What are Beer Boots?
Referred to as “Bierstiefels” in Germany, these glass drinking vessels embody the beer culture found in Deutschland. Boot drinking is the essence of camaraderie and in many circles a game of sorts. There are several varying “traditional” sources of the boot. Most centering on German military roots at the beginning of the 20th century. As with many “traditional” and informal sources the veracity of such claims may be disputable but the tradition itself does have a cultural source. One Tradition holds that a Persian general swore to his troops that he would drink beer from his boot dependent on the successful outcome in a coming battle. When victorious, the general ordered a glass fashioned in the shape of a boot to fulfill his promise without “having to taste his own feet”.
