This decorative engraved stein shot of the Oktoberfest Harvest Beer will make for a great gift or decorative accent to your collection of shot glasses! Colorfully decorated collectible beer steins are popular around the world. The origin of German Beer Steins date back to the 14th century. In German speaking regions a stein may be known as "Humpen" (if stoneware) or "Steinkrug" (if earthenware). "Beer Stein" derives from the German words "Bier" (beer) and "Steinkrug" (literally stone crock). . Classic scene of wagon and beer barrels harvest. This shot stein is first in a series of three steins (see intro image of full collection).