Genossenschaftsbrauerei Wasserburg a. Inn - Masskrug
Description from previous owner:
“Uralter Bierkrug, Masskrug, Genossenschaftsbrauerei Wasserburg a. Inn 1 Liter, RAR!!” (RARE).
Stein Description Summary:
• Type: German brewery stoneware Masskrug (1-liter)
• Color: Creamy glaze with blue design/lettering
• Capacity Mark: Incised “1L.” at top center front
Design:
• Blue brewery logo – A traditional brewing basket containing three tools (mash & paddles, I think, sometimes also stirring rod, and thermometer or rake), with hops and barley/floral elements — very common symbology in Bavarian brewing.
Inscription: “Genossenschaftsbrauerei Wasserburg a. Inn”
• Handle: No lid, but a hole atop handle suggests a lid was once attached.
• Interior: Swirling lines visible, possibly potter’s turning lines — this typically indicates wheel-thrown or lathe-finished manufacturing.
• Base: Unmarked
About the Brewery:
“Genossenschaftsbrauerei Wasserburg a. Inn”
Translation: “Cooperative Brewery of Wasserburg am Inn”
• Location: Wasserburg am Inn, a picturesque medieval town in Upper Bavaria, southeast of Munich, nestled within a dramatic curve of the River Inn.
• “Genossenschaftsbrauerei” means it was a cooperative brewery, usually meaning it was owned collectively by a group of shareholders — often local citizens, farmers, or businesses.
• This naming structure was common in the early to mid-20th century, especially post-WWI and pre-WWII, when many small towns pooled resources to keep local brewing alive.
Estimated Age:
Based on these elements:
• Blue stamped design with a cooperative brewery name
• Creamy glaze and lack of base mark (typical of mid-century German brewery mugs)
• 1L incised front-center
• Swirled interior (wheel-finished)
• No lid but with a handle hole (suggests originally lidded, common mid-1900s)
Likely Date Range: 1940s–1960s, possibly slightly earlier or later depending on specific regional production styles. The style and decoration are entirely consistent with post-war era masskrüge used in local taverns and festivals.
Pronunciation Challenge:
“Genossenschaftsbrauerei Wasserburg am Inn”
Transliteration:
Guh-NOH-sen-shafts-brow-uh-RYE VAH-ser-boorg ahm INN
Pretty intense! This one is memorable if for nothing else for the most challenging to pronounce. Ha ha
As always, I welcome and appreciate your feedback. I’d like to narrow the age down a bit more on this one, but this will have to do for now.
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| type | stein | material | stoneware |
| producer | mold | - | |
| designer/decorator | |||
| capacity | 1L. | ||
| design date | c. 1940s - 1960s (+/-) |
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