AleHorn Viking Drinking Horn Tankard, 24 oz XL Beer Mug with Handle

**Updated 4/20/2018** Alehorn reached out to me about the subpar tankard I had received and offered to send a new one. I just got it today and its absolutely incredible. The finish is perfect and it looks overall a thousand times better! I had read so many good things about these, which is what convinced me to finally purchase one. Sadly, mine is not where near what I expected. The exterior of the mug has no sealant on it and has already started peeling and chipping away. The base of the mug, where the company has their name stamped, has a large crack that passes through the entire length, which has started to leak after 2 water tests. The upper rim of the mug has large, rough chips in it, making it almost impossible to drink from without rubbing or cutting your lip. The handle also had a rough piece that stuck out, but after wiping it down, completely ripped off the handle, leaving the exposed and untreated horn. Overall, this was a true disappointment. Once I have some free time I'll add some pictures to the review.

So I was iffy on getting this because there were some that didn't get good ones and some broke and all that. But I wanted a true horn for the Renaissance Festival, for the way I dress when I work it is that if a Norse (Viking) woman with the apron dress. And I wanted something to go with it. So after I had received it, I was amazed at how big it actually is. I saw that someone got a very tiny one and I was afraid that I would get a small one too. But it's amazing! There is the initial smell, but it didn't smell like chemicals, just animal kinda smell. I'm very pleased with mine because the one I got is mostly grey and black some tan/green bit but that's it. I filled it all the way the water and set it down on a paper towel and walked away. When I came back roughly 10-20 minutes later the paper wasn't wet. There was a small ring but that was were I had set the mug. The resin covering it isn't THE best. Right where the handle bends back it's a little rough, but not peeling which I don't mind it gives it some texture. There is two bubbles on it from the resin and idk why but nothing terrible (to me anyway). I will probably update more when I get to use it at the grounds. Btw it does have a nice sterdy weight to it! It's not very light like I thought it would be!

This is a unique and gorgeous gift item! I purchased this item as a birthday gift for my fiance, and he has loved using it. It is a real horn, beautifully crafted into a gorgeous yet functional drinking vessel. There was initially a slight authentic horn smell, but my fiance didn't mind it at all. Plus, any lingering scent can be removed by coating it with baking soda overnight. A few months after my purchase, a leak developed at the base. I contacted AleHorn and their customer service absolutely outstanding. I will definitely use them for future gift purchases.

I can't really complain too terribly about this purchase. It IS a beautiful, well-crafted tankard and I love the colors. The only real complaint that I have is that the XL I purchased does NOT hold 24 ounces as advertised - which was why I had specifically chosen the XL. Two cans of my favorite brew are 24 ounces and this tankard, sadly, does not accomodate the full 24 ounces - not even close. I'll have to measure later to see how much it actually DOES hold. That said, if you're willing to accept that it may not hold exactly what it claims to hold (fairly understandable, since it IS a natural product and not factory mass-produced), it is a gorgeous addition. Update: I've only had the mug for about a month and I've noticed what seems to be delamination or fine cracking on the outside of the mug and around the rim. I don't know if that's because of the nature of the product or not. It's still useable and I do use it most every day...but I thought I should mention that aspect as well.

My Alehorn arrived last night and I was ecstatic - it's absolutely gorgeous, and I immediately fell in love. I was looking forward to enjoying a beer with it today (worked out before bed and didn't wanna kill my gainz, bro). Then, the unthinkable happened: I found some damage on the inside of the horn. Having already imprinted on my horn like a baby duck with its mother, I hoped it was reparable and emailed the company for advice. First of all, Ben replied to my email after only 11 minutes which is a pretty astonishing response time. Second, and speaking as a manager in the service industry myself, he provided some of the best customer support I've ever received. He told me how to fix my horn, then told me I shouldn't have had to and that he was sending me a brand new one in addition. Not all heros wear capes. Actually for all I know Ben does. I didn't ask. You get the point. I'll update this review with details once I repair the first horn, receive the new one, and drink from both. So far, I'm pretty impressed by the product and the company.

Beautiful! Very masculine. Bought for son as gift; he washed and used immediately! It's a eye catcher for sure. Most of all, he uses it and loves it!

This company is so hit or miss that it’s incredibly frustrating. I bought my first alehorn just over 2 years ago now and had a issue with the first one in less than a month. I would wash it by hand and within the first 30 days it developed a leak between the bottom and the horn itself. I contacted customer support and they sent me a replacement alehorn. Problem was, they sent me one that looked like it had been dragged behind a car over pavement and looked like it was used considerably already. I contacted customer support again and they again sent me a replacement. This one looks better than the last one but not as great as the first… oh well I say and use it for about a year without any issues. Then, a couple months ago the top part of the alehorn where you drink out of separated to where I didn’t want to drink out of it. So, I contacted customer support yet again and they sent me yet another replacement mug. I just got it today and it looks fantastic, yet it’s the wrong (considerably smaller) size. The products can be great when they don’t break and actually work as intended, when the company sends you the right sizes and when they actually send you the new products that you should be receiving. Unfortunately that’s less than probably 20% of the time and again unfortunately there’s more issues than not. Currently I’m up to having 4 issues with this company and still don’t have the product that I originally purchased. I guess we’ll roll the dice again and see what happens with attempt number 5 at this point.

Well first I'd like to say that my original review for this product wasn't exactly the greatest. However, they reached out and let me know that they updated their product and sent a new one. Couple of things: 1. When comparing my original product to the new one that I received, the difference was night and day! On my original purchase, the clear coat wasn't even or really up to the craftsmanship that I would have expected for what I paid for. With their improvements to the product, the finish was even, didn't have any rough spots, and looked overall absolutely beautiful. 2. I think it's really great when folks reach out about their product being sub-par. I cannot stress enough how fantastic it was that they showed that they cared enough about this! Overall, this is my absolute favorite thing to drink out of!

Perfecto de tamaño. Precioso!

Très bon produit j'adore j en es pris deux pour un fan de la série viking ! Cela a fait son effet très bien emballé avec papier bulle petite pochette rien a dire ! Livraison en quelque jours.

Bought for my husband as a gift. He loved it! Comes with the bag as shown in the photo (I had an xl cup). Colour of cup was black with lines of light brown. Really nice!!

Sehr schoen. ABER es rinnt. 3 mal Kaffe reingegossen, und schon beim 3. Mal kam der Kaffe unter wieder raus. Bin sehr entäuscht denn es war ein Geschenk. Jetzt nur noch als Deko benutzen. War nicht wirklich das Ziel.

bien , nos ha gustado bastante y no es plástico como alguno ha comentado