Nik
Germany
Here’s a little nitpick. Americans like to call a beer mug a “Stein”. A Stein is actually a unit of measure, aka the volume of beer, not the vessel. And you would not find a German beer mug (Krug) containing “ALE”, which is an English style of beer. A Krug might have Pils, Weizen, Helles, Bock, or simply Bier, but not Ale. Nevertheless, Prost to a fun puzzle today. :-)
Ok now I have to correct myself X-D On consideration, we do call the one-liter mug a “Stein” in some regions ;-) but it’s uncommon and a bit archaic. You’d more likely ask for a Maß. Anyway! Enough pedantry!
Folks are right, it doesn’t matter how it’s used in German. Let’s stick with English. In English, “Stein” refers to these things: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_stein" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_stein</a>. We can assume the puzzle makers meant these. The use of STEIN’S CONTENTS to elicit the answer ALE would then suggest a special association between hinge-lidded, Germany-themed souvenir mugs and a specific English beer. Where’s that coming from? It’s like the clue referring to a “swoosh” and the answer is “Adidas.” (Unless we’re just imagining an Errol Flynn-style fantasy setting with Friar Tuck enjoying his foamy pint out of a decorative tankard, in which case, bottoms up!)
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