a great british bitter that can satisfy your needs and get you hammered :D (John Smiths Extra Smooth)

Member Name: 4pintfoss

Product:	John Smiths Extra Smooth
Date:	20/05/09 (122 review reads)
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Advantages: cheap, nice taste and smooth texture

Disadvantages: none

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 light and refreshing.

A can of John Smiths contains a 'widget' which aids the pouring of the beer and helps to prevent getting a huge head on it. The widget can also be used for a game of 'beer pong', where by you have two people at opposite ends of a table, and in turn try to bounce the widget into the other persons glass. If it lands in the glass the person whose glass it is has to 'down' half of their pint (or all of it depending on how hardcore you are). This is a very fun game if you're looking to get drunk quickly.

I'm sure many of you will have seen the adverts on TV with Peter Kay ("ave it"). They are light hearted and show that John Smiths is a drink which doesn't take itself too seriously.

John Smiths is priced very well. It is more expensive than 'John Smiths original', but it is better tasting and is not fizzy. At ASDA a pack of 4 cans costs 3.92, and a pack of 15 costs about £10. Often supermarkets will have John Smiths on offer so you can get it even cheaper! In most pubs from draught it is priced around £2.00, but this varies depending on the pub.

Overall I love this bitter. It is an easy going drink which doesn't break the bank. It's also good at getting you pretty hammered! What more could you ask for from beer?

Summary: an easy going drink which doesn't break the bank