Gamerkitsch Warcraft steins

Nothing says "heroic fantasy" like elaborate beer steins, so it's only natural that Blizzard would authorize these lavish gamerkitsch World of Warcraft steins, which come in Horde and Alliance models. Excellent for AFK quaffing and keeping your pens in.

World of Warcraft Epic Collection Steins (via Wonderland)

[#1 posted by nosehat , February 25, 2009 10:26 PM]

Blizzard seems to do a pretty good job of supplying/licensing tie-in products for their game(s), and I bet the WoW stuff will be pretty collectible down the road.

I have a funny image of these steins on Antiques Roadshow 200 years from now =P

[#2 posted by Stefan Jones , February 25, 2009 10:32 PM]

Forgive me, but these things are . . . well, kitsch pretty much covers it.

[#3 posted by Random_Tangent , February 25, 2009 10:55 PM]

I wouldn't mind getting tanked with one of those.

[#4 posted by jessek , February 25, 2009 11:24 PM]

I get the feeling that a lot of Mountain Dew will be drank from those.

[#5 posted by tikal2k , February 25, 2009 11:36 PM]

Yes, for tonight we will drink.... COLA!

[#6 posted by stuckinkiel , February 25, 2009 11:48 PM]

I was interested to learn that in Germany this thing is called a krug, not a stein. A stein is a stone. Anyone have any idea why we call it a stein?

[#7 posted by peterbruells , February 26, 2009 12:14 AM]

Because lots of them were and are made of "Steinzeug" (literally "stone-thing"), which is a German term for waterproof ceramics.

That lea to the term "Steinkrug" (mug made from Stein(zeug)" which I suppose became "Stein" or "Beerstein" upon entering the English language.

Hey, it's even in the wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_stein

[#8 posted by kiltreiser , February 26, 2009 1:36 AM]

By god, I would have bought one of those in a flash back in my WoW days. Beer-soaked raiding would have taken on a whole new dimension. Time to re-install...?

[#9 posted by TheOceaneer , February 26, 2009 5:07 AM]

I shall don my "Rogues do it from Behind" t-shirt and drink my homebrewed belgian ale from my Horde stein while grinding my Tauren druid -- and I shall achieve Nerdvana.

[#10 posted by Anonymous , February 26, 2009 6:37 AM]

Krug is THE correct name. The Wikipedia entry is WRONG-ish. Beer-gardens (biergarten) were originally places where the braumeister invited people to taste his latest brew. The primary brauzeit was at a time when castanias (chestnuts) were in bloom. Chestnut trees were grown above the lager (store-haus) because they provided shade at a time when the beer was stored. The chestnut tree has shallow root system. Stones were placed on top of the krug to stop the flowers from the chestnuts falling in.

A true biergarten has wooden tables and benches (and naturally chestnut trees). You may take food along but no alcohol to a biergarten. The 'stein' was a stone placed on top of the krug to stop.

Danke.

[#11 posted by Halloween Jack , February 26, 2009 6:56 AM]

Just the right meatspace accessory for the next Brewfest.

[#12 posted by Panpan , February 26, 2009 7:13 AM]

Perfect for drinking Murloc Blood.

Here's the recipe:
http://www.honorandshinythings.eu/?q=node/36

[#13 posted by Anonymous , February 26, 2009 8:23 AM]

your all wrong, its for redbull, lots and lots of redbull.

[#14 posted by Anonymous , February 26, 2009 8:27 AM]

[i]Excellent for AFK quaffing and keeping your [b]pens[/b] in.[/i]

You left out an I in the bold word. Tiny mistake?

[#15 posted by Big Ed Dunkel , February 26, 2009 8:46 AM]

I"ll tell you one thing: no nerd lets another drink from a Warcraft steins and derive.

[#16 posted by jrandomguy , February 26, 2009 9:21 AM]

If they made a replica Mug o' Hurt, I'd totally buy it.

[#17 posted by oasisob1 , February 26, 2009 11:04 AM]

Wait a minute!

Legendary Collection
$174.99

ok> * Shipping late May
ok> * Limited to only 750 steins worldwide
ok> * Hand signed by Alex Horley
ok> * Exquisite enhancements including premium hand painting (See FAQ for more details)
darn> * Limit 1 stein per customer
huh?!> * Purchase 2+ steins and pay only $12.95 shipping/handling on your total order!*

Nice cut and paste, meester web man!

[#18 posted by DMcK , February 26, 2009 11:47 AM]

Big one'd make a nice urine jar!

[#19 posted by Patrick Dodds , February 26, 2009 1:14 PM]

Wow, it's hard for the eyes to take in so much hideousness in one go.