkindlmarket also will introduce its first ceramic beer stein featuring holiday imagery.

Often seen as a cute, kitschy piece of German barware, the beer stein's signature look once served a very practical purpose.

Barb Lowe looked at a picture of a German beer stein and the creative juices started flowing. "When I looked at the steins, their handles looked like arms to me," Lowe said. So with that thought ...

Christkindlmarket mugs 2023: New reindeer and beer stein designs available in Chicago, Wrigleyville and Aurora. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune. Updated November 3, 2023 at 3:56 PM. Copied; ...

For the first time, Chicago’s version of a German open-air Christmas market will sell a ceramic beer stein with a holiday-themed design. The cost: $20.