John Smiths Extra Smooth

Hangover??? Yes, I had a hangover, it was awful. I had the headaches, the dizziness and the shakes.Do I regret it?..Nope! Let me tell you why. I?m a big big fan of John Smiths Bitter, I drink it like pop, pint after pint after pint. You see the thing is, this stuff goes down so well, and when your in the pub with a few of your mates, you don?t actually realize how much you have had. A Little About It. John Smiths is a established bitter. It is Britain?s best selling, and commands 15% of the UK bitter market. It is Brewed by Scottish and Newcastle, and originates from Tadcaster in Yorkshire ( I think). The Look ...  Read the complete review

John Smiths Extra Smooth is a premium bitter and you'll find the cans in packs of four, ten or fifteen located on the premium bitter cans shelf of the major supermarkets. Shop around and you should still be able to find a pack of 15 for a tenner - at least I did yesterday at my local Tesco. As far as bitters are concerned Boddingtons is the brew from the can that in recent years I've tended to fully appreciate usually on a Sunday afternoon. However, John Smiths Extra Smooth has always been a decent competitor with its darker tone, fruitier taste and creamier textures, but still quite light for a bitter. What's more, unlike Boddies, it rarely leaves me with a ...  Read the complete review

When I first started drinking I couldn't find an alcoholic beverage to suit my taste. I had tried lager, cider, stout, spirits and mixers, wine....the list goes on. One day however I came across a drink which, while it didn't blow me away, was easy to drink and relaxing but also got me pretty darn drunk (good times). That drink was John Smiths extra smooth. John Smiths is a bitter with 4% alcohol content which in my opinion is just right, as often anything stronger than that doesn't taste particularly nice. Its best served cold and has a nice bitter taste (but not too bitter), and also a creaminess to it. The drink is also great in the summer as it is quite ...  Read the complete review

I approach the bar slowly, this is foreign territory for me. The pub is brightly lit, music is blaring out, and there are no proper beer pumps in sight. Someone next to me is yelling into their mobile phone. Cautiously, I speak to the young thing behind the bar, and order John Smiths Extra Smooth. Normally, in the modern theme pub environment I'll just go for the lager. Fizzy, tasteless, but drinkable and reliable. I'm being brave this time, and trying what they call bitter. The pint arrives. It is cloudly, with a thick head settling on top. Condensation forms on the side of the glass. Alarm bells start ringing in my head. ...  Read the complete review

'In the summertime, when the weather is high, you can stretch right up, and touch the ' - oh all right, somebody else penned those lines first. Well, first, PLEASE don't have a drink and a drive. Having got that out of the way, let's take a drooling look at the wonder that is John Smiths extra smooth bitter. You want the facts - well, I've got some of 'em. <Pause - slurp> Here we go. John Smith's Bitter goes back over 250 years. It originates from Tadcaster, where it was established in 1758, and tradition has it that whatever shortcomings Yorkshire might have, a lack of beer wasn't one of them. In fact, until ...  Read the complete review