The world record for carrying full one-liter beer steins over a set distance is one of the most impressive (and painful-looking) feats in modern strongman-style competitions. It is officially recognized in the Guinness World Records under the title “Most beer steins carried over 40 metres (male)”.
The current record is 27 steins, set by German server Oliver Strümpfel on September 8, 2024, at the Gillamoos fair in Abensberg, Bavaria. Strümpfel carried 27 full (approximately 1.1 kg/2.4 lb each) glass Maßkrüge a distance of 40 meters without spilling more than 10 % of the total liquid and without re-gripping the handles. That’s roughly 59–60 liters (over 130 pounds) of beer held purely by the thumb-strength and grip in two hands, while walking briskly in a straight line. He beat his own previous record of 25 steins (set in 2017) and a 26-stein mark he achieved earlier in 2024.
The rules are strict: the steins must be filled to at least the 1-liter calibration mark, carried by the handles only (no fingers through the handles for leverage), no spilling more than 10 % total, and the carrier has to walk 40 meters in under 3 minutes (though the fastest attempts are usually done in 30–45 seconds). The physical toll is brutal; most top attempts end with blood blisters, torn calluses, and thumbs that don’t work properly for days afterward. Despite that, the record has climbed steadily over the past decade, going from 21 steins (Reinhard Wurtz, 2008) to the current 27, largely thanks to a small group of Bavarian professionals who train specifically for this event every year at Oktoberfest-style festivals.
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