# Pewter goblets?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pewter-goblets/308590>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 16, 2005, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pewter-goblets/308590 "2005-06-16T18:30:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2005, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pewter-goblets/308590/1 "2005-06-16T18:30:39Z")

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Does anyone regularly drink wine or spirits out of pewter goblets? My father has a pewter mug he drinks cold drinks out of but I wonder if a pewter goblet (in other respects a nice gift idea) would interfere with the taste of wine or beer?

After all, Yoo-hoo tastes much better from the bottle than the can. 😉

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**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2005, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pewter-goblets/308590/2 "2005-06-16T19:12:48Z")

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Given the number of Google hits I got when I searched for pewter beer stein (or tankard), I’m pretty sure you’re good to go with the pewter. And although you didn’t ask, all modern pewter is lead-free, so you don’t have to worry about giving heavy metal poisoning to your Dad.

(I do have a pewter goblet from a Renaissance Faire and I don’t recall any unusual taste, but then, I pretty much only use it for Halloween.)

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**Author:** ![Ashes\_Ashes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Ashes\_Ashes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashes_Ashes)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2005, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pewter-goblets/308590/3 "2005-06-16T19:38:10Z")

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My family has a set that’s been handed down for ages. I’ve never noticed a difference in taste no matter what the drink.

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**Author:** ![Lissa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2005, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pewter-goblets/308590/4 "2005-06-16T21:07:40Z")

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My husband collects goblets. I’ve never noticed beer being a problem in pewter, but I think it effects the taste of wine.