George Ehret started the Hell Gate Brewery in New York City in 1866. This Mettlach etched and PUG beer stein features a portrait of George Ehret on the front and has the iconic German brewers symbol on the lid (looks like a star of David, but is a brewing symbol with the letters GE in the middle of it). This stein stands 9 1/2 tall and is 0.5L in size. The sides of the stein have hops, vines and scrolls saying Hopfen u. Malz, Gott erholt’s. The inlay lid has the brewers star and the thumblift is an awesome US shield with stars and stripes an American eagle and E. Pluribus Unum on a scroll at the top. Even the back of the thumblift has a cool eagle design on it!! It is also signed by the Mettlach artist’Hein’ on the stein body near the lower portion of the handle. The bottom is impressed with the Mettlach castle mark, METTLACH, 1997, 12 and 90. 90 is the year made, 1890, making this stein 134 years old – a pre-prohibition beauty! Best of all, there are no chips or cracks! Please see photos – I took all sides, top, bottom and inside. It’s a great stein!