Taverncraft has released the latest in their epic collection of Warcraft steins, this time with a name that you might actually be able to pronounce while drunk. Based on the Murlocs, this stein is entitled RAWGRLRLRLRRLGLRL!!! with seven “Rs”, six “Ls” and three exclamation points. Get it right damn you. Read more on That’s Nerdalicious…
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You may know Taverncraft from their WoW and Warhammer-themed steins, but their latest comes from the world of The Hobbit.
The Smaug the Magnificent stein comes in two versions: the Epic Collection and the limited edition Legendary Collection, with the latter featuring 18K gold plating and hand-painted gold trim. Shipment is scheduled for September.
Obviously Michael Phillippi and Eric Polak know their audience. Not only did they create the artwork for these Warhammer ale steins, they also released them in a very limited quantity, which make them a coveted, drool-inducing nerd magnet. You can choose between designs representing The Order of the Griffon and The Raven Host which are forged from fine-grain stoneware by the world-renowned stein artisans of Ceramarte. Drinking from them will identify you as the alpha nerd who will lead meticulously painted Dwarfs and Elves to mini-victory.
Product Page: ($100 -$300 Pre-Order For May, 2010 Release, via Kotaku)
Not on the moon mind you—at the bar. This ceramic and pewter space stein commemorates the Apollo 11 mission to the moon with highly detailed reliefs. I’m sure it would be a pleasure to drink out of, but I would hesitate to buy anything from a website that still looks like it was made in the early ’90s.
After having spent years playing WoW, it probably feels almost more realistic than the life you wake up to every day. Keep that trend going by using drinkware that comes straight from Azeroth. There can’t be anything wrong with a stein that weighs 4 pounds and has a 2 liter capacity, that it advertises your geekdom is really just a bonus as well as a perfect vessel for quenching your thirsts on those endless quests.
Product Page ($49.99 arriving Jan 2010)
Drinking done correctly is as much about the experience as it is the buzz. The Winestein and Bombs Away Shot Glasses are made for pure fun, one of the few times the alcohol will take a back seat to how they are served.
The Winestein is made for those people who enjoy the manly feel of a beer mug but prefer the taste of fermented grapes. Not only is the glass a bit more manly, but it is also much easier to hold onto that mug handle than the delicate stem of a wine glass.The Bombs Away shot glasses pictured below are meant for one thing and one thing only: to down shot after shot while making shrill whistling noises like there is incoming artillery. Drinking out of these glasses is so much fun it may be one of the few times you can get those teetotallers to join you.
