High Quality Beer Steins by Thewalt
The Thewalt Beer Stein Company (see the Thewalt update at the bottom)
The Thewalt History
Thewalt was founded in 1893 and is the oldest beer stein factory in Hhr-Grenhausen in the Westerwaldnd region and is today, still operated by the THEWALT family. The company offers a large variety of steins in different lines, shapes and sizes, produced by skilled craftsmen for the local market as well as for export around the world. The Thewalt collection includes a large selection of high-quality products: Traditional steins, limited editions, gift items, souvenir steins, custom-made steins, and many others.
Albert Jac. Thewalt GmbH
Company History and Information: (Provided by Albert Jac. Thewalt GmbH)
The THEWALT COMPANY has a long history.
The Thewal Family.
When the founder, Albert Jac.Thewalt started his own stoneware factory in 1893, he was following a long family tradition. His father and his grandfather were also potters and beer stein makers since 1781. His grandson with the same name (Albert Jac. Thewalt) manages the company to this day.
Thewalt Designs.
In 1897 through 1914 Albert Thewalt employed the famous Wilhelm Kamp, who designed nearly 800 steins. These steins, which to a great extent, are still in production today, can be found in the Thewalt "Traditional Old German Steins" series. The designs on these steins are for the most part based on the paintings by the famous Tyrolese artist Franz von Defregger (1835 - 1921).
After World War II, beer stein design and manufacturing was reborn but not without change. New molds, new shapes and new motifs, designed by Cesare Cardinale, were created and were now produced using modern and more efficient equipment, but still produced in the high quality old German tradition.
Thewalt's Quality is Well Known.
Craftspeople of the Thewalt Stein Company produced over 75,000 pieces annually for individuals and collectors all over the world. Thewalt beer steins are available in many lines for gift-purposes, collectors, and for beer stein lovers. Handcraftsmanship and excellent quality remain Thewalt's secret of success. Simply to be the best, that's the mission of the Thewalt company.
Thewalt Update:
Albert J. Thewalt has announce that the Thewalt company is ending it's production of beer steins in 2009. Thewalt has ended production of all handpainted steins and is winding down operations. It is unclear how long they will continue to ship items. Thewalt is continuing to produce some limited items (custom steins and simple decal steins). However, the remaining steins will only be shipped if there is an existing inventory. It is also unclear which manufacturers may have purchased the existing molds and whether they will continue the production of the popular Thewalt handpainted steins.
Below are few samples of the Modern Thewalt line of German Beer Steins:
Traditional Old German Steins
Special and Limited Editions Steins
3-D and Character Steins
Souvenir Beer steins
Brewery and Logo Steins
Customized Beer Steins
Wine.Pots, Jugs, and Cups
Traditional Old German Steins
Pewter- banded Steins
The information contained on this page is provided with the permission of Thewalt and was translated for the use of this site. Reproduction or other uses of this information or pictures is not permitted.
