Give Him "The Boot" this Holiday; Beerables.net, "The Accessory Store for the Beer Enthusiast," Proudly Presents its Selection of Glass Drinking Boots Imported from Germany Just in Time for Gift-Giving Season
Beer enthusiasts on your holiday shopping list will drink to your good health, when you give them Das Boot, a 2 liter glass drinking boot popularized in the movie "BeerFest." This German custom dates back over 100 years with the glass boot, Bierstiefel, being passed to each guest trying to avoid the spray of beer by keeping the toe down. This distinctive gift is a great way to celebrate any occassion as well as being a treasured collectors piece.
Chicago (PRWEB) November 11, 2008 -- Beerables.net, "The Accessory Store for the Beer Enthusiast," proudly presents its selection of Glass Drinking Boots imported from Germany just in time for gift-giving season. Beer enthusiasts on your holiday shopping list will drink to your good health, when you give them Das Boot, a 2 liter glass drinking boot popularized in the movie "BeerFest."
"The tradition of "passing the boot" is a wonderful way to celebrate any occasion with friends," said Glenn and Jennifer Faulk, founders of the online retailer. "The German breweries have not only created distinctive glass boots for each of their breweries, but they have created wonderful collector pieces to treasure forever!" They report that glass beer boots are among their best-sellers which they attribute in large part to their unique history.
The German custom of drinking from glass boots, Bierstiefel, dates back over 100 years. The German history books credit a Persian General who made an oath to his troops to drink beer from his boot should they achieve success in storming a town. When the battle was won, the General had a local glassmaker create a boot from glass so as he would not "have to taste his own feet." Since then, the custom of military soldiers celebrating victories by passing the boot is still celebrated today in many bier gardens in Bavaria and throughout Germany.
Today, the custom has been adapted all over the world to toast any occasion as the boot is carefully passed around the table with each person taking a drink. The trick is to keep the toe of the boot either to the side or down to avoid the release of the pocket of air at the toe which will cause a spray of beer in the drinker's face who forgets.
The 2 Liter Glass Drinking Boots are available from Spaten Brewery, Hofbrau Brewery and Weihenstephan Brewery for $65.00 each plus shipping at www.beerables.net, which also offers the famous Global Glassware Collection and other glassware, signage, clothing, bar accessories and limited edition items from breweries around the globe.
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