Postbrauerei Nesslwang Maßkrug

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Postbrauerei Nesslwang Maßkrug

Stein Overview
• Type: German brewery Masskrug (1-liter stoneware beer mug)
• Glaze: Smooth grey, no turning (potter’s) lines visible inside
• Capacity Mark: “1L.” incised front center near rim, double-lined (sometimes referred to as double contour or shadowed embossing); even the period is a double dot — a stylistic touch found in mid-century steins
• Calibration Line: Present, and also double-contoured — again pointing to a later production period
• Handle: Has a hole on top — likely once had a pewter lid
• Base: Unmarked (common for mid-20th century utilitarian brewery steins)


Brewery: Postbrauerei Nesselwang

Note: The brewery name on the stein is spelled “NEESLWANG”, a small town in the Allgäu region of Bavaria.
• Full Name: Postbrauerei Karl Meyer Nesselwang
• Founded: 1883
• Location: Nesselwang, Bavaria, Germany
• Current Status: Best I can tell, still operating! It’s a family-owned, independent brewery
• Specialties: Traditional Bavarian beers including Märzen, Kellerbier, Festbier, and Helles
• Fun Fact: The name “Postbrauerei” comes from its early connection to the town’s old post station

Estimated Date:

Based on:
• The double-line capacity mark and calibration (a style that appeared from the 1950s–1970s)
• The absence of turning lines (suggests mold-produced rather than wheel-thrown)
• The unmarked base
• The overall style typeface and clean print style

Most likely made in the 1950s to 1970s, possibly extending slightly into the early 1980s.


Additional Notes
• The double-line capacity mark is decorative and seen often in Bavarian commercial masskrüge after WWII.

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